Debates about the city’s new graduation requirements only skim the surface of our students’ problems with college- and workforce-readiness, writes a member of the D.C. State Board of Education.
Over the decade-plus I’ve lived in D.C., riding my bike has been more than a form of transportation — it gets me out of my head, helps me meet my neighbors, and connects me more deeply to our city. Plus, it makes getting around more fun, even in the heat!
That’s the experience that local P.E. teacher Alex Clark was trying to provide his students when he launched Prime Ability, my colleague Sam Delgado reports. The nonprofit aims to make cycling — group rides, mountain biking, and more — a safe recreational outlet for Black and brown youth.
Are you bike-curious, but nervous about safety? You’re not alone — many of my colleagues feel similarly, including contributor Mary-Kate Wilson, who faced her fear and lived to write a guide for you.
Debates about the city’s new graduation requirements only skim the surface of our students’ problems with college- and workforce-readiness, writes a member of the D.C. State Board of Education.
In June 2025, WMATA overhauled the Metrobus network — renaming routes, eliminating stops, and re-routing lines in an effort to make the system faster and more reliable. A month in, we asked readers like you how it was going.
Now that it's been a year, we're back to check in: We want to know: How has your commute changed since last year? Have any of you stopped commuting by bus this year, due to job loss, re-routing, or something else? Or for you, is the Better bus ... actually better?! Help us make sure our story reflects our readers' experiences by filling out our survey here!
Amid concerns about the efficacy and impact of D.C.’s ongoing extended youth curfew, advocates are raising questions about the legal basis of threats to prosecute parents over violations. [Washington Informer]
With a tuberculosis outbreak in local homeless shelters — a first for D.C. — local leaders are considering routine testing. [Street Sense]
The ongoing and escalating military occupation of our city has raised the stakes of the DC Peace Team’s effort to train “civilian peacekeepers” — more than 12,000 people have completed one of their programs since 2010. [City Paper]
A photo of a local woman surrounded by white nationalists went viral. Her family says she’s more than a symbol. [The Post]
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