Washington Post: President Biden visits D.C. middle school to mark the start of classes
The president was joined by first lady Jill Biden, a longtime English professor, at Eliot-Hine Middle School
Associated Press: Biden and the first lady drop by a DC middle school math class and lunch to…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden shook hands with middle schoolers heading to lunch and dropped by an eighth grade math class Monday to welcome students back for the new school year.
Washington Post: D.C. to pay $5.1 million settlement after judge finds Second Amendment violations
D.C. will pay $5.1 million as part of a class-action settlement with gun owners who were arrested under laws that have since been found to violate the Second Amendment, according to the settlement agreement.
DCist: Chipotle Reaches $322,000 Settlement With D.C. In Child Labor Suit
Chipotle Mexican Grill has agreed to pay the District a $322,400 penalty for violating local child labor laws, the OAG announced Monday.
Washington Post: Chipotle to pay D.C. $322,400 to resolve child labor allegations
D.C. alleges that Chipotle broke child labor laws at least 800 times in the past three years by failing to adhere to restrictions on how much employees under 18 can work
District Links: DCPS heads back to school with a visit by the Bidens; Chipotle reaches $322K…
Mayor Muriel Bowser marked the start of the new school year this morning with a ribbon-cutting at Ward 4's Raymond Elementary, site of a $63 million modernization newly completed in time for the school's centennial.
Colbert I. King in The Post: The Wild West spirit lives on in D.C.
“A summer so lawless in D.C., it feels like the Wild West” was the headline on a column I wrote on Aug. 28, 2015 — almost eight years ago. “Law-breaking takes place with impunity.” “The brazenness is staggering.” Words from days gone by.
Washington Post Editorial Board: Drowned dogs foretell a D.C. infrastructure crisis
A flash flood Aug. 14 overwhelmed District Dogs, a canine day-care facility on Rhode Island Avenue NE, killing 10 dogs and breaking the hearts of their owners. The tragic circumstances stem in part from the city’s botched emergency…
WTOP: There’s not much fresh produce in DC’s Ward 8. This nonprofit is growing the supply
D.C. might have lots of grocery stores, but almost all of them are west of the Anacostia River. And with the few options east of the river already in danger of dwindling, a small nonprofit is doing what it can to grow the options available…
Washington Post: D.C. has long struggled with 911 calls. Then 10 dogs died in a flood.
Surrounded by pieces of drywall and fighting to keep his nose above water, Anthony Hebert scoured the room for his Aussiedoodle.
Petula Dvorak in The Post: Kids are once again kings of car theft in D.C. Who can fix this?
Crime in the nation’s capital was rising and it was declared a crisis that summer, 20 years ago.
DCist: D.C. Students Are Improving In Literacy And Math, But Are Behind Pre-COVID Levels
D.C. students performed better than they did last year in annual statewide assessments on English Language Arts (ELA) and math, but their proficiency rates remain lower than they were just before the COVID-19 pandemic.
DCist: Amid Worsening Conditions, D.C. Seeks To Appoint Guardian Of Ward 8 Apartment Complex Marbury…
D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb is asking a court to appoint a guardian who would be responsible for managing Marbury Plaza, a dilapidated 674-unit apartment complex on Good Hope Road SE that’s home to more than 2,500 people.
City Paper: In D.C., All Birth Experiences Are Not Created Equal
LaTisha Nicholson’s death shows how a broken health-care system leaves people vulnerable before, during, and after pregnancy.
WTOP: DC Public Schools see slight improvements in 2023 citywide assessment
In a report cosigned by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of the State Superintendent of Education, the District’s public schools’ latest statewide assessment numbers showed students made gains in both English and math.
Washington Post: D.C. student test scores improve incrementally after pandemic-era plunge
High school students have been the slowest to recover
WTOP: ‘Re-capitation’: National Cathedral’s gargoyle gets its head back 12 years after quake rocked…
The 5.8-magnitude earthquake that famously shook D.C. in 2011 sent the head of a gargoyle atop the Washington National Cathedral flying.
Theresa Vargas in The Post: School football team defies odds, and worries about empty stands
In a city struggling to control youth violence, the D.C. middle school team has a remarkable record on and off the field. It also needs help.
DCist: D.C. Attorney General Sues Fine-Dining Restaurant Swahili Village For Wage Theft
D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb is suing a celebrated upscale restaurant Swahili Village for rampant wage theft and egregious business practices.
DCist: Long-Awaited Rec Center To Be A Game Changer For Historic Anacostia
D.C. government officials broke ground this week on a new recreation center in Anacostia that’s been years in the making. The $16 million project off Good Hope Road SE marks Ward 8’s first new rec center in 20 years — and Anacostia’s first…