Press Release: Bowser Administration and CityBridge to Hold DC Teacher Summit on February 11
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor, Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education and CityBridge
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 21, 2022
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
Benjamin Fritsch (DME)
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District Links: Council narrowly approves emergency bill to restructure DCHA governance; Ellington…
The DC Council voted yesterday to overhaul governance of the DC Housing Authority in a 9-4 split — just enough support for the measure to pass as emergency legislation.
WTOP: Duke Ellington parents, students protest DCPS takeover
Students and parents from Duke Ellington School of the Arts rallied Tuesday morning to protest ongoing negotiations to give D.C. Public Schools complete control of the hybrid institution’s operations.
Washington Post: At least 77 people died homeless in nation’s capital this year
At least 77 homeless people have died in the District so far in 2022, according to D.C.’s medical examiner, perishing by intoxication, hypothermia, homicide and other causes as officials and the White House battle a problem entrenched in…
Washington Post: D.C. sees two percentage-point bump in high school graduation rates
The share of high school graduates increased from about 73 to 75 percent between the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years, officials said
City Paper: Bowser Won Her New DCHA Board. Is There Any Reason to Believe It Will Make a Difference?
An unlikely group of supporters on the Council sees reason for optimism, but structural issues linger.
DCist: D.C. Council Approves Emergency Bill To Replace Housing Authority Board
The D.C. Council on Tuesday passed emergency legislation dissolving the D.C. Housing Authority’s 13-person board and replacing it with a nine-person alternative that will remain in place for two years to help right the troubled agency. The…
Washington Post: D.C. Council approves housing authority overhaul in final meeting of 2022
The D.C. Council on Tuesday narrowly voted to temporarily restructure the city housing authority’s governing board amid a contentious public debate on whether problems at the agency could be sufficiently addressed through an emergency…
DCist: ‘Every Kid Deserves To Unwrap A Gift’: Recently Bused Migrants Celebrate Their First…
Arianny Ramirez stares down at a pile of dough resting on a wooden counter. She pushes the strength of her arms into her palms to roll it out thin. Then, she cuts the dough’s edges to make six even rectangles before lining each one with…
DCist: Duke Ellington Students Fear DCPS Takeover Will Doom Arts Curriculum
On Tuesday morning, dozens of students at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts opted out of their morning classes and instead gathered outside D.C. Public Schools’ central offices in Northeast D.C., protesting a proposed DCPS takeover of…
DCist: Push For Mobile Voting In D.C. Collapses As Experts Say It Can’t Yet Be Implemented Safely
The brief flirtation with bringing mobile voting to D.C. has come to an end.
Press Release: Doors Opening: Councilmember Allen’s Metro For DC Bill Unanimously Passes Council
News Release — Ward 6 DC Council member Charles Allen
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 20, 2022
Contact: Erik Salmi
Fare-Free Bus + Overnight Bus Could Happen by July, $100 Monthly DC Resident Subsidy in 2024
Today, in a…
Press Release: Council Passes Legislation by Councilmember Lewis George Requiring Major Traffic…
News Release — Ward 4 DC Council member Janeese Lewis George
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEDIA CONTACT
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Alex Taliadoros
WASHINGTON, DC – On Tuesday, December 20, the DC Council unanimously passed the…
Press Release: National Park Service issues Record of Decision for Kenilworth Park Landfill Site
News Release — National Park Service
For immediate release
Date: Dec. 20, 2022
Contact: Sean Mcginty
WASHINGTON— The National Park Service (NPS) has released the Record of Decision…
Press Release: Norton Secures Over $21 Million for D.C. Organizations in Final Fiscal Year 2023…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
December 20, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced today she secured over $21 million in Community Project…
Press Release: OSSE Announces 2022 Graduation Rates
News Release — DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 20, 2022
CONTACT:
Fred Lewis (OSSE)
Schools in the District saw a 2% increase in graduation rate for the 2021-22…
Press Release: AG Racine Announces Major Victory in Eminent Domain Case, Saving District Taxpayers…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 20, 2022
MEDIA CONTACT:
Office of Communications
Jury Verdict Resolves Dispute Over the New Frederick Douglass Bridge
WASHINGTON, D.C.…
District Links: District reports rise in graduation rate to 74.9%; bill to bring mobile voting to DC…
The District's graduation rate climbed to 74.9% in the 2021-22 school year, the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education announced this morning.
Christina Grant and Allister Chang: Recovery requires commitment to literacy for all students
Some of the best teaching outside of the classroom happens on a trip to the grocery store.
Reading labels. Checking items off a list. Introducing new foods and, in the process, new words, too.
Imagine a little boy and his dad…
City Paper: Bowser, Mendelson Push for a Last-Minute Christmas Miracle on DCHA Reform
The outcome could portend the dynamics on a new, more progressive Council next year.