WAMU: Can Washington, D.C. Become A ‘Fashion City’?
Local designers and boutique owners are trying to build the city a fashion industry from the ground up.
DC educators target white racial bias in social studies standards as State Board launches rewrite
The DC State Board of Education is launching a three-year effort to change how public schools teach social studies, rewriting state academic standards to improve civics learning and promote more culturally relevant instruction for students…
the Wash: Community org targets shadeless Mass Ave for trees
One local community organization is partnering with residents to plant trees on Mass Ave. Thousands of people pass through the 1900 block of Massachusetts Avenue in Dupont Circle every day, but a row of trees that shaded them isn’t there…
Washington Post: Anti-Semitic graffiti reported at Sixth & I synagogue
A D.C. Jewish landmark was a target of anti-Semitic graffiti on Friday, an act of vandalism that the organization’s rabbis said fit into a painful nationwide pattern of rising anti-Jewish crime.
Washington Times: Smithsonian’s National Zoo increases security after fireworks incident,…
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo has increased security after teens set off fireworks that frightened patrons and a nearby shooting left two teens hospitalized at the start of the annual ZooLights festival this weekend.
Washington Post: Shootings outside festival at National Zoo raise concerns about security
Firecrackers thrown at an annual winter festival at the National Zoo, followed by the shootings of two teens on the street outside, have renewed concerns about safety at the Woodley Park attraction.
Washington Post: Most D.C. lawmakers want to boot Jack Evans from committees, but not the council
A majority of the D.C. Council wants to censure member Jack Evans and strip him of his committee assignments after an investigation found repeated ethics violations, Chairman Phil Mendelson said.
WAMU: Sierra Club Calls For Expulsion Of Jack Evans From D.C. Council
D.C. Council member Jack Evans is a member of the Sierra Club. The embattled politician has also been endorsed by the organization in past elections. That has changed.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser’s Office on Fathers, Men, and Boys Partners with Facebook DC on “the…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
December 2, 2019
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
New Web Series Focuses on Removing the Stigma Around Issues Related to Mental Health, Particularly for Boys and Men of Color
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District Links: Bowser, ex-mayors united on buying RFK site; Evans challenges recall attempt; easing…
Good Monday morning. Few things bring all DC pols together — although statehood comes to mind as a general exception.
UrbanTurf: Dupont Circle’s Furnished Ampeer Residences May Convert Units to Hotel Rooms
The plan for short-term furnished apartments may be taking a turn at Ampeer Residences.
Elizabeth A. Davis: Achievement gaps are growing in DC schools. It is time we address them.
Our city’s school systems have made tremendous progress over the past decade. There are great schools and waitlists for both DC Public Schools and schools in the public charter sector.
Elizabeth A. Davis is president of the Washington…
WAMU: D.C. Mandates TB Tests For Public School Volunteers. Some Say That’s A Problem
When her daughter enrolled in preschool at Harriet Tubman Elementary in Columbia Heights last year, Taylor Jantz-Sell decided to sign up as a volunteer and chaperone for school activities and field trips. But when teachers explained what…
City Paper: Concerns Cloud DPR’s Takeover of Duke Ellington High School’s Athletic Field
"The school was kept out of the loop, clearly. Parents were kept out of the loop. The decision making was at a high level and it didn't involve the community most affected."
WAMU: D.C. Inspectors Issue Warnings If You Aren’t Recycling Right
D.C. inspectors are checking curbside recycling bins, warning residents who aren't recycling right.
Angel Hunter: At King Elementary School, student success begins with our ‘starting lineup’
When DC Public Schools first administered the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exams in 2015, Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School was significantly behind in both English language arts (ELA) and…
WTOP: Multiple incidents in and near National Zoo lead to enhanced security during ZooLights…
Security enhancements are pending at and around the ZooLights festival at The National Zoo in D.C., after scares on zoo grounds and nearby Saturday night.
Washington Post: National Zoo beefs up security after disruption and two youth found shot nearby
The National Zoo beefed up security after two young people were found shot outside its grounds in a weekend incident that disrupted an annual winter festival, officials said Sunday.
Washington Post: Does every D.C. child have a fair shot at attending an elite high school? The city…
The D.C. public school system is scaling back admissions requirements for the city’s selective public high schools, an effort to open elite classrooms to students who live in every corner of the city.
WUSA9: ‘I miss her beyond words’ | Family of Makiyah Wilson, 10-year-old girl shot in…
Family and friends protested gun violence Saturday night, demanding justice for the 10-year-old girl who was shot and killed last July coming home from ice cream.