After getting a bad rap for years, Brookland Middle School saw the highest enrollment increase of all Washington middle schools after administrators and parents turned its reputation around.
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Jacob Wallace
Neighborhood Guide: 10 H Street go-tos
A variety of places you wouldn’t want to miss during your visit to the corridor.
Taylor Ardrey
Metro train strikes person at Farragut West, service suspended 2 hours
Some metro stations in D.C. were held up after Farragut West Station suspended their operations for two hours due to a medical emergency.
Kayla Clarke
Black-owned DC bank expands to New York, New Jersey
The black-owned Industrial Bank has spread northeast into Harlem, New York and two locations in New Jersey. Opened on U Street in Shaw in 1932, owners hope to continue their legacy of providing good customer service to...
Participants march, standing up for human rights
Erica Rodgers, National Director of the Youth for Human Rights International, recalled a touching moment between the organization and an 11-year-old boy. The organization had visited the boy’s elementary school to teach...
Petruce Jean-Charles
Climate change protesters disrupt traffic across DC
In a protest that lasted for hours, climate activists blocked downtown D.C. streets Friday to demand action to reduce fossil fuels.
Molly Feser
Trump’s conduct ‘impeachable,’ legal experts say
Constitutional experts diverge on crucial next steps and Democrats hint at a long list of charges.
Austin R. Ramsey
Why residents living near a century-old bus barn say they won’t be happy until it’s gone
A controversy swirling around the Northern Bus Garage in Petworth has come to a head at multiple public meetings and residents are pointing fingers at WMATA and D.C. government officials.
Protesters demand trade commissioners end solar tariffs
Industry allies from different solar companies such as SEIA and SGC Power hoped to influence the commission to get rid of tariffs on solar panels. The tariffs have cost 62 thousand jobs since 2018, according to SEIA.
Mariyah Espinoza
In Brookland, a community stands behind its public schools
Brookland parents and community organizers are joining together to support the neighborhood's public schools.
