Washington Post: Chancellor says parents should plan for D.C. schools to reopen in February
D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Lewis D. Ferebee said that parents should plan for an opening of school buildings with teachers in the third term of the academic year, which begins in early February.
Kevin B. Blackistone in The Post: John Wall never let down Southeast D.C. even if the basketball was…
A couple days before Thanksgiving, John Wall and his John Wall Family Foundation crew posted up outside Henry’s Soul Café on Alabama Ave. in Southeast, a main drag through our city’s neediest section. They handed out Thanksgiving meals. At…
Press Release: Bowser Administration Announces Graduation Rates and Release of 2020 DC School Report…
News Release — DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, Dec. 3
Media Contact: Fred Lewis (OSSE)
City’s schools see 3 percent increase in graduation rate for 2019-20 school year
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Clock running out for DC Council action on permanent eviction record-sealing bill in 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic rages and the related economic fallout continues, the U.S. Census Bureau reports that 26.7% of adults in the District live in households not current on rent or mortgage payments, where eviction or foreclosure is…
Press Release: The 2020 Ward 6 Brickie Award Winners: five stories of hope, hard work, and…
News Release — Ward 6 DC Council member Charles Allen
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 3, 2020
Contact: Erik Salmi
A neighbor who rallied thousands to volunteer in the early days of the pandemic. A renowned chef who breathed life…
Press Release: AG Racine Ascends as 2021 President of the National Association of Attorneys General,…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 3, 2020
MEDIA CONTACT: Office of Communications
2019 Nation’s Deadliest Year for Hate Crimes on Record; D.C. Hate Crimes Surge Since 2015
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Washington Post: Skip, the first company to bring e-scooters to D.C., to be acquired by competitor…
Helbiz already operates e-bikes in D.C. and says the acquisition will elevate its presence and growth in the U.S.
WTOP: Pandemic-weary nature lovers flock to DC’s little-known Kingman and Heritage islands
Kingman and Heritage islands, which are part of a little-known conservation area in the heart of D.C., are drawing huge crowds as people look for ways to get outside to hike, bike and walk while taking a break from telework and virtual…
WTOP: DC to test asymptomatic students, teachers, in-person staff, to prevent COVID-19 spread in…
The District of Columbia is set to start an aggressive COVID-19 testing program of asymptomatic students and teachers, with the goal of getting them back together in classrooms, safely.
jonetta rose barras: DC’s never-ending rental housing mess
She hasn’t said it out loud. I can’t help thinking, however, that on more than a few nights, at-large DC Council member Anita Bonds probably has whispered to herself, “Be careful what you wish for.”
Two years ago, at the start of…
District Links: David Grosso to become lobbyist after council term; DC expanding testing in schools;…
Happy Wednesday. Council member David Grosso will join Arent Fox as a lobbyist when his term ends in January.
City Paper: Marion Barry High School Not a Popular Choice For Wilson Renaming
August Wilson and Northwest are the front runners. But what about Reno City High?
Washington Post: Officials outline plans for coronavirus vaccine distribution in Washington region
Officials in the Washington region laid out strategies Wednesday for distributing vaccines as coronavirus-related hospitalizations and fatalities continued to climb across the area.
WTOP: 1 DCPS student, 5 staff members test positive for coronavirus
A D.C. Public Schools student has tested positive for the coronavirus this week after the district allowed the return of some students to classrooms last month.
City Paper: After FOIA Appeals, DCPS Reveals Names of Schools Where Employee Sexual Misconduct Took…
But will the prolonged legal process prompt any future changes to disclosure protocols?
Washington Post: Loose bolts identified in two recent Metro train separations on Red Line
Loose bolts were found to be at least one common thread between the sudden separation of two Metro trains over the past two months, the agency that oversees Metrorail safety said Wednesday.
WTOP: Local leaders warn of proposed Metro service cuts’ impact on minorities, front-line workers
Metro’s plan to dramatically scale back service next year as a result of a pandemic-related budget shortfall is facing more backlash.
Street Sense: Sheila White sets the bar high with her housing and classes at UDC
Like the rest of us, Sheila White has been trying to stay safe in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, while balancing work, school, and thoughts about the election. But after seven years of homelessness, she has one asset on her side she…
Size of hypothermia shelter at rec center spurs ANC call for changes over COVID-19 concerns
Community leaders are calling on city officials to scale back the maximum number of people sheltered at a Ward 6 recreation center during hypothermia season amid an uptick of COVID-19 cases in DC.
Advisory neighborhood commissioners and…
City Paper: How Bruce Johnson Ended Up on the Side of Ben’s Chili Bowl
The longtime WUSA journalist was recently honored with a mural of his face that was secretly painted, mostly at night, over three days.