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What’s driving DC’s teachers to quit mid-year?
Almost 200 DC public school teachers quit their jobs during the school year. Some of their reasons for leaving include a lack of support from administrators, confusion over evaluations, and concerns over students' behavior. (Alejandra Matos / Post)
DC’s high-quality pre-K program is very segregated
DC's preschool program is among the most segregated in the nation, but that could change due to an influx of children from middle and upper class households and general desire from parents for more diversity. (Alan Richard / Post)
Can digital meters breathe new life into DC’s struggling taxis?
DC's taxis have lost a lot of business to ride-hailing services. District officials are hopeful that switching to digital meters and payment along with deregulation initiatives can help bring some business back. (Martin Di Caro / WAMU)
Arlington School Board talks diversity in testy meeting
After a contentious meeting, the Arlington County Public School Board approved a new transfer and enrollment policy that improves access to neighborhood schools and allows more choice in picking a school with a more specialized curriculum, but doesn't include steps to improve diversity. (Chris Teale / ARLnow)
In support of the Apple store in DC’s Carnegie Library
David Garber rebuts Kriston Capps' earlier argument that the Carnegie Library should not be an Apple Store. He says we should get out of the mindset that classical buildings must only house historically serious cultural institutions. (David Garber / CityLab)
A look at the residential building boom in Southwest DC
The building boom in Southwest DC continues. Here's a rundown of the many projects in the pipeline that will deliver 3,200 new residential units to the area. (Nena Perry-Brown / UrbanTurf)
New mural at Ben’s Chili Bowl embodies a new era
The new mural at Ben's Chili Bowl will trade Bill Cosby for Barack and Michelle Obama, Jim Vance, Dave Chappelle, and others. The mural marks a celebration of “living history” as the District's African-American community adjusts to a post-Obama world. (Richard Morgan / Washingtonian)
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