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Opinion
33 articles
Opinion: Fear shouldn't make our policy decisions
A shooting in my apartment building left me and my neighbors shaken. But fear shouldn't make us lose sight of our humanity — or of the facts.
Opinion: D.C. must restore TANF to pull more children out of poverty
Planned changes to Temporary Cash Assistance for Needy Families will impact 15,000 children, pushing them deeper into poverty.
Opinion: If D.C. can’t clear all roads, it shouldn’t send students to class
Kids deserve consideration in school reopening plans, writes a Jackson-Reed High School student.
Opinion: Washington Hospital Center nurses deserve more from management
Nurses bargaining for a new contract allege managers have been stealing wages by illegally changing timecards.
Opinion: DCPS middle-schoolers should be reading novels
Many parents like myself were shocked by a recent change to the English curriculum at Alice Deal Middle School.
Opinion: D.C. is headed toward a child care cliff
But it’s not too late for the mayor to do something about it.
Opinion: Too many people can't afford legal advice. Let non-lawyers help.
D.C. courts are considering a proposed “community justice worker” program that would authorize trained people without law degrees to offer free legal advice.
Opinion: Now is the time to support D.C.’s community schools
If the federal government cuts funding, local investments we make in community schools and family supports are the buffer that keeps neighborhoods from unraveling.
Opinion: D.C.'s new streatery rules are a costly miscalculation
The city's streatery guidelines are punishing small businesses and vibrant neighborhoods. We need a permanent solution to keep these staples of the city’s dining scene.
Opinion: What I learned about democracy walking the halls of Congress
In seven short months, I had gone from being among the “dregs” of society to getting an audience with the people who help make this country’s laws.
Opinion: Locking kids up isn't working. Here's what we should do instead.
Ward 5 Councilmember Zachary Parker introduced a policy package this week that he says is aimed at addressing the root causes of violence.
Opinion: The federal Bureau of Prisons fails D.C. residents
D.C. doesn’t have its own prison, so its residents are sent to federal facilities all over the country. This is a bad system that serves no one.