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.
When reporters sought comment from D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray about the illegal shadow campaign that helped him win the election, here's what he said: "This is not the campaign that we intended to run."
When reporters sought comment from D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray about the illegal shadow campaign that helped him win the election, here's what he said: "This is not the campaign that we intended to run." I'd say that is a gross understatement.
FOX 5's Vice President and General Manager Duffy Dyer gives his take on issues in the DC Region.
We Deserve Better
The people here at Fox 5 along with more than 5 million residents in the Washington DC metropolitan area are hardworking, civic minded people. We pay our taxes, push for better schools and vote – hoping for a more responsive government. All of us want to see our children grow up to be solid citizens who have been taught to give back to their communities.
Yet, citizens of this region are often let down by their elected and appointed officials. Fox 5 News has told countless stories over the years about elected and appointed officials who have chosen to ignore the law or have enriched themselves at the expense of the people they serve. And when some of them are caught breaking or bending the law, they adopt the strategy of hunkering down, weathering the storm, hoping the media will get bored and move on to other stories.
No so for Fox 5 News. We will continue our efforts to shine a bright light on the unlawful and unethical actions of our elected and appointed officials. Also, in the weeks and months ahead, we will single out situations that we believe warrant even greater scrutiny. In commentaries like this one, we will point them out to you so that you have a clear picture as to the facts involved.
The people of the Washington, DC area deserve the best from our officials. But we won’t get their best unless we first understand who is not living up to our well deserved expectations.
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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