Serious maintenance issues continue to plague Washington’s transit system, but securing a dependable funding source remains the biggest hurdle
Cities & Communities
Posted inEducation in America
A Close Look at Education Reform in Washington, D.C.
Today, The American Prospect published a feature story by Rachel Cohen on D.C. school reform. The District of Columbia has been cast as one of the nation’s most successful examples of education reform. Over the last decade, the city has significantly expanded charter schooling and implemented a new teacher evaluation system based in part on […]
Posted inEducation in America
How D.C. Became the Darling of Education Reform
Despite an absence of rigorous, independent evaluation, school officials and city leaders have framed D.C.’s new education policies as a great success.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Gritty Urban Chic and the Politics of Backlash
Critic Richard Florida predicted the urban resurgence—what surprised him was the reaction of the displaced.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
How Jeff Sessions Is Laying the Groundwork for Authoritarian Action
The attorney general is courting law enforcement by reducing accountability and renewing a war on people of color.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Trump’s Housing Hypocrisy
The president owes his wealth to government-subsidized housing, but his new budget slashes housing aid for the poor.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Fight for 15 and Black Lives Matter Join Forces on Anniversary of MLK’s Death
Forty-nine years after King was assassinated, the left’s organizing vanguards seek to continue his work.Â
Posted inHousing and Transportation
The Perils of P3s
A new Economic Policy Institute report finds that public-private partnerships are “economic snake oil.” Exhibit A is North Carolina’s Interstate 77 project.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Emboldened by Trump, Minimum-Wage-Hike Opponents Fight Back
In a direct repudiation of voters, the business lobby and state Republicans (and some Democrats) are trying to undermine minimum wage increases.Â
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Mayors See Right Through the American Health Care Act
The Republicans’ bill is not exactly a “beautiful picture” for cities.
