Washington Post: Acting D.C. police chief defends strategy before council committee
The hearing comes a day after Pamela A. Smith announced the city had surpassed 200 homicides
District Links: Rising violence puts DC above 200 homicides at earliest point since 1997; budget…
The District has now reported 209 homicides so far this year, a tragic milestone that marks the first time since 1997 that the city has surpassed 200 before October.
Noah Dougherty: DC has new social studies standards. Teachers need to bring them to life in new…
While some communities fight over book banning or whether enslaved people benefited from their own enslavement, DC leaders have been hard at work developing and adopting new, inclusive K-12 social studies standards for all DC students.
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District Links: DC settles suit over programs for high school students at DC jail; Metro eyes…
Present and former DC officials yesterday helped unveil Allen Y. Lew Place in honor of the "master builder" who oversaw the construction of the adjacent Walter E. Washington Convention Center as well as multiple other public works projects…
At Woolly Mammoth, a play about the war in Ukraine — and so much more
Eleven years ago, celebrated Ukrainian playwright Sasha Denisova won Russia’s highest theater prize. That play was one of 25 she has produced in Moscow.
Today, though, none of her plays are performed there, or anywhere in Russia for…
Washington Post: D.C. settles suit over failure to provide special ed to jailed students
The plaintiffs claimed the city ‘effectively abandoned efforts to teach’ them during the pandemic
District Links: Residents of Ward 7 condo building fault DCHA for lack of repairs; RFK bill faces…
Mayor Muriel Bowser today launched DC's inaugural Arts Week, with an eye toward highlighting and supporting the District's creative communities.
City Paper: D.C. Democrats’ Legal Challenge to Initiative 83 Exposes Long-Simmering Frustrations…
Some feel party chair Charles Wilson is cutting them out of major decisions, including the move to challenge the new ballot initiative in court.
DCist: D.C. Settles Lawsuit Over Failure To Provide Special Education At D.C. Jail During Pandemic
High school students at the D.C. Jail have reached a settlement in a lawsuit over the city’s failure to provide incarcerated students with adequate education during the pandemic.
City Paper: After Four Years, Mark Plotkin is Finally Laid to Rest
A small group gathered on Sunday, Sept. 24, to say goodbye to the impatient political commentator.
Washington Post: Housing Authority bought condos in their building and let it crumble, owners say
The D.C. Housing Authority shirked condo board duties, thwarting repairs, owners said. But the agency said the owners are responsible for repairs.
Washington Post: In a changing Mount Pleasant, Bancroft Elementary loses federal grant
The school no longer qualifies for Title I, a source of federal funding reserved for high-poverty schools.
Washington Post Editorial Board: How to keep the most violent suspects off the streets in D.C.
The District’s authorities say that a relatively small number of perpetrators is responsible for a disproportionate share of the city’s recent surge in violent crime.
Colbert I. King in The Post: Pinto’s big D.C. public safety plan is going to touch off a grand fight
In 1951, we students at Stevens Elementary School in Northwest D.C. were taught a tune that city commissioners declared the “Official Song of Washington.” The lyrics were drilled into our heads:
Washington Post: New D.C. bill would boost upkeep of the city’s forested land
The District owns some 500 acres of wooded natural areas, but some have become overrun with invasive species or dumping grounds for trash
City Paper: D.C.’s Inspector General is Investigating a Troubled Agency’s Contract with Former City…
It’s the latest bit of turmoil for the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection, following employee complaints about its former director.
District Links: DC licensing agency draws scrutiny from IG over contracting; traffic congestion…
In the wake of a Board of Elections decision this summer to give an initial OK for a potential ballot initiative to bring ranked choice voting and open primaries to the District, a new DC Council bill aims to prevent future initiatives…
jonetta rose barras: Talking loud and doing nothing in DC
Sometimes it’s difficult for me to tamp down my cynicism about the District government and local politicians, especially as it relates to their constant assertions about acting in the interest of vulnerable DC residents. That all seems…
Washington Post: D.C. approves e-bike vouchers plan to get people out of their cars
The D.C. Council approved an incentives program to cut the cost of e-bikes for city residents, primarily those with lower incomes
DCist: A Bill Extending D.C.’s Lease On RFK Site Advanced In The House. Is The Drive For A New…
On Wednesday, the House Oversight Committee passed legislation that would extend the city’s lease long-term and allow the District to redevelop the RFK Stadium site–and potentially lure the Commanders back to the District. The next step is…