Though money wasn’t up for grabs, some District of Columbia parents were just as anxious for the results of the recent lottery. This time, it was for school enrollment. The District of Columbia Public Schools and select charter schools allowed parents to fill out one application this year for enrollment in public charter schools, District […]
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Streetcars Set To Roll
Streetcars will begin to run along H Street and Benning Road as early as next month, as the testing phase begins in the process of bringing the vehicles back to the city, a District Department of Transportation spokesperson said. Transportation officials also announced that as of Nov. 13, DC Streetcar construction workers will begin installing […]
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National Archives Hosts Discussion on Civil Rights
Former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele said he once told his sons that their White friends may think like them and share the same interests, but if they were stopped by police, that they would be singled out. “He’s going to look at you differently than he will look at your White friends in the […]
