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In a new report Northwest parents are calling for the creation of at least four new public schools to address severe overcrowding at Woodrow Wilson High School and many of its feeder schools. After spending two years studying solutions…

A new day center for individuals experiencing homelessness has opened its doors on at the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in the heart of downtown DC. At a Feb. 25 ribbon-cutting ceremony, DC Department of Human Services director Laura…

The DC Council declined to take a vote Tuesday on expanding a tax break for homeowners in face of opposition from several lawmakers and advocates for the needy who claim it primarily benefits high-income residents. It marked a quick…

A new year means new leadership for DC’s State Board of Education (SBOE), and this year’s selections brought fresh evidence of a change in direction. The board elected Ward 3’s Ruth Wattenberg and Ward 8’s Markus Batchelor to one-year…

Supporters of the Fort Dupont Ice Arena in Southeast reached an agreement with city officials Tuesday to fund the facility’s long-delayed expansion — provided the arena’s nonprofit operator raises $5 million. Mayor Muriel Bowser…

Can research play a major part in gun violence prevention? One DC Council member aims to find out with his latest bill. Ward 5’s Kenyan McDuffie, who chairs the Committee on Business and Economic Development, has introduced legislation…

In a verdant Northwest neighborhood named after its woods, residents are vowing to resist the city’s efforts to add more greenage with over two dozen rain gardens on local streets. As part of the District’s plan to clean waterways of…

Amid a roomful of local political and education luminaries, Mayor Muriel Bowser and former Mayor Sharon Pratt recently kicked off the Institute of Politics Policy and History (IPPH), a new scholarly endeavor to be housed at the University…

Nearly 45 children crowd the ice on a typical Saturday morning at Fort Dupont Ice Arena on Ely Place SE in Ward 7. Groups of kids divide between coaches at different ends of the rink and perform drills in their almost overlapping groups. …

From re-examining funding streams for at-risk students to limiting the spread of bedbug infestations, DC Council members are seeking to tackle an array of issues with their initial legislative introductions of the council’s 23rd session. …

District leaders doubled down this week on the idea of a two-pronged approach to stemming the tide of violence across the city: Target illegal guns and expand social services. Amid a spike in murders, Mayor Muriel Bowser and Attorney…

For many, calling 911 is an instinctual response anytime they need assistance or intervention from the police. But now, DC residents who need non-emergency police support are being told to call 311, per a recent policy change from the DC…

Critics of the District’s building code enforcement pointed earlier this month to unauthorized demolition at a museum project downtown as evidence of a need for change. Last Tuesday, in an effort to improve the performance of the…

Milford Washington, 53, spent hours in the law library during the 10 years he was in a Virginia prison. He studied his own case and those of his fellow inmates, preparing himself to enter the DC job market. He spent so much time in the…

Lower-income DC residents struggling with debt are set to receive more protections for their wages under a new law the DC Council passed last month. The Wage Garnishment Fairness Amendment Act of 2018 updates DC’s existing law on wage…

The District’s new top planning official on Saturday met some of the biggest critics of the Bowser administration’s land-use policies, promising to listen to activists’ concerns about the pace of development. Earlier this month, Mayor…

Ward 3 residents and the District government struck a deal Wednesday to alter final details for the area’s family homeless shelter, one of six such facilities now open or under construction as replacements for the now-closed DC General…

Buoyed by the new Democratic majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton is leading a renewed push for DC statehood and self-governance. At a Jan. 4 press conference, Norton and local elected officials…

Affordable housing, DC statehood, homelessness, education reform and reducing violent crime were key issues for many District officials during Wednesday’s swearing-in ceremony at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Mayor Muriel…

Editor's Note: Originally published on Jan. 4, this post has been updated with the new Feb. 13 deadline for public comment. The District is moving forward with plans to expand its network of protected bike lanes with three new routes…