The DC State Board of Education is currently in the process of reviewing and revising the social studies standards and curriculum to include more focus on ethnic-minority groups.
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Shant Mirzaians
Ward 1 high schools hope for a change with a new education grant
A wind of change is blowing over high schools in Ward 1, as Cardozo Education Campus won a grant two weeks ago to redesign its curriculum for the next school year. The other high school in Ward 1, Columbia Heights...
Solène Guarinos
GMU opens new college of public health, a first for Virginia
With nearly 3,200 students, the college at George Mason University is the first of its kind in Virginia, where no other university has created a formal public health college.
Olivia Diaz
At Crispus Attucks Park, return of outdoor events creates sense of normalcy during pandemic
Bloomingdales’ Crispus Attucks Park hosted its annual film festival last month after being canceled in 2020 due to COVID. The event has brought the community together for years.
Shelby Fishman
Fatal accident on the Potomac forces safety reckoning among kayakers
After the death of a Columbia University student in Little Falls, the Montgomery County kayaking community is weighing the hazards of paddling down one of the state’s largest rivers.
Ben Baker
Worries mount despite good business at DC’s Fish Market
Longtime D.C. residents say that the Municipal Fish Market is here to stay, while others warn of impending consequences.
Kordell Martin
DC Council passes resolution eliminating cannabis plant count limits
Controversy remains over unused cultivator licenses
Shabnam Danesh
Eckington, North Capitol residents fight for safer streets
Community members have united to make Lincoln Road NE and North Capitol Street a safer place for drivers, pedestrians and residents.
Live, work, play comes to Northwest D.C.
A new residential development is enticing its tenants to stay close to home for all their needs, the latest project in a trend seen across the district and country.
Savannah Kuchar
Barry Farm residents face uncertain future as homes are torn down
Barry Farm residents are uncertain of what their future holds as demolition continues around the housing development.
Wash staff