Breakfast links: Jobs and education for DC

Ensuring jobs for DC’s own

Despite stricter background checks and no first-source requirements, the GSA has hired more DC residents than most contractors on city-funded projects. Will Mayor Gray enforce the employment protections his predecessor seemingly ignored? (Housing Complex)

Graduate School to anchor waterfront

The Graduate School USA will anchor the planned redevelopment of the Southwest Waterfront. The school will also begin tailoring more courses to meet needs of DC employees and job-seekers. (Post)

DC area dorms among best and worst

Likely to add fuel to the Campus Plan fire, Georgetown’s Darnall Hall was ranked 3rd worst in the country in a new survey. George Mason and Howard dorms also made the list, while every private college in DC had at least one building in the “best dorm party” list. (WTOP)

Metro faces serious backlog

Metro officials recounted a long list of crucial maintenance that they lack the staff and funding to handle except very slowly. Escalators, buses, even security cameras are facing or have passed obsolescence. (Post)

Zero real plots against Metro

Yesterday’s Post editorial in favor of bag searches said Metro was a specific target, citing the October “bomb plot.” But that was the plot where the FBI, not Farooque Ahmed, had suggested Metro as a specific target. (Ben Somberg)  (Tip: Ben Somberg)

ANCs eschew liquor bans

Who said all ANCs are unreasonable? Dupont Circle’s voted to relax the liquor license moratorium on P Street west of the circle, and a task force at Barracks Row is trying to use other means than a moratorium. (Housing Complex)

PG may lose development oversight

The Prince George’s County Council, the only elected body in Maryland that approves development, may be stripped of that power in a State senate proposal in the wake of the Jack Johnson scandal. (Gazette, Donald J)  (Tip: Donald J)

From the desk of Vince Gray

The mayor officially nominated Kaya Henderson as permanent DCPS Chancellor (WUSA) … Gray will no longer answer any questions regarding Sulaimon Brown’s various accusations (WTOP) … Gray advisor Howard Brooks has a questionable history as a lottery operator in Georgia and DC. (Post)

And…

Capital Bikeshare announced its Winter Weather Warrior winners (TBD) … The flagging Shops at Georgetown Park mall may get both a Target and a Bloomingdale’s (Georgetown Dish) … Bike parking is so much more efficient! (WashCycle)