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**FILE** Research from Stanford University revealed that the city's substantial investment in a tutoring initiative has borne fruit in its first year, significantly boosting academic performance and narrowing the persistent gaps in reading and math that have disproportionately affected Black students and low-income families. (WI photo)
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D.C. Tutoring Program Drives Academic Gains for Black and Low-Income Students

by Stacy M. BrownAugust 14, 2024August 15, 2024

D.C.’s High Impact Tutoring Initiative has significantly improved academic performance and narrowed the achievement gaps for Black and low-income students, and the program has also been found to increase school attendance.

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Black Americans represent 14% of the U.S. population but 46% of the prison population who had already served at least 10 years. (Courtesy of BlackExcel- lence)
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**FILE** The Amplified Sound Mitigation Act of 2024 targets street musicians and performers who use amplified sound, imposing specific noise level restrictions to balance cultural expression with residents' peace and quiet. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)
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**FILE** After D.C. Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb filed a lawsuit against Arise Virtual Solutions, Inc., the company has agreed to pay $3 million to District workers due to them being deprived minimum wage, overtime and paid sick leave. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
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Swahili Village Restaurant in D.C. Faces $526K Penalty for Wage Theft

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**FILE** D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)
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**FILE** D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)
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**FILE** U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has declared firearm violence a public health crisis. (WI photo)
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Surgeon General Declares Gun Violence a Public Health Crisis Amid D.C. Efforts to Combat Rising Fatalities

by Stacy M. BrownJuly 2, 2024July 2, 2024

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