Josh Boots: At 24 campuses serving low-income students, the well-worn narrative about DC schools is…
A Washington Post columnist wrote something earlier this year that I keep handy because it encapsulates so well a prevailing but erroneous impression of DC schools: “The District’s public school system,” columnist Petula Dvorak wrote, “has…
WTOP: Contracts, evaluation process linked to high DC teacher turnover rates
WASHINGTON — D.C. public and charter schoolteachers appeared before the D.C. State Board of Education Wednesday night to offer some of the reasons why the District has an unusually high turnover rate of teachers.
Curbed DC: After spike in traffic deaths, D.C. refreshes Vision Zero safety initiative
Officials unveil a slew of plans and proposals as critics press for results
Washington Post: D.C. zoning body to hold special meeting Monday on revising Airbnb regulations
The District’s zoning commission moved ahead quickly Wednesday to review a unanimous plea from the D.C. Council to permit short-term rentals in residential neighborhoods and thus smooth the way for planned legislation to regulate…
WAMU: Bowser Violated Campaign Finance Laws By Holding Rally For Council Candidates, Group Says
Government watchdog organization Public Citizen says D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser potentially violated campaign finance laws when she hosted a get-out-the-vote rally earlier this month where two candidates for the D.C. Council were fêted as…
Washington Post: D.C. failed to include ‘postage required’ on 10,000 absentee ballot envelopes
An oversight by the D.C. Board of Elections meant more than 10,000 absentee ballot envelopes sent to voters did not include a reminder to include stamps, creating confusion two weeks before Election Day. Those envelopes normally have an…
DCist: A Celebration Of Vincent Orange’s Stunning Blazers
Former At-large Councilmember Vincent Orange's title is technically the president and CEO of the D.C. Chamber of Commerce, but really, he's the president and CEO of having amazing blazers. Over the weekend, he posted a photo of himself and…
DCist: Rain, The First Art Installation At The NoMa Underpass, Is (Finally) Being Unveiled
The NoMa Parks Foundation is ready to officially turn on the 4,000 light rods hung in the M Street NE underpass on Thursday evening. The 6:30 p.m. ribbon cutting for Rain marks the completion of the first of four long-delayed light…
Washington Post editorial board: The D.C. Council should take care as it considers legislation on…
D.C. COUNCIL member Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) does not bother with any pretense when he talks about a proposal to legalize sports betting in the District . He doesn’t gamble, doesn’t like gambling, and acknowledges the risks and dangers of…
Washington Business Journal: Owner of Ivy City Smokehouse, Tony & Joe’s to open huge Buzzard…
The owner of a couple of D.C.'s original waterfront restaurants is banking on the city's newest waterfront destination: Buzzard Point. A proposed 12,000-square-foot restaurant in the RiverPoint development at 2100 Second St. SE — the…
City Paper: D.C.’s Hospitality Industry is Banking on a Nightlife Director Who Favors Its Interests
Bartender Zac Hoffman spent a recent Wednesday filling out his application to become D.C.’s first director of nightlife and culture. More than 100 people have applied to be the city’s so-called “night mayor,” a full-time job that will pay…
WAMU: Why There Isn’t More Affordable Housing In The D.C. Area
When Troy Holley was looking for a new place in the D.C. region, he found himself drowning in listings for luxury apartments. “I was kind of amazed that you couldn’t really find anything that wasn’t ‘luxury’ in the title,” says Holley. Even…
D.C. Policy Center: Symposium: Achieving Racial Equity in Housing Outcomes in D.C.
The District of Columbia is becoming increasingly more segregated by race and income in many areas. As outlined in the Urban Institute report The Color of Wealth in the Nation’s Capital, this segregation is built on racist public and…
National Law Journal: Can Law Schools Reform Policing? Georgetown Is Trying
Law faculty are giving new cops in Washington a crash course on implicit bias, use of excessive force, homelessness, mental illness and other problems affecting their day-to-day job.
Washingtonian: Is DC Really Handing Out $200 Tickets For Incorrect Recycling?
Subscribers to the Chevy Chase Community listserv were surprised last week when a member shared that she had received a $200 ticket from DPW—just for failing to separate recyclables from regular trash. Are garbage cops now combing through…
A beautiful day in the neighborhood: LeDroit Park to hold its first house and garden tour on Sunday
Here in Washington, history is always just around the corner. And every neighborhood has a story to tell.
This Sunday, LeDroit Park will open its doors and heart to visitors at its first-ever house and garden tour. Proceeds from ticket…
In Ward 3, Cheh’s bid for fourth term faces challenge from independent Dimtchev
Education and quality of life took center stage at a recent forum with the two candidates vying for Ward 3’s seat on the DC Council: Democratic incumbent Mary Cheh and independent challenger Petar Dimtchev.
With the Nov. 6 election…
Curbed: How Amazon HQ2 would squeeze the D.C. region’s already tight housing market
Here’s a timely lesson about supply and demand, courtesy of the District-based Urban Institute: If regional housing production remains sluggish, and tens of thousands of new residents arrive in the area within a short period due to the…
Washington Times: Homeless advocates: D.C.’s winter shelter plan falls short for families,…
Homeless advocates told a D.C. Council hearing Tuesday that city’s winter shelter plan has “gaping holes” in it. Advocates and homeless people testified that the plan lacks low-barrier shelters for families, coed shelters for couples and…
DCist: Dolcezza Lowered Its Baristas’ Wages. Here’s Why, And What It Says About…
When Blaine Smith arrived for work as a barista at the CityCenter Dolcezza last Wednesday, he learned that his hourly wage was changing from $13.25 an hour plus tips to $10.50 plus tips, effective that day. The shift is emblematic of a…