Former Dunbar High School principal Harriet Kargbo is listed as one of the plaintiffs in this lawsuit. Fired DC principals go to court again District teachers are not the only ex-school employees turning to the courts for redress. Last week a group of principals and assistant principals dismissed by Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee in 2008 … More Dunbar principal, one of many plaintiffs in lawsuit
See this email from a resident near 1st and P St NW who wants zone parking on P St. Hello, my name is Tracey…Back in Feb of this year, I had my neighbors to sign the petition for zone parking on our block, and we have not seen nor heard anything else about the matter, … More Zone parking?
Over the past 3 weeks, there have been a number of robberies at gun point and with violence. These incidents have taken place closed to but not within our neighborhood. Until yesterday, the closest locations had been First ST NE at NY Avenue and N. Capitol Street at Florida Avenue NE. On Monday, October 26, … More Safety Alert – Recent Robberies at Gun Point
From Vicky Leonard at Councilmember Thomas’ office: Forman Mills, a retail chain out of Philly similar in concept to Ross and AH Wright, has leased the old Natl Wholesale Liquidator site at 4th and RI Ave NE. The firm is on a fast track to open in time for the holiday season, and is slated … More Flyer for Job Opportunity Fair for Retail Positions at Forman Mills, opening at 4th and RI Ave NE in old Natl Wholesale Liquidator Site
Via: Jay Mathews: Major changes at 2 troubled D.C. high schools – washingtonpost.com. Dunbar and Coolidge community members came to New York to recruit them and won a fight with Anacostia High supporters for their services. At their insistence, Rhee installed classroom walls at Dunbar, whose open-space design was considered insane by everyone. Both schools … More WP: Big changes at Dunbar High
If you, or someone you know is looking for a full-time position with benefits and meet the qualifications for the position of Staffing Coordinator, please contact me or fill out an application online at http://www.phri.com. The position is our DC office at 1010 Wisconsin Ave. NW. Title: Staffing Coordinator Reports To: PCA Program Manager Supervises: … More Job Opportunity in DC
The pond forms on the northwest corner of Q and 3rd with any good rain. Yesterday’s rain gave us the pond’s latest appearance, depicted below. The storm drain at that corner presumably is blocked, and has been for some time. I’ll be sending this picture to the appropriate city department. But I thought I’d share … More Q Street Pond
DDOT is having a series of Open Houses to discuss transit issues, including the proposed new streetcar system. The Open House for Ward 5 is Tuesday, November 3rd at Luke Moore Academy, 1001 Monroe Street, NE. Details of the current 3 Phase plan for the streetcars are on the DDOT website. Of particular relevance to … More Open House to Discuss D.C. Street Cars
Some may have noticed the absence of a campaign to inform people where and when H1N1 flu shots are available. For the digitally connected, info has been readily available. The upshot, as the Washington Post reports, is that lots of unconnected people aren’t getting flu shots. For anyone who has neighbors or friends who want … More Digital H1N1 Divide
Tuesday October 27, 2009 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Public Library 901 G Street, NW Washington, DC Please join the National Capital Planning Commission, the DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), the Government of the District of Columbia, and the National Park Service at a public meeting to learn … More CapitalSpace Public Meeting – Release of Draft CapitalSpace Plan
Bates Area Civic Association 