Opinion

A recent straw poll by the DC Ward 8 Democrats received so much attention on social media, a casual reader may have thought it was a full-on endorsement of candidates running in the June 4 Democratic primary. However, the results meant…

For some Ward 7 residents and political observers the general answer to that question appears to be yes. After all, there is a batch of young politicians who might remind some of that Nina Simone song: “To be young, gifted and Black / Is…

“The current political landscape has witnessed a growing influence of national and local interest groups, often overshadowing the voices and concerns of our own community members … and those impacted by crime, pain, and fear,” Lisa Gore…

Once again, DC residents are about to be terminated from housing support merely for hitting an arbitrary time limit, regardless of their individual circumstances or needs. But this time, the number of families affected is unprecedented.…

Math is a fundamental building block for the future. As our world undergoes rapid technological advancements, the ability to understand and apply mathematical concepts has never been more critical. With the emergence of artificial…

“This is going to be the Super Bowl of elections,” predicted Rodney “Red” Grant, a Democrat who is challenging incumbent at-large DC Councilmember Robert White in the June 4 primary. An entertainer by trade, Grant has a sizable social…

As the audience inside the Woman’s National Democratic Club on New Hampshire Avenue NW waited last November for Ward 2 DC Councilmember Brooke Pinto to arrive to deliver lunchtime remarks, the chatter at some tables wasn’t charitable. A…

This month marked a formal goodbye to Dr. Ramona Edelin, my dear friend and an indefatigable fighter for social justice whose memorial service was held recently at Shiloh Baptist Church. A keen student of the work of W.E.B. Du…

As a native Washingtonian, I have witnessed the invaluable contributions of early childhood educators in my community. And, as the great-granddaughter and niece of early educators, I know full well the sacrifices we ask our child care…

The two just don’t seem to jibe: lamentations by elected officials about the tough decisions they are being forced to make and the generous $11.4 billion local fiscal year 2025 operating budget as submitted last week by Mayor Muriel…

When you have an opponent on the ropes and they know it, gloating is in poor taste. Proper etiquette for the victor is to “smile, generously, then move on,” my grandfather advised me during my youth, after hearing me taunt a player who had…

Finally, DC Chief Financial Officer Glen Lee has decided to close — at least partially — the public’s wallet to Mayor Muriel Bowser and the gang of DC Council spendthrifts. He is demanding that they replenish the Fiscal Stabilization…

DC high school students have given more than 45 testimonies at recent DC State Board of Education (SBOE) meetings, pushing these sessions past 10 p.m. The impetus? A dream of a greener, more sustainable and healthier future for DC…

Last week, I received a copy of an invitation that was sent to several civic leaders in Ward 1, requesting their presence at a fundraiser organized by several developers and lobbyists — Warren Williams, Warner Session, John Clyburn,…

The ritual of signature gathering in the District may seem perpetual — although dozens of candidates for political office, including four incumbent DC Council members, hoping to claim a space on the June primary ballot submitted their…

Mayor Muriel Bowser recently announced her intention to increase the Uniform Per Student Funding Formula (UPSFF) by 12.4% when she submits her Fiscal Year 2025 Budget and Financial Plan to the DC Council next month. The hike in the UPSFF,…

It’s all coming together, portending real trouble for DC — its government and, consequently, its residents — regardless of the positive spin elected officials may want to put on things, asserting that compared to other state and local…

What makes a school great? And how should we measure that? Each public school in DC is profiled and measured with a report card. The DC School Report Card, according to education officials, is meant to give families a look at…

DC residents deserve to be safe in their homes and neighborhoods, and they are understandably demanding city leaders address the recent rise in homicides and gun violence with actions that will ensure their communities are safe,…

It probably doesn’t matter that despite a historic rise in violent crime that is instilling fear in many DC residents, causing them to dramatically alter their daily routines while contributing to the closure of significant numbers of…