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State Board of Education contenders for vacant Ward 4 seat face community scrutiny at forum

Catherine Douglas Moran Nov 20, 2018
Election Day may be over, but there’s still more voting to come this year in one corner of DC. Four candidates vying to become the Ward 4 representative on the DC State Board of Education squared off at a recent forum on how they would…
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Families call on DC Council to deregulate parent-led playgroups

Catherine Douglas Moran Nov 13, 2018
Parents lobbying the DC Council to reduce regulations on parent-led playgroups may get a decision before the end of the year, as the District’s legislators work to find a solution that does not inconvenience playgroups with overly…
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Community rallies against use of Shaw site for new Banneker High School

Catherine Douglas Moran Nov 7, 2018
Nearly 50 people rallied Saturday against Mayor Muriel Bowser’s plan to move the Benjamin Banneker Academic High School to the site of the former Shaw Junior High School, instead of the neighborhood middle school they say the city promised…
District government

Bowser unveils Age-Friendly DC 2023 Strategic Plan

Catherine Douglas Moran Nov 2, 2018
Mayor Muriel Bowser released the Age-Friendly DC 2023 Strategic Plan at the Avalon Theatre this week, using the opportunity to highlight recent efforts to help the city's seniors, such as lowering their property-tax bills by 50 percent,…
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Plans for Bard’s early college school prompt questions about impact, location

Catherine Douglas Moran Oct 31, 2018
A recently announced early college high school slated to open in either Ward 7 or 8 answers calls for improved, local educational opportunities east of the Anacostia River. The school’s impact on nearby high schools — a concern raised by…
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City announces plan to use vacant Shaw site for Banneker expansion

Catherine Douglas Moran Oct 26, 2018
Mayor Muriel Bowser and her top education officials announced plans today to modernize Banneker Academic High School by relocating it to a new location a few blocks south: the former Shaw Junior High School site. The news is likely to…

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District Links: Council sets hearing on nominees to vacancy-laden zoning board; NCPC seeks more info on plans to paint…

May 8, 2026 3
The DC Council has scheduled a public hearing later this month on the mayor's three recent nominations to fill vacancies on the Board of Zoning Adjustment — which hasn't been able to meet since March…

jonetta rose barras: Who among DC’s mayoral candidates can help the city fulfill its potential? (Part 2)

May 8, 2026 99
At a recent mayoral forum, moderator Dwayne Lawson-Brown asked the candidates to use three words to describe their political style. “Principled. Resilient. Effective,” said Ward 4 DC Councilmember…

Clinique Chapman: The next mayor can get public safety right. Here’s how.

May 8, 2026 46
Last month, DC Justice Lab convened nearly 30 organizations to stand together on the steps of the Wilson Building and release the 2026 DC Public Safety Policy Agenda, a set of recommendations…

District Links: DC tourism sees slight rise despite fewer international visitors; McDuffie draws endorsement from…

May 7, 2026 21
DC officials yesterday announced a slight uptick in domestic visitors in 2025 but a modest decline in international visitors, who tend to stay longer and spend more while in town.
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