In February, I reported on the first public union campaign at a charter school in Washington, D.C. Teachers at Paul Public Charter School wanted to form their own local-the District of Columbia Alliance of Charter Teachers and Staff (DC ACTS)-which would be affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers. Seventy-one percent of Paul’s staff signed […]
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Posted inEducation in America
D.C. Charter Teachers Seek to Unionize
If the Paul Public Charter School teachers succeed, they’d be the first unionized charter employees in the nation’s capital.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Washington’s New Columbia State of Mind
In an aggressive new push for statehood, D.C. leaders have taken aim at national party platforms and state-level organizations.
Posted inHousing and Transportation
Can the Feds Get Washington’s Metro Right?
The D.C. Metro system is in crisis, and a power struggle between federal agencies fighting for the right to oversee safety isn’t helping.
Posted inHousing and Transportation
A Tale of Two Subway Systems
Washington Metro riders might complain about their subway system, but it could be worse—just look at Boston.
Posted inHousing and Transportation
Transit Safety Shuffle in the Nation’s Capital
Unless the federal government can exercise proper authority over D.C.’s ailing transit system, dangerous accidents may continue to occur.
Posted inHousing and Transportation
D.C., Northern Virginia Go For Gondolas: The Answer to Urban Congestion?
Washington’s new transit proposal may seem fantastical, but gondolas have been rapidly growing in urban areas around the world.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
The Evolving Politics of Punk in the Nation’s Capital
Retrospective projects like the library’s new Punk Archive uncover D.C.’s radical past, but the scene remains at the center of the struggle for inclusion and human rights.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Will D.C.’s Pot Legalization Fall Prey to Meddling Congress?
Under the Capitol dome, Republicans have been blocking the will of District voters for years. Now there’s a new target.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Watch Party Dispatch: Marijuana Legalization Activists Celebrate in D.C.
For many, this is the first midterm election they’ve voted in. And Initiative 71, which went on to pass with nearly 70 percent of the vote, is the reason.