Posts tagged Montgomery
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Morning bell: Too many students fail to show up for class
Truancy still a major problem in DCPS: With 32% of students missing more than 10 days of classes without a valid excuse, some schools are trying tactics like holding raffles for students who show up on time. (Post) Private philanthropy and DC charters: The Walton Family Foundation has played a key role in the growth of charter schools in DC and elsewhere. (NY Times) Catania… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Fast and reliable
Silver Line soon?; MoCo sees red over Red Line; InKLEINed to listen; REALity can wait; A costly Crescent; Park(ing) year?; Are you a gentrifier?; And…. Keep reading…
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Montgomery’s most congested intersections aren’t in its downtowns
Where do you think the most congested intersections are in Montgomery County? Maybe right by the Bethesda Metro? In downtown Silver Spring? University, Georgia, and Veirs Mill in Wheaton? Actually, no. A review of Montgomery County’s 50 most congested intersections found only one inside one of the county’s urban centers. Keep reading…
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Morning bell: An Arabic immersion charter school in Ward 3 and other possibilities
New charter schools?: The DC Public Charter School Board heard proposals for 8 new schools, including an Arabic immersion school for Ward 3 and two boarding high schools. Some proposals fared better than others. (Post, Examiner) Career academies: High-school-based career-training programs are increasing in Maryland and Virginia schools, thanks to federal funding. (Post) Higher… Keep reading…
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Montgomery County added 100,000 residents since 2002, but driving didn’t increase
Montgomery County has 100,000 more residents than 10 years ago, but the amount of driving in the county has actually stayed the same, says a new study on how people get around. Meanwhile, more people are walking and biking inside the Beltway, and bus ridership is growing well outside it. Montgomery County’s population has grown, but the amount of driving miles hasn’t. Graph… Keep reading…
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Events roundup: Urbanism, past and future
Learn about the history of urbanism nationwide, then give input on downtown Bethesda, the DC Circulator, Courthouse Square and more. See how the past influences the future in Shaw and East Falls Church. All this and more at events this week and beyond. Two happy hours this month! Instead of having one Greater Greater Washington happy hour this month, we’re cosponsoring… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The right transit project?
Are transit fantasies folly?; Is this bus BRT?; A bike boom spills onto sidewalks; Montgomery’s elusive jobs numbers; Smog suffocates SLC; UberX gets a little pricier; Apps to cure distracted driving; And…. Keep reading…
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Morning bell: Anxiety continues over boundary change proposals
The end of neighborhood schools?: Proposals from the DC committee on student assignments have led some to wonder if school lotteries are the wave of the future. (Post) Changes could hurt schools that are working: Councilmember Mary Cheh says the student assignment proposals could “wind up ruining” Ward 3 schools, and some parents whose current assigned schools… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: How Virginia moves
Vihstadt goes after streetcars; Virgina dropping E-ZPass fees; Ethics reform loophole; Maybe not so good; 500 families in 100 days; Young people don’t go suburban; “People are healthier…”; The EU limits bags; And…. Keep reading…
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Montgomery proposes bigger parking subsidies
While they say there’s not enough money to increase bus service, Montgomery County transportation officials propose to throw millions of taxpayer dollars at oversized parking garages. In White Flint, the county wants to use $21 million in proceeds from a land sale on a new parking garage. The garage would replace the parking lot at the Bethesda North Conference Center… Keep reading…