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Complete Enrollment Audit Marks Increase Not Seen in More Than 40 Years Student enrollment in the District of Columbia's public schools increased 5 percent for the 2012-2013 school year, according to final audited data released recently by the…
In an effort to reduce illiteracy among District residents and to help others acquire either a GED or the necessary educational and job training that lead to better career options, the YWCA National Capital Area (NCA) is sponsoring a Distance…
The challenge of addressing gun violence in Maryland was the focus of a recent forum convened by the state's attorney general. The forum brought together law enforcement officials and community leaders from throughout the state to Westminster Hall on the…
Silverman Wants to Address Disparities Elissa Silverman is ready to take her skills from the worlds of media and think tanks to politics where she hopes to become a model legislator at the John A. Wilson Building in Northwest. Silverman,…
Ward 7 resident Patrice Irby enjoyed a meal at the Big Chair Bar & Grill on Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue in Southeast one recent Wednesday afternoon. During her meal, she marveled at the many changes taking place in the…
The Washington Informer's annual African-American Heritage Tour, which provides residents a first-time opportunity to visit places of interest in their hometown, takes place Saturday, Feb. 16 with an historic tour of townships in Prince George's County. The schedule of events also includes…
Chief Financial Officer Praised for Turning Around District's Finances Mayor Vincent C. Gray has accepted the resignation of the city's Chief Financial Officer Natwar M. Gandhi, thanking him for a dramatic turnaround in the District's finances over the past 15 years.…
Mayor Vincent C. Gray is set to deliver his State of the District address at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5 at the Sixth and I Historic Synagogue in Northwest. However, Gray, 70, said in a Jan. 29 statement that he…
In anticipation of the dusting of snow storm that would have covered parts of the D.C. area Friday morning as commuters made their way to work, bike riders in D.C. decided to take advantage of the warmer weather that took…
The D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation will hold registration for District residents who want to attend the department's summer camp, from Monday, Feb. 4 through Thursday, Feb. 14. An open registration period for non-District residents will be held at…
Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown along with the Maryland Community Health Resources Commission (CHRC) and Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) recently designated Capitol Heights in Prince George's County, as one of the first Health Enterprise Zones(HEZ) in…
In his seventh State of the State address on Wednesday in Annapolis, Gov. Martin O’Malley urged lawmakers to continue pushing forward on gun control, job creation and death penalty repeal -- issues that some say he's using to position himself for…
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