It was always a delight to be notified of an email from Ann Kessler, who died on August 19th after a long battle with leukemia. It meant that that this dogged and creative chronicler of our neighborhood’s history had dug up something new and fascinating about the people who used to live here, and the […]
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Neighborhood in the News: One more year for UDC’s longtime president; Whittle teachers await final paychecks
One more year for UDC’s longtime leader: Ronald Mason Jr., the University of the District of Columbia’s ninth and longest-serving president, will be stepping down when his contract with the university ends in next June. “It was not a decision I made lightly,” Mason told students, faculty and staff on July 21st. The 2022-2023 school […]
A Ward 3 guide to back-to-school immunizations
by Marlene Berlin Before they can send their kids back to school, DC parents and guardians need to do some homework. DC law requires that students attending public, private and charter schools be up-to-date on their immunizations, which for students ages 12 and up now includes Covid-19 vaccinations. Families must also have healthcare providers fill […]
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 a good read. Under the guidance of retired journalist Aaron Epstein and the mantra, “We Shall Not Bore the Reader,” intrepid young Blue and Gold […]
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 issues such as their school’s name change, which happened during the 2021-22 school year. The most recent update on that change was about the old […]
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 space is limited in Ward 3, and prior to 2017, none of the DCPS schools in Ward 3 offered pre-K3. That changed in August 2017, […]
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 shootings that left one person dead and four wounded. On Saturday, the police announced they had arrested that suspect, 18-year-old Gerald Thomas. The Washington Post, […]
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 for 5- to 11-year-olds, the last calls for input on Wilson High School’s new name, and a survey on DC’s STAR school rating system. Subscribe […]
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, schools would be open on Monday, January 3rd and Tuesday, January 4th for the distribution of rapid antigen tests to students and staff. But covid […]
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 Tvonne Donovan, a founding member of the committee, is now the committee’s chair. Like her predecessor, Donovan is interested in engaging and advocating for the […]