If you were wondering if ethics reform in the District is on the right track, rest easy because it seems that it is. Strong indications of that are the actions taken by the nearly year-old D.C. Board of Ethics and Government Accountability.
If you were wondering if ethics reform in the District is on the right track, rest easy because it seems that it is. Strong indications of that are the actions taken by the nearly year-old D.C. Board of Ethics and Government Accountability.
Have you ever felt cheated? Did you ever wait in a long line, hungry and thirsty, only to be told when you got to the head of the line that there was no more food or drink? Well, you might know how the D.C. charter schools feel.
Have you ever felt cheated? Did you ever wait in a long line, hungry and thirsty, only to be told when you got to the head of the line that there was no more food or drink? Well, you might know how the D.C. charter schools feel.
Is this a Redskins town or what? The ‘Skins still own the news cycle days after their devastating defeat at the hands of the Seattle Seahawks.
Is this a Redskins town or what? The ‘Skins still own the news cycle days after their devastating defeat at the hands of the Seattle Seahawks. Front page articles, stories that lead newscasts, an explosion of comments on Twitter. The inauguration? What inauguration? I exaggerate, but not that much.
It's been one crazy political season. We have, up to now, endured an onslaught of ads from political parties, candidates, PACs and other "for and against" groups.
It's been one crazy political season. We have, up to now, endured an onslaught of ads from political parties, candidates, PACs and other "for and against" groups; we have watched as the candidates have risen or fallen in the polls as the result of debate performances. But then along came Gallaudet University.
What would you do if you had $1 billion? Start your own cable network? Buy a Hawaiian island? Or maybe buy yourself an NFL franchise?
What would you do if you had $1 billion? Start your own cable network? Buy a Hawaiian island? Or maybe buy yourself an NFL franchise? What if you decided to give back to your community, to have a decade's long impact on the quality of life.
If you are truly objective, it would be hard to argue that charter schools haven't been one of the most effective ways to elevate academic achievement.
If you are truly objective and you place the interests of the students of the District above all the politics surrounding public education, it would be hard to argue that charter schools haven't been one of the most effective ways to elevate academic achievement.
The 2012-2013 school year in the District will feature 58 schools, all with populations under 300 students, opening their doors without the compliment of a school library and librarian.
The 2012-2013 school year in the District will feature 58 schools, all with populations under 300 students, opening their doors without the compliment of a school library and librarian. We are talking about schools that serve around 17,000 students.
FOX 5's Vice President and General Manager Duffy Dyer gives his take on issues in the DC Region.
There is no better time than the holiday season to recognize local leaders who are setting the example for all of us by giving back to their communities.
This past Thursday, the Corporation for National and Community Service honored ten such heroes as "Champions of Change" at a ceremony hosted by the White House.
Notable among these champions Lynn Brantley, the President, CEO and Co-Founder of the Capital Area Food Bank. Lynn has committed the last 31 years of her life to assuring the Capital Area Food Bank accomplishes its mission of feeding those less fortunate people in the Washington metro area.
This year, the Capital Area Food Bank will have distributed 30 million pounds of food to approximately half a million people through some 700 partner agencies.
The staff here at FOX 5 is especially proud to join in the chorus of recognition because we know very well the impact that the Capital Area Food Bank, and Lynn Brantley, has had on the metro area.
Every year for the past 10 years, FOX 5 along with other partners such as Giant, local CBS radio stations, and YRCI, have teamed up with the Capital Area Food Bank to host the Stuff-A-Truck Food Drive. It is due to our involvement in this project that we can see first hand the impact that the food bank has had on people in the DC Region.
Lynn Brantley’s deep and long term commitment to this cause is a shinning example of selfless behavior that we should all take note of during this season of giving.
If you would like to know how you can help this great organization log on to capitalareafoodbank.org .
Let me know about other champions of change who are making a difference in your community. That’s my take. What’s yours? Comment below here on myfoxdc.com or send me an e-mail attmt@wttg.com.
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