Today WUSA 9 reported on the pothole-fixing blitz the Governor announced today in Virginia. Which got me thinking about last year’s Potholepalooza in the District. Potholepalooza is a month long campaign to proactively and aggressively repair thousands of potholes throughout the city. In an effort to repair as many roads in our fair city as quickly […]
Last week there was a collective sigh as Hill parents found out the results of the DCPS lotteries. Well, actually the sighs were pretty quiet, especially from those who were hoping their young scholars would be able to attend the Montessori at Logan (the program that was formerly located at Watkins Elementary School) as the […]
Before we get to the mass of links (and I have a lot for you this week), I want to provide a group of links on a hot topic in the neighborhood. The developers of the Hine school project have released their latest designs and plans for the site and in anticipation of a lengthy […]
It was a best of both worlds kind of weekend. A bright and sunny Saturday meant for strolling our neighborhood, running errands and cleaning up the yard. Sunday was the day for snuggling at home spending the day in your jammies while reading a good book or the entire New York Times in one sitting. […]
Guest author Joe Weedon shares his thoughts on the DCPS Lottery. On March 3, DCPS unveiled the results of its annual school lottery. Within minutes of the results being posted, Facebook accounts and twitter feeds were updated. And while a select few posts ended with exclamation points (We got in!!), many more parents were disappointed […]