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Rhee Proposes Parent Academy, Better Security
Revamped security and discipline policies, more specialized schools, a "Parent Academy" to help District parents take charge of their children's education and the possibility of more school closures are part of the long-term vision proposed by Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee in a new document.
Study of Reading Program Finds a Lack of Progress
Students in the $6 billion Reading First program have not made greater progress in understanding what they read than have peers outside the program, according to a congressionally mandated study.
In a Close Vote, D.C. Council Confirms Nickles as Attorney General
The D.C. Council voted 7 to 5 yesterday to confirm acting Attorney General Peter Nickles, with Chairman Vincent C. Gray casting the deciding vote after telling his colleagues that he had stayed awake at night wrestling with the choice.
Md. Priest Is Named Auxiliary Bishop
Pope Benedict XVI named Monsignor Barry C. Knestout, who grew up in Bowie, as an auxiliary bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington yesterday.
$2.5 Billion Hit to Md. Transportation Forecast
Maryland could be forced to rein in transportation projects by an additional $2.5 billion in coming years, legislative analysts said yesterday, citing a sharp drop-off in tax collections on car sales and gas purchases that has also hamstrung Virginia and other states.
Council Bans Sale of Single Cigars in Bid to Curb Youths' Marijuana Use
The Prince George's County Council adopted one of the nation's most sweeping restrictions on the sale of cigars yesterday, an effort to curb a growing trend among urban youths of using hollowed-out cigars to smoke marijuana.
An Elder Statesman Calls For Youth to Lead the Way
The 655 girls of the private Holton-Arms School in Bethesda had read about Desmond Tutu. They knew him in the abstract as a great man: archbishop emeritus of Cape Town; the warrior against South African apartheid; the winner of the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize. A profoundly dignified figure.
Having Won Race Against Death, Md. Man Tackles Triathlons
Last weekend, the bike went nowhere, the running shoes sat in the closet and Brian Boyle took a minute to reflect on the season just ended and the lifetime ahead.
Andrews, Leggett Clash Over Ambulance Fee
Montgomery County Council member Phil Andrews yesterday introduced what he called an alternative to a proposed ambulance fee that would earmark money from fines raised by red light and speed cameras to pay for fire-rescue equipment and pedestrian safety programs.
MetroAccess Staff Turnover Costly, Study Finds
Metro's service for the disabled has improved significantly but high turnover among drivers -- 111 percent -- and other staff workers is costing Metro more money and adversely affecting riders, according to a report to be released today.
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