Childcare advocates are warning that D.C.’s early learning system could face a major setback after the D.C. Council voted to reduce salary minimums for educators supported by the city’s Pay Equity Fund. Lawmakers said the change was necessary to sustain the program after Mayor Muriel Bowser declined to provide additional funding amid ongoing budget challenges
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D.C. Council adopts ranked choice voting, affirming November ballots
The D.C. Council voted 8-4 to approve funding for ranked choice voting as part of its budget process, advancing Initiative 83, which was supported by over 70 percent of voters in the November election. The measure would allow open primaries and enable voters to rank candidates, with an instant runoff process determining a majority winner if no candidate surpasses 50 percent of first-choice votes.
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Proposed DC Council bill banning phones in school sparks online discourse
Councilmember Brooke Pinto has introduced a bill to ban the use of cell phones during school hours at D.C. Public Schools, citing low test scores and distractions, but some parents and students have raised concerns about its enforceability and impact on learning opportunities.
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Office to Anything’ program launches ahead of new federal workforce requirements
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser launched the “Office to Anything” program to incentivize the revitalization of empty office spaces in the District of Columbia, offering a 15-year temporary property tax freeze for commercial, hotel, entertainment, retail and other non-residential uses.
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Fans, business owners, city officials celebrate as Wizards, Caps decide to remain in D.C.
Monumental Sports & Entertainment has reached an agreement with the District of Columbia to keep the Wizards and Capitals in downtown D.C. until 2050, with financial support from the District totaling $515 million over the next three years to modernize Capital One Arena and expand its business and hospitality operations.