New High School, Literacy Program News Popping in Georgetown
Breaking news about a new high school for Georgetown students on MacArthur Boulevard to open August 2023, and a new District training program to train teachers in the latest “how […]
Mapping Georgetown: Rose Park Spurs Golden Doodle Acquisition
This special place packs a punch. Rose Park at 2459 P St. NW always delights its visitors and enlivens its Georgetown neighborhood. Farmers markets, art events, seasonal celebrations, tennis and […]
Allister Chang’s Literacy Goals for the State Board of Education
One of Georgetown’s rising stars is Allister Chang, 31, Ward 2’s elected representative on the DC State Board of Education (DCSBOE). He was elected in November 2020 at a dramatic […]
Amid Scandal, Duke Ellington School to Transfer to DCPS
This article has been updated. The palatial $200-million renovated Duke Ellington School of the Arts, comprising a large block at 35th and R Streets and Reservoir Road NW, is […]
Covid in D.C.: Uncertainty, Tighter Regulations, Defiance, Fear, Shrugs
The course of the Covid-19 pandemic and reactions to it during the last week of January 2022 in Washington, D.C., including Georgetown, reflects what the entire nation is experiencing: uncertainty, […]
Ward 2’s Pinto Reads to Kids in Rose Park
The State Board of Education partnered with the DC Public Library and local community organizations to organize the Wednesday-morning event during spring break.
Will Georgetown Get a Public High School?
Among the preliminary ideas is to convert Hardy Middle School at 1819 35th St. NW into a public high school.
Cautious Reopening Continues at Hyde-Addison and Hardy
As of last week, there were 70 students participating in in-person learning at Hyde-Addison Elementary School and 135 at Hardy Middle School, according to DCPS.
Rose Park Is Buzzing With Activity
The big news is: after three months of excavation, construction and reconstruction, pallets of sod are being laid on the north park acreage for a ball field and park along P Street.
Reopening of Public Schools in D.C. Delayed Again
An attempt by DC Public Schools administrators, the mayor and the union to resolve their differences collapsed on Oct. 30, according to multiple sources.