Readers of my book Urban Legends and Historic Lore of Washington D.C. will recognize the format of the following piece: Starting with a tale as printed (or told) elsewhere, I then go on and explain the real story behind the story as told. The chief difference this time is that I am also the source […]
By guest author Joe Weedon Elementary schools across Capitol Hill are booming. Enrollment is up, test scores are improving. Our neighborhood’s success in supporting our neighborhood elementary schools has even entered into the Mayoral debate. Councilmember Wells regularly states that, “every elementary school in Ward 6 has a waiting list” and that “I know we […]
Last week, I wrote about the first free school opened to freed slaves in the District of Columbia, and Hamilton Wilcox Pierson, who ran it. Today, we will look at another man whose life rivals Pierson’s in breadth, and the school he opened.
As a DCPS parent, I am always intrigued by the history of the schools in DC, and Capitol Hill particularly. The fight for free, universal, and quality education is one that goes back almost to the founding of the city. Today, we will look at one of the shorter-lived schools on the Hill – but […]
In a high density area with little public space greenery, the Wylie Street Community Garden is a small, urban oasis. Located just north of H Street at 13th, NE, and diagonal to the R.L. Christian Library site, the garden sits on an undeveloped end lot owned by the H Street Community Development Corporation (HSCDC) but […]