Inclusionary zoning begins in DC on 8-14-2009
August 2, 2009
Will the new inclusionary zoning regulations impact the Bates area? … More Inclusionary zoning begins in DC on 8-14-2009
More on inclusionary zoning & its impact in Bates area
August 2, 2009
Will the new DC inclusionary zoning regulations govern development projects in Bates/Truxton Circle? Yup. … More More on inclusionary zoning & its impact in Bates area
Dunbar HS Performance Ratings
August 2, 2009
Via WashPost The percentage of students at or above proficiency in math and reading at Dunbar and Coolidge high schools. SCHOOL SUBJECT/YEAR PERCENTAGE PASSED Dunbar High School Math 2006 27 Dunbar High School Reading 2006 30 Dunbar High School Math 2007 19 Dunbar High School Reading 2007 23 Dunbar High School Math 2008 19 Dunbar … More Dunbar HS Performance Ratings
Dunbar High School Profile
August 2, 2009
Taken from the DCPS Web site School Profile Details Name: Dunbar Senior High School Type: Senior High School Address: 1301 NEW JERSEY AVENUE NW, WASHINGTON DC 20001 Phone: (202) 673-7233 Hours: 8:45 am – 3:15 pm Principal: Gerald Austin Principal’s Email: gerald.austin@dc.gov Grade Levels (2009-2010) 9-12 2008-2009 Enrollment Data 9th 10th 11th 12th Ungraded Total … More Dunbar High School Profile
‘Friends of Bedford’ to run Dunbar High
August 2, 2009
Thanks to Scott Roberts of Bloomingdale fame for sending this: A D.C. Schools Awakening Hired Agents for Change Face Daunting Tasks In Turning Around Coolidge, Dunbar Highs By Bill Turque From the Washington Post Sunday, August 2, 2009 U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan calls it “the toughest work in urban education today” — fixing neighborhood … More ‘Friends of Bedford’ to run Dunbar High
Cleaning D.C. Streets, One Billboard at a Time
August 2, 2009
Via: The City Paper Posted by Lois Kapila on Jul. 31, 2009, at 10:57 am To hear Theresa Sule tell it, the year-long campaign against illegal billboards in D.C. has finally paid off. Originally authorized in 1931 for a period of three years, the boards on New Jersey Avenue and P Street NW have remained … More Cleaning D.C. Streets, One Billboard at a Time
BACA Agenda for Aug 3 Monthly Meeting
July 31, 2009
This is written to provide you with a friendly reminder of the upcoming meeting of the Bates Area Civic Association, Inc. as well as to give you a sense of the issues that will be addressed in this forum. Please help us to spread the word to others about this monthly meeting and do make … More BACA Agenda for Aug 3 Monthly Meeting
Vacant Property Tax Rate could go down
July 31, 2009
Via: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/local/D_C_-likely-to-cut-vacant-property-tax-rate-in-half-8041530-52101147.html By: Michael Neibauer Examiner Staff Writer July 31, 2009 The D.C. Council is poised to halve the 10 percent tax rate on vacant property, a levy several members consider punitive and generally ineffective in spurring owners to rehabilitate their languishing properties. The move, strongly backed by Council Chairman Vincent Gray, is unusual given … More Vacant Property Tax Rate could go down
More on Saturday’s “First on 1st” Art + Music Walk
July 29, 2009
ARTISTS LisaMarie Thalhammer BK Adams Margaret Boozer Peter Wood Chris Tousimis DECOY Patty Firestone Amber Robles-Gordon Ten Miles Square Serinity Knight Megan Blafas Ann Bouie PERFORMERS Gospel Rap Vocalist Michael Trotter R & B Hip-Hop Vocalist Senetra Bridgette Ethiopian Sound Sensation of Tek XMillennium Plus . . . Kenneth Smith 3rd Generation Band Melanie Roberts … More More on Saturday’s “First on 1st” Art + Music Walk
Press Release: Thomas Questions Executive’s Personnel Decisions in Revised FY2010 Budget
July 23, 2009
Office of Ward 5 Councilmember Harry “Tommy” Thomas, Jr. * * FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* July 20, 2009 *Contact:* Victoria A. Leonard 202.727.8204 (desk) 202.403.7866 (cell) vleonardchambers@dccouncil.us *Thomas Questions Executive’s Personnel Decisions in Revised FY2010 Budget /Letter to Chairman Gray Outlines Suggested Course of Action/* *Washington, DC-* Ward 5 Councilmember Harry “Tommy” Thomas, Jr., in a … More Press Release: Thomas Questions Executive’s Personnel Decisions in Revised FY2010 Budget
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