D.C. Public Schools Ban Cell Phones   
• August 13, 2025

 When public school begins on Aug. 25 in Washington, D.C., students will face a new rule that might be painful: no cell phones allowed.   “Beginning in the 2025-26 school year, […]

Editorial: BTS, Not Just a K-Pop Group  
• August 12, 2025

In a chaotic and uncertain world, there’s at least one thing each fall we can count on: the smell of newly sharpened pencils, just-opened markers and freshly ironed clothes. Back-to-school season […]

Back-to-School Briefs, Aug. 2023
• August 16, 2023

Gearing up for Back-to-School, Georgetown students and families can look forward to new school programs and fresh faces. While D.C. public schools will begin Monday, August 28, private schools often […]

Halloween Weekend Round Up, Oct. 27 -31
• October 27, 2022

Boo! Happy Halloween weekend! We have a huge amount of fun and spooky events for families, adults and even your dogs! Enjoy and stay safe. Saturday is Dia de los […]

D.C. Students’ Pandemic Learning Loss Higher Than U.S. Average
• September 6, 2022

Just released scores from the national academic report on elementary and high school academic achievement known as PARCC, show that school children in Washington, D.C., public and charter schools experienced […]

Downtowner News: EV Stations, Walkability, Safe Dating and School Vaccines
• August 15, 2022

Adams Morgan Street to Be Periodically Closed for Events   In an effort to help foot traffic, 18th Street between Columbia and Kalorama roads will be shut down on a few […]

New C&O Canal Boat to Help Revitalize Georgetown   
• June 15, 2022

Upon its April 28 christening to much fanfare – with Mayor Bowser presiding – Georgetown’s new C&O Canal Boat, the “Georgetown Heritage,” launched a new era of local historical and […]

Fun, Almost Back-to-Normal Summer Weekend in Georgetown
• June 13, 2022

Pools open! Parades and parties! Picnics in the park. Pop-ups including a free champagne garden party. Plenty of shopping in Georgetown — with a chance to slip easily over to Virginia to […]

Exclusive Interview: Robert White, Top Rival to Mayor Muriel Bowser  
• May 13, 2022

As Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) seeks to become the first woman elected to a third term in office this fall as the District’s chief executive, her top rival in the […]

Duke Ellington Takeover: Council Member Pinto Offers Clarifications
• February 28, 2022

Following our Feb. 24 article “Amid Scandal, Duke Ellington School to Transfer to DCPS,” Ward 2 Council Member Brooke Pinto contacted The Georgetowner to clarify positions she and Ward 2’s […]