Van Ness Main Street and ANC 3F have a kid-friendly volunteer opportunity (and a chance for teens to earn community service hours) each Sunday through August. Here’s the notice from […]
Murch “Blue and Gold” EXCLUSIVE: Teachers share their embarrassing grade school moments
Forgive us for the tabloid headline. But we thought you should know that the new edition of Murch Elementary’s student newspaper is hot off the presses. And we think it’s […]
School updates: Signs of change at Jackson-Reed High include changing the signs
School’s out! So let’s read about school. And specifically, about the former Wilson High School. In their reporting for The Beacon, Jackson-Reed High School’s excellent student journalists have been covering […]
The only school offering free pre-K3 in Ward 3 is expanding (Sponsored)
(This post is sponsored by CommuniKids.) If you have a small child, this headline probably got your attention. Parents who have participated in the DC Public Schools pre-K lottery know […]
Neighborhood in the News: Arrest in Days Inn shooting; “Grandfather of Black basketball” honored; Whittle School buildings set for foreclosure auction
An arrest in the Days Inn shooting case: Last Friday, MPD announced that there was a warrant out for the arrest of a suspect in the January 27th Days Inn […]
Schools update: DCPS budgets and proposed fixes; A Covid testing success, and where it still needs work
Ruth Wattenberg represents Ward 3 on the DC State Board of Education (SBOE). This update is excerpted and adapted from her October 31st newsletter, which includes DC’s Covid-19 vaccination sites […]
School updates: New ‘test to return’ requirement; Essential student journalism; UDC’s record gift
“Test to return” to DC Public Schools: On December 20th, DCPS extended the school system’s winter break by two days “to ensure appropriate time for testing.” Instead of holding classes, […]
Meet Your Neighbors: An advocate for children and the homeless takes a neighborhood leadership role
When we introduced you in May to ANC 3F’s Schools and Universities Committee, its chair was James Tandaric. The leadership has changed. Tandaric is now an ANC 3F commissioner and […]
Schools update: Covid shots for 5- to 11-year-olds; Last chance to weigh in on Wilson High’s new name
Ruth Wattenberg represents Ward 3 on the DC State Board of Education (SBOE). This update is adapted from her October 31st newsletter, which includes DC’s Covid-19 vaccination sites for 5- […]
School updates: The results of Cheh’s Ward 3 school-readiness checks; the problem with the “Summer Blitz”
Ruth Wattenberg represents Ward 3 on the DC State Board of Education. This is adapted from her August 29th newsletter. Subscribe by contacting her at [email protected]. Welcome back to everyone! Plus […]