Allen to introduce bill shifting control of DCPS at-risk student funds to principals from Central…
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January 8, 2019
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Allen to introduce bill shifting control of DCPS at-risk student funds to principals from Central Office
Will also re-introduce bills protecting tenants, expanding sexual…
Continued Shutdown to Move MLK Weekend of Service Off of Federal Land and Into Your Neighborhood
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Continued Shutdown to Move MLK Weekend of Service Off of Federal Land and Into Your Neighborhood
BETHESDA, MD, January 8, 2018 – Due to the government shutdown, Rock Creek Conservancy may be moving their MLK…
Norton Reintroduces Bill to Grant Back Pay to Low-Wage Federal Contract Workers
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January 8, 2019
Norton Reintroduces Bill to Grant Back Pay to Low-Wage Federal Contract Workers
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today reintroduced her bill to guarantee back pay…
Chad Aldeman and Kirsten Schmitz on The 74: D.C.’s High Teacher Turnover Rate Hurts Educators as…
You might expect a transitory city like Washington, D.C., to have high teacher turnover rates, but the actual numbers are alarming. That’s bad news for students who miss out on the service of veteran educators, but it can also lead to…
Greg Parnas on DC Beer blog: DC Breweries Especially Harmed by Federal Shutdown
The federal government’s latest partial shutdown is now the second longest in history and will likely break the 21 day record of the 1995 shutdown.
UrbanTurf: Showplace Movie Theater May Not Show Face at The Yards Development
A year ago, the Forest City-led development team behind The Yards filed a one-year time extension for the portion of a planned-unit development (PUD) that would deliver a 16-screen movie theater. Now, plans for that movie theater may change…
WAMU: A Community Theater Was Burglarized Over Christmas. Then, D.C. Residents Did Something…
Adele Robey knew she’d been burglarized as soon as she walked into the Anacostia Playhouse on the day after Christmas.
WUSA9: ‘Violence interrupters’ work to keep DC streets safer
They’re on the front lines, talking and listening to those who might be close to pulling the trigger.
StateScoop: D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser nominates new technology chief
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Monday that she is nominating her current deputy chief of staff, Lindsey Parker, to serve as the city’s next chief technology officer.
Deborah Simmons in The Washington Times: District to probe crime stats
A D.C. lawmaker wants to probe crime statistics, and he wants “snitches” to spill the beans.
Washington Post: Violent weekend leaves six dead in District
Six people were killed over the weekend in the District during an unusual spate of violence at the start of the year.
Curbed DC: Federal shutdown will not affect D.C. public housing right away, says housing authority
But if the shutdown lasts for a few months, it could harm thousands of low-income residents
Washington Post: For federal workers affected by the shutdown, a collegiate reprieve
On the 18th day of the partial government shutdown, American University plans to host a free skills and management training session for affected federal workers.
Bisnow: MRP Brings On Equity Partner For Major Rhode Island Avenue Development
MRP Realty recently began construction on the first phase of a project that will bring over 1,500 units to Rhode Island Avenue NE, and the developer has just landed a new partner.
WUSA9: DC Rape Crisis Center receives spike in calls after R Kelly docu-series
The TV documentary series “Surviving R Kelly” laid out a history of abuse and sexual assault allegations against R&B Singer R Kelly.
Hill Rag: Creating The Greater Duck Pond
The Southwest Community Foundation (SWCF) has granted the Southwest Business Improvement District (SWBID) $250,000 to establish a “Greater Duck Pond Park” stretching from Sixth Street to Delaware Avenue SW. The SWBID will use to this money…
City Paper: Attorney General Seeks Receiver for Apartment Building at 220 Hamilton St. NW
The office of Attorney General Karl Racine filed a lawsuit last month against property management company 220 Hamilton Street LLC, which owns its namesake apartment complex, a 34-unit building in Brightwood Park. The District is suing the…
Afro-American: Dream of D.C. Statehood a Reality This Time?
It was the meeting that everybody and nobody saw coming all at the same time. In a wood paneled room last week at Rayburn House Office Building, in D.C., in a space designated for Committee on Oversight and Reform, D.C. representative to…
Curbed: Amtrak concourse at Union Station to get more passenger space and other renovations by 2022
A significant revitalization project on the Amtrak concourse at Union Station is set to begin this fall, more than three years after it was initially announced. The national rail service said in a release on Friday that it is seeking…
Washington Post: D.C. Mayor Bowser will reappoint Police Chief Newsham, Superintendent Kang
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser announced Monday that she will reappoint Police Chief Peter Newsham and State Superintendent of Education Hanseul Kang, bringing continuity to key posts in her administration as she launches a second four-year…