D.C. Council Archives - Page 8 of 54 - The Washington Informer

D.C. Council Archives - Page 8 of 54 - The Washington Informer

The D.C. Council unanimously approved a fiscal year 2024 budget proposal that allocated an additional $15 million to the charter sector. Jacque Patterson (pictured) remains hopeful that D.C. teachers will be rewarded for their work, regardless of whether they’re employed by a public school or public charter school. (Courtesy photo)

Teacher Compensation a Key Element of D.C. Council Budget Deliberations

by Sam P.K. CollinsMay 19, 2023May 19, 2023

Chuck Bradley (at podium) counted among dozens who converged on the John A. Wilson Building in demand of funds for excluded workers on May 16. (Marckell Williams/The Washington Informer)

In First Vote, D.C. Council Approves Budget Without Excluded Workers Funds

by Sam P.K. CollinsMay 16, 2023May 16, 2023

As the D.C. Council prepares to vote on legislation that launches peer educator programs. China Jones-Burgess, a homeschool student who’s searching for a District school to enroll in next fall, said she relishes the possibility of speaking intimately with other young people in a safe space. (Courtesy photo)

Education, Local

D.C. Council Considers Peer Educator Program to Address School Clinician Shortage

by Sam P.K. CollinsMay 3, 2023May 3, 2023

**FILE** D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee (Courtesy of MPD via Twitter)

Chief Contee to Step Down from MPD’s Top Spot

by Sam P.K. CollinsApril 26, 2023April 28, 2023

The Fair Budget Coalition and Just Recovery DC campaign converge on the John A. Wilson Building in D.C. on April 25 to rally supporters and engage city council members about not only creating a racially equitable D.C. tax code but reallocating funds in the fiscal 2024 budget for social services. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Organizers Demand Racial Equity in Tax Policy Recommendations

by Sam P.K. CollinsApril 26, 2023April 27, 2023

Tia Bell of T.R.I.G.G.E.R. Project, a gun violence prevention organization focused on public health and youth development, conducts an assembly at SEED Public Charter School during Youth Violence Prevention Week. (Courtesy of Straight to the Point Media)

As Council Committee Embraces SROs, a Grassroots Organization Touts Different Approach to Gun Violence

by Sam P.K. CollinsApril 25, 2023April 26, 2023

Tenants protest on April 1 in front of their rent-controlled apartment building on Longfellow Street in northwest D.C. (Courtesy of Damiana Dendy)

Tenants and Landlords Clash on Impending Rent Hike

by Sam P.K. CollinsApril 19, 2023April 19, 2023

D.C. Council member Zachary Parker expressed concerns that funds are often being spread too thinly across District public schools, much to the detriment of families living in Wards 5, 7 and 8. (Courtesy photo)

D.C. Council Member Parker Targets Gun Manufacturers in New Legislation

by Sam P.K. CollinsApril 12, 2023April 12, 2023

D.C. couple Shaun Stepney and Sunni Stuart, owners of Sunni Teez Kitchen, counted among those who celebrated the passage of the Street Vendor Advancement Amendment Act at the John A. Wilson Building in northwest D.C. on April 4, 2023. (Courtesy photo)

After Passage of Street Vending Legislation, Veteran Street Vendors Look Forward

by Sam P.K. CollinsApril 11, 2023March 7, 2024

Education, Local

Out-of-School Time Providers Organize for Budget Enhancements

by Sam P.K. CollinsApril 5, 2023April 14, 2023