Posts tagged Students
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Urbanist heroes of the week: The college students who won discounted bikeshare passes
Last week, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced that college students at DC-based universities will be able to purchase discounted $25 Capital Bikeshare passes, thanks to the efforts of student advocates. The passes, which typically cost $85 annually, will be available for purchase immediately for George Washington University students. Keep reading…
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The Palisades Safeway closing is bad news for food access and walkability
The Palisades Safeway that filed for historic designation to avoid historic designation will close May 4, as The Georgetowner first reported and Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh’s office confirmed. The grocery store, located at 4865 MacArthur Blvd. NW, is currently the only supermarket in the District west of Wisconsin Avenue. Keep reading…
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Rigid DC election requirements keep DC college students off the ballot
For many candidates, gathering 25 signatures is as simple as knocking a few blocks worth of doors, or standing outside a large apartment complex in their Single Member District. But for college students, whose districts consist solely or mostly of dorms, getting 25 signatures is next to impossible. Keep reading…
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These 10 DC schools are making big gains with at-risk students. Why aren’t they more popular?
When test scores are announced in the District of Columbia, some public schools are high-fliers every year. They’re the schools that families clamor to get into, and they tend to be in the city’s most affluent neighborhoods, where students come to school with loads of advantages. However, there are other high-achieving schools that we should be paying attention to. Keep reading…
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School choice can mean trade-offs for families, like an early trek across the city
DC is one of many cities that have expanded school choice options in recent years, through policies such as inter- and intradistrict choice, the growth of charter schools, and tax credit scholarships or vouchers for private schools. But new choices can also mean trade-offs for families, and the school that best meets a family's needs might be on the other side of town. Keep reading…
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University of Maryland students redesigned DC’s Banneker Overlook and Southwest Waterfront
Graduate students at the University of Maryland's School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation have reimagined DC's Southwest Waterfront and created a fly-by-wire video showcasing their design. Keep reading…
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No longer a rookie to extended class time, H.D. Cooke takes on another extended school year
This year, summer break at eleven DC public schools started a month later than the rest of the public schools in the city. Teachers say the extended school year experiment is working, helping students remember what they've learned in the past year and permitting educators to better reflect and plan. Keep reading…
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In Petworth, students learn about street design in a “traffic garden”
Students in Petworth are learning about transportation with a “traffic garden,” a miniature city that demonstrates how our streets work. It’s part of a transportation-themed camp that Briya Public Charter School and The Bureau of Good Roads, a company that teaches people about street design, have hosted for the last three summers. Keep reading…
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Student protests in Montgomery County show why public space matters
Suburban communities designed for cars don’t always have obvious places for people to gather and assemble. So when students at several Montgomery County high schools and Montgomery College walked out of class in protest this week, they headed onto highways and into shopping malls— and their community supported them. High School Students pouring into the streets of… Keep reading…
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American U tuition will cover unlimited Metro rides
Back in December, WMATA and American University proposed a program that would allow students to pay a discounted rate for unlimited rides on both bus and rail. A student referendum and months of planning later, the pilot program is a reality. It launches this coming school year. Keep reading…