Living
Black History Month Celebrated, Explored in Holy Trinity, Citizens Association Event
Living
Black History: Casting Back a Century in Washington, D.C.
Arts & Society
Education: Summer Camp Roundup
Arts & Society
Education: Some Hopeful News on D.C.’s ‘Reading Crisis’
Arts & Society
Word Up: Annoying Expressions
Downtowner DC: Holiday Market, Wilson High, Tidal Basin
November 16, 2020
•Choosing not to let COVID get in its way, the open-air market at 8th and F Streets NW, which opens on Friday, Nov. 20, will have new health and safety protocols in place.
News Bytes: Helicopters, GU Campus, Student Arrested
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration is operating low-altitude helicopter flights over downtown D.C. to prepare for Inauguration Day, Jan. 20, 2021.
Reopening of Public Schools in D.C. Delayed Again
November 9, 2020
•An attempt by DC Public Schools administrators, the mayor and the union to resolve their differences collapsed on Oct. 30, according to multiple sources.
4 Candidates Vie for Ward 2 School Board Seat
October 26, 2020
•The DC State Board of Education’s vacant seat in Ward 2 has attracted strong, ambitious and active candidates: Allister Chang, James Harnett, Sarah Mehrotra and Christopher Etesse.
School Without Walls Controversy Explodes
October 15, 2020
•A student-organized march to demand former Principal Richard Trogisch’s reinstatement is planned for Saturday, Nov. 17, at noon at the School Without Walls High School.
Hyde-Addison to Partially Reopen, Nov. 9
October 13, 2020
•Georgetown’s only public elementary school will open only one classroom per grade, with no more than 11 students in each class. A second in-person option is called CARE.
What Makes Venus Run?
September 24, 2020
•Venus Davis does not do “Zoom fatigue.” The trainer and life coach has never let anything get in the way of achieving her goals.
Opening of D.C. Schools: A Work in Progress
September 14, 2020
•D.C. schools are expected to switch over to in-person instruction, at least partially, in the second term, which begins Nov. 9, “if medical conditions warrant,” according to school officials.
Some, Not All, Child Care Facilities Reopening
September 8, 2020
•Facing increased costs associated with cleaning, personal protective equipment and smaller class sizes, several Georgetown child care providers are not planning to offer in-person services this fall.
D.C. Public School Starts Today — With All Buildings Closed
August 31, 2020
•Ideally, all students should be able to get DCPS programs online with their student ID and have a device with a keyboard and, if possible, headphones.