VIA WJLA: Fifty-three percent of D.C. residents want a new mayor, according to a new poll by Clarus research released Monday. The new poll, conducted last week, found Washington, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty could face a tough fight winning a second term. Only 34 percent of voters preferred to see Fenty re-elected. Six percent said […]
VIA MYFOXDC: WASHINGTON, D.C. – The bitter fight over teacher layoffs in D.C. schools is far from over. The teachers’ union is threatening to sue, the city council is calling for an investigation, and those who lost their jobs want an explanation. D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee admitted Tuesday that some good teachers may have […]
VIA MYFOXDC: WASHINGTON, D.C. – A total of 388 jobs were cut from D.C. schools on Friday, and officials said of those employees, 229 were teachers. School officials say they were forced to make the cuts because of a $43.9 million budget shortfall for the 2010 fiscal year. Officials said 39 schools lost no teachers; […]
VIA WJLA: More than 100 D.C. teenagers walked out of class Monday because they’re angry about the way they say their teachers are being treated. Students from four D.C. public high schools converged on the school system’s headquarters Monday. They’re upset about impending teacher layoffs recently announced by D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee. “I am out […]
VIA WJLA: A majority of D.C. residents disapprove of Mayor Adrian M. Fenty’s job performance and even more believe he cares more about advancing his career than about the city’s needs, according to an exclusive SurveyUSA poll commissioned by WJLA-TV. SurveyUSA asked 500 D.C. residents several questions about Mayor Fenty re-election prospects one year before […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Budget problems will force $40 million in budget cuts by D.C. Public Schools by the end of October. The move announced Wednesday could prompt teacher layoffs and increasing class sizes. The D.C. schools budget is estimated at $700 million, and the budget ax has fallen. It’s still uncertain of the effect it […]
VIA WASHINGTON POST: Fenty: Don’t Ask Me About My Kids! Mayor Adrian M. Fenty told reporters again that he will not answer any questions about twins Andrew and Matthew attending Lafayette Elementary. The Northwest school is not within the boundaries of his Crestwood neighborhood. Their in-boundary school is West Education Center. School sources say the […]
(Washington, DC) — DC Mayor Adrian Fenty is touting a crime bill he signed Thursday as, quote, “an important step forward in fighting crime in the District.” The emergency measure was first introduced last October and aims to reduce the number of violent crimes in the city. Fenty says the legislation includes increased penalties for […]
VIA WASHINGTON POST: D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D) once again said he was sending his sons to public school this fall, a campaign promise he made when running for mayor in 2006. Twin sons Andrew and Matthew attended a private school that ended at third grade, and Fenty vowed that they would join the […]
(Washington, DC) — DC Mayor Adrian Fenty was involved in a car crash last night in upper Northwest Washington. A spokesperson for the mayor tells the “Washington Post” that Fenty was behind the wheel of his SUV when another vehicle proceeded through a stop sign, striking Fenty as he was travelling along Broad Branch Road […]
