Opinion

In his inaugural address, President Joe Biden emphasized unity and a commitment to justice. He spoke of the constant struggle between the American ideal that we are all created equal and the realities that have long torn us apart. More…

Since last year, many families have been grappling with COVID-related challenges from illness, death, job loss and social isolation. Our educators and school leaders have pushed forward, providing students with virtual and in-person…

Responding last week to a question asked during WAMU’s Politics Hour about her political intentions, Mayor Muriel Bowser declined to indicate definitively whether she will run for a third term: "I usually get into a campaign when I know I…

As Mayor Muriel Bowser, the city and our schools prepare for the upcoming budget deliberations and schools embark on an equitable recovery from a disjointed year of learning, the city must ensure students with the greatest needs get the…

A confluence of timely reports and pending personnel appointments could impact the future of law enforcement in the city. If elected officials constrain their base political ambitions and instincts, District residents may ultimately…

The DC Council roundtable held last week to examine the findings and recommendations of the recently released audit on education data — “Measuring What Matters: More and Better Data Needed to Improve DC Public Schools” — was a case of…

There are unquestionable and discernible signs, in my view, that DC’s political season has already begun — although the next election isn’t until 2022. Consider, as evidence, the fact that many politicians and wannabes have been engaged in…

A year ago, school leaders across the District and the country began to grapple with the looming public health crisis that was threatening to upend all our lives. There’s no question that the last year has been the most difficult year on…

The District has been unable to determine how at-risk children are performing in public schools because critical data “on attendance, dropout rates, in-school suspension rates, graduation rates, post-high school college and career success…

Over the past year, events have forced Americans to grapple with the legacy of white supremacy, policies of racial segregation and subjugation, and the systems that perpetuate racially inequitable access to resources and investment. These…

Talk about inopportune. Here we are in the middle of tax season, the middle of budget season, and the middle of a public health emergency that has wreaked havoc on DC’s economy — and the person responsible for managing those various…

Imagine you’re an elementary school student this year. Since last March, you haven’t been able to see your friends. You love your teacher, but it’s been hard to get one-on-one time with her since you’ve spent most of the year in a virtual…

When nine Black women were accepted into DC’s Home Purchase Assistance Program for first-time homebuyers, they believed they were moving to the next rung of the economic ladder through the acquisition of real estate while providing stable…

The District Task Force on Jails & Justice may have begun its work “examining questions” about building a new correctional facility in DC. However, the group of more than 55 individuals, representing a panoply of organizations, has…

What happens when a government, while attempting to address a health inequity in one community, creates an inequity in another? That question has plagued me for several weeks, as I have watched DC officials make a muddled mess of the…

The pandemic has highlighted the need to provide equitable technology access for all students as part of a 21st-century education. While DC made some progress last year in expanding computer and internet access, the city still lacks a…

At the turn of this new year, we witnessed hundreds of years of racist history and oppression play out on national television, as white supremacist insurrectionists seized the U.S. Capitol. We witnessed the unapologetic double standards…

As an early childhood educator in DC, I thought I would be eligible to sign up for a COVID-19 vaccine this week. It's a promise Mayor Muriel Bowser made earlier this month. Early childhood educators have been working to keep their centers…

The way the city funds our schools structurally underfunds educational operations for DC Public Schools (DCPS) relative to the charter sector to the tune of $40 million to $50 million a year. That claim may surprise you because…

Surely, I was not alone in popping a bottle of Champagne on Wednesday. I had been counting the hours until the inauguration of Joseph R. Biden Jr., 46th President of the United States, and Kamala Harris, the first woman to become Vice…