Washington Post has an article again today on events at Dunbar High School that led an idealistic Teach For America volunteer to quit. I was shocked to read this article and know that just near me this school is such a mess, and worse is the fate of the teens there as a result. Thanks … More Dunbar teacher quits in desperation
According to the Post, last year’s principal is back and “Friends of Bedford” is out! Dunbar High`s private operator ousted; ex-principal to return By Bill Turque Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, December 8, 2010; 9:27 PM Interim D.C. Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson ousted the private, New York-based operator of Dunbar Senior High School on Wednesday, … More New twist in Dunbar saga
Please see this post from Angie Rogers from LAYC: Thanks to everyone who came out to the community meeting concerning Cook on Wednesday evening. It was the type of lively and intense discussion between people who admittedly don’t all agree on everything, but that lays the groundwork for open communication, and hopefully collaboration. We look … More LAYC Community Meeting: Thanks
Please see this opinion piece by ANC 5c01 Commissioner-elect Bradley Thomas: As an observer of local and national politics for over a quarter of a century, I’ve come to appreciate the significance of a three word phrase that I’ve heard repeated by many pundits and political analysts far wiser than I. That phrase is: “Follow … More Follow the Money: A perspective on the LAYC proposal
Please see this rebuttal to “Give LAYC a chance?” posted earlier today. Mike on 1st St. asked me to post this, adding, “I’ve drafted a statement which I believe expresses the frustrations of a significant number of the LAYC opponents.” Feel free to add your comments as well, or email bacadc@gmail.com if you wish to … More Frustrations over LAYC
See this note from Mike, 1st Street NW resident: Please see attached a copy of the two documents from Monday’s BACA meeting that were passed out. The first is an overall vision document based on data from by the Urban Land Institute, the JF Cook reuse meetings from a few years ago, and some of … More Original JF Cook Vision Planning and Documents
Please see this question from Brian on Bates St. Does anyone have any thoughts? I think it’s an important issue, as we are all advocates for our neighborhood, for improving it and for advocating it as a great place to live. I personally call it East Shaw. Also see this previous post and this one … More Truxton Circle the name
The Resolution voted on by the majority of BACA residents on Monday, October 5, 2009 was submitted as testimony for the December 10, 2010 DC Council Hearing regarding disposition of the J.F. Cook building. Additional documents submitted were the testimony of James Berry (former BACA President) in front of the DC Public Charter School Board in April of 2010 and signed … More BACA Testimony – JF Cook School Hearing
Thomas Brokers Meeting Between Walmart and Organized Labor Washington, DC – Ward 5 Councilmember Harry “Tommy” Thomas, Jr. today hosted representatives from Walmart and organized labor to discuss the retailer’s plans to open four stores in the District of Columbia, the largest of which will be located in Ward 5 at New York Avenue and … More CM Thomas: Meeting b/w Walmart and Labor
I’ve been watching the back and forth for over a year now on the issue of Latin American Youth Center using the JF Cook school. The neighborhood protested loudly beginning in June 2009 (see prior posts here, here, here, here, here, here. and here). We passed a resolution which you can read here. I was … More Give LAYC a chance?
Bates Area Civic Association 