Posts tagged Education
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Mayor Gray should keep promises on education funding
The DC government found a magic pot of money this year, and it totals $42.2 million according to CFO Natwar Gandhi’s latest estimates. It’s laudable that Mayor Gray wants to put half toward education, according to the Post’s Bill Turque. What’s not so laudable is his plan to give all the money to DCPS schools and neglect public charter schools. DCPS… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Turning the corner
How the Dutch became cyclists again; Exurban sprawl stopped; A tale of two high-speed rails; Metro deaths remain a mystery; Counties should help pay pensions; A Midtown facelift; Comments can be vicious; And…. Keep reading…
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DC Council and OSSE dragging feet on community schools
When the DC Council gave control of the schools to the mayor in 2007, the law required DC to create community schools, but there has been little progress since. The Council can rectify this problem by passing a proposed law to create incentives for community schools. Community schools are schools that provide after-hours services to students and their families and communities. … Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Thomas gone
Thomas to resign; Union contract up; Ride sharing drafted; Commission vs. Authority; Go to college; Blame the government; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: No money, mo problems
Water infrastructure funding running dry; MoCo’s affordable housing needs to grow; Live free or die (in DC); McDonnell jeapordizes interstate commission; Prince William cool on HOT lanes; Big pay days for DC’s merit pay teachers; The history and future of parking; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Taxicab opinions
Cheh hails for taxi feedback; Bus burns; High prices make DC less cool; Do this, don’t do that; Not gentrification?; Parking to parklet; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: 16 fewer cars
Metro pulls cars; DDOT still committed to bike lanes; New use for parking garage; Woodridge wants a main street; How should federal buildings look?; Students could lose parking privileges; DHS delayed; Keep sprawl in Czech; And…. Keep reading…
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Leadership needed to extend DC school day
Extending the school day consistently improves student performance, as several DC charter schools have proven. Both the Washington Teachers’ Union and DC Council agree that DCPS should likewise increase teachers’ time on task, but no one is showing needed leadership to make it happen. DC has the most permissive charter school system in the country. A major purpose… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Going private
CCT may use private funding; Not what Belward owner had in mind; Arlandria project approved; Party with less paperwork; Unbanked on CaBi; Don’t judge SF performance parking yet; Slow is the future; And…. Keep reading…
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Get thee to a rec center!
Have you been to your neighborhood recreation center? DC has many great playgrounds and recreation centers. While some are overcrowded, more often they are not fully being utilized. These become more lively and vibrant if residents use them more and get to know each other. For many newer residents, rec center buildings can seem mysterious or foreboding. What is this… Keep reading…