Posts tagged Sports
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Morning Bell: Scores go up, but why and where?
DC test scores rise: DC leads the nation in test score growth for both reading and math. All racial groups made gains, although a large achievement gap still exists between white students and those who are black or Hispanic. DCPS Chancellor Kaya Henderson, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, and others attributed the higher scores to school reforms and higher expectations for teachers… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Furloughcation over
Shutdown comes to a close; The post-shutdown commute; DC gets budget autonomy, sort of; A booze-filled shutdown; Amtrak stations not fully accessible; Coming to a Metro station near you; RFK Stadium parking lots going green?; Frederick Avenue corridor can’t sustain itself; And…. Keep reading…
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Morning bell: Money isn’t flowing to students who need it
District accuses charter managers of self-dealing: DC’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against three former officials at Options PCS alleging they diverted millions of dollars meant to help the school’s at-risk students. Also indicted were WUSA9 anchor J.C. Haywood and former CFO of the DC Public Charter School Board Jeremy Williams. The defendants deny any… Keep reading…
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“Skate plazas” can invigorate public space
Montgomery County’s newest skate park in White Oak doesn’t have any skaters, due to poor design and an isolated location. A “skate plaza” in the center of the community could give skaters and non-skaters alike a better place to hang out. Keep reading…
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Will a DC United stadium be worth it?
Last week, we looked at how much DC taxpayers have paid to build and maintain Nationals Park. What are they getting in return? And will the city’s deal to build a new soccer stadium be worth it? In 2003, baseball boosters hired consulting firm Brailsford & Dunlavey to estimate the benefits of a Major League Baseball team in DC. Later, they would help manage the design and… Keep reading…
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Was Nationals Park worth it for DC?
DC has proposed building a new soccer stadium at Buzzard Point with help from public funds. The city already did this for Nationals Park, but did it work? We can find out by doing a cost-benefit analysis. Building Nationals Park cost $701.3 million, according to a 2008 estimate. DC contributed $670.3 million, paying $135 million upfront and borrowing another $535 million. In… Keep reading…
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Morning bell: New athletic league for charters
Charter students can compete: The creation of a new sports league for charter schools will allow more students to participate in sports. (Post) Keep reading…
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Morning bell: DCPS girls want more athletics
Schools don’t support girls sports: Complaints filed with the U.S. Department of Education have highlighted the disparity between girls and boys sports at DC schools. Only four of 15 DCPS high schools have girls soccer teams. (Post) Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Complicated planning
Salvage yard could stall stadium; No amphitheater for Chuck Brown Park; No sports complex at Hensley; CaBi in demand; Houses go fast; PG could get first dibs on rentals; Wonder how Wonder Bread factory looks?. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: What Republicans don’t want
Republican for speeding; TIGER endangered; Foxx populi; Vote for the road, or else; Late night track work gets later; DCPS violating Title IX?; Park complex; Less default near public transit; And…. Keep reading…