Posts tagged Poverty
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Breakfast links: Riders make changes
The Silver Line’s weekday debut; Plenty of (car) parking; Bus change woes; McMillan will get tweaks, not more; St. Elizabeths needs direction; New bill could help cyclists; Why so few black cyclists?; Breakthrough for bikeshare; Friendlier fed streets?; And…. Keep reading…
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Morning bell: DC students focus on the future but encounter challenges
Thinking ahead: A DCPS summer program introduces middle schoolers to potential careers by taking them on field trips. (Post) Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Silver Line eve
Metro says Silver Line is ready; Learn about the Silver Line; Affordable housing squeeze; Why few food co-ops?; ANC sleeps on the job; Meddling congressmen; Peddling advice; Best coast for pedestrians; Poor debate over “poor door”; And…. Keep reading…
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Morning Bell: Troubling, heartening trends for DC children
Gains, losses for capital’s kids: A new foundation report shows mixed trends for DC youth: a twofold increase in 4th-grade reading proficiency and a surge in preschool attendance in recent years, but a rising percentage of children living in high-poverty neighborhoods. And 77% of 4th-graders still aren’t proficient in reading. (Annie E. Casey Foundation, Post)… Keep reading…
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Morning Bell: Improving outcomes for African-American boys
A new DCPS position: A professor of urban education is joining the school system to spearhead innovation and research, with a focus on raising the performance of African-American male students. (Post) Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Better buses
More buses on 16th Street; An electric Circulator?; Less parking, more business; More bikes, fewer tickets; Housing for the homeless; Theater for Union Market?; Look to Oregon’s Trails; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Ward 8 winners
Bike lanes in all 8 wards; Wait, there’s an election?; Housing the homeless; A small moratorium lift; FBI to… AFRH?; Facelift for Upper Marlboro?; Where are the stores?; Filmed in DC?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Countdown to opening
Blue Line frequency cuts cause frustration; The story so far; Travel delays prevalent around the region; Dealing with the racial wealth gap; Don’t ban apps, price parking correctly; Bike sharing for work and pleasure; Bikeshare deal in the works; Congestion grows less quickly with rail; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Follow up
Reno’s back on; Higher wages; Longer days?; St. Elizabeths stalled; New York’s “pop ups”; Rental demand; Accessible rideshare?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Build for bikes
Trail rebuild gets OK; Bike lanes mean more space; Bikes are the real menace!; Support for stadium?; No liquor delivery?; A bigger Circulator?; Check out affordable housing; And…. Keep reading…