DCPS Term 3: In-person learning starts with equity and transparency questions

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DCPS Term 3: In-person learning starts with equity and transparency questions

After a false start on February 1st due to snow, DC Public Schools starts Term 3 with some in-person learning at most elementary schools this week. After months of trying to reopen schools, city leaders have allowed each school through their Reopen Community Corps to develop their own plans. As a result some schools in upper northwest are bringing back a large percentage of their students, such as Key Elementary bringing back 75% of their students.

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Watch a wonderful piece of Petworth-area family history on PBS with Linda & Eric White

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Watch a wonderful piece of Petworth-area family history on PBS with Linda & Eric White

Petworth native, Linda Crichlow White and her husband Eric White, were featured on PBS’s Legacy List on January 11th. Linda and Eric had lived in their six-bedroom house in 16th Street Heights on the 1600 block of Nicholson Street NW for 28 years and were getting ready to downsize. Through mutual friends and acquaintances, she connected with the PBS show Legacy List, a show about the hidden treasures and heirlooms found while families downsize across America, and they were seeking to feature more black families on the show. Learn more and watch the episode.

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Councilmember Janeese Lewis George commits to a “people first” agenda in Ward 4

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Councilmember Janeese Lewis George commits to a “people first” agenda in Ward 4

Like many of us, newly elected Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George is shaped by her environment. Her visions, aspirations and policies are a product of Ward 4, the community she grew up in. And as of January 2nd, she’s now representing her community on the DC Council, sharing Ward 4’s and Petworth’s ideals and aspirations with the rest of the city. Here’s our first interview with Janeese as the Ward 4 Councilmember.

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Building real estate equity in the new year

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Building real estate equity in the new year

With the new year in full swing, we want to help make your financial goals come true. Property appreciation has not been higher since 2014. The historically low interest rates combined with the demand in housing has helped the average homeowner gain around $17,000 in equity year over year. [Sponsored]

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Update: DCPS plans for 15,000 students to return to schools in Term 3

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Update: DCPS plans for 15,000 students to return to schools in Term 3

On Wednesday, January 13th, DCPS resumed their town halls to discuss reopening for Term 3. Dr. Lewis Ferebee, DCPS Chancellor, kicked off the meeting by going through the four models that Reopen Community Corps reviewed.

Due to the brief opportunity for questions, Petworth News followed up with DCPS to additional clarity on several questions.

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A Petworth resident casts one of DC’s Electoral College votes for Biden

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A Petworth resident casts one of DC’s Electoral College votes for Biden

On January 20, 2021, Joseph R. Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. It’s been a long road in many, many ways — and Petworth’s own Jacqueline Echavarria was an important part of that process.

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DCPS survey shows parents split between in-person or virtual learning as Term 3 approaches

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DCPS survey shows parents split between in-person or virtual learning as Term 3 approaches

DC Public Schools Term 3 plans are to be announced on Wednesday, January 13,2020.

Initial reports indicate that each elementary school is taking a very different approach: some are going with a hybrid mode (2 days in-person, 2 days virtual) to offer as many families as possible an opportunity to have in-person learning, whereas others are targeting just specific grades for in-person learning and running a lottery for those seats.

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DC Libraries go to curbside pickup, Petworth & Shepherd Park included

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DC Libraries go to curbside pickup, Petworth & Shepherd Park included

While some libraries are closed due to Covid, other DC Libraries are open for curbside transactions so residents can still take advantage of services, including the Petworth and Shepherd Park locations.

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“Spray the Love” looks to bring new murals to the Kennedy Street corridor

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“Spray the Love” looks to bring new murals to the Kennedy Street corridor

Kennedy Street is having a hard time lately. From wild west style shootouts to police chases through alleys, the ongoing tragic deaths on Kennedy Street seem an almost insurmountable challenge. Covid has caused huge problems for small businesses all along the commercial strip, both long-established, and recently hatched. Through all of this, a beacon of hope shines in the form of a mural planned for the corner of 5th and Kennedy Street NW.

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DDOT says you can use your visitor parking passes into 2021

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DDOT says you can use your visitor parking passes into 2021

Each November, we remind you to sign up or reapply for a Visitor Parking Pass (VPP) if you live on a block that requires a Residential Parking Permit to lawfully park on the street for more than two hours. If you have RPP, then you normally apply for a free Visitor Parking Pass (VPP) or guests who stay at your home. But not this year… wait until next year, says the DC Department of Transportation (DDOT).

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DCPS opens CARE classrooms in Petworth as Reopen Corps start planning for Term 3 and 4

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DCPS opens CARE classrooms in Petworth as Reopen Corps start planning for Term 3 and 4

DC Public Schools has turned their attention to opening CARES classrooms for elementary students this month for Term 2, and is planning for reopening for Terms 3 and 4. DCPS made the announcement that Term 2 would remain virtual after significant pushback from teachers and parents about the reopening plans. The soon-to-open CARES classrooms will allow the most at-risk children to get support for their virtual learning at school with teachers and other adults in safer school environments than before.

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ZooLights is coming to a street (kinda) near you on Saturday

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ZooLights is coming to a street (kinda) near you on Saturday

Normally at this time of year the Smithsonian National Zoo is lit up with a myriad of lights all over the park for ZooLights. Mixed with hot chocolate, fun slides and a merry-go-round, and you have the makings of a really fun night as you walk around the park and look at the holiday lights. With the, you know, Covid pandemic, the zoological park is closed for patrons.

So they’re bringing the lights to you.

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826DC adapts to continue working with young DC writers

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826DC adapts to continue working with young DC writers

826DC is a nonprofit organization “dedicated to supporting students ages 6-18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write.” This mission manifests across various programs dedicated to working with DC public and charter school students, including after-school writing labs, field trips, and in-school writing workshops. Founded in 2010, 826DC is one of ten chapters of the 826National organization founded in San Francisco by educator Nínive Calegari and author Dave Eggers.

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Holiday Lights: Local businesses spread socially distanced holiday cheer

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Holiday Lights: Local businesses spread socially distanced holiday cheer

The businesses along lower Georgia Avenue and the 800 block of Upshur Street will be decked out with holiday lights from December 1st through December 31st. You’re invited to wander the corridor with neighbors and visitors to enjoy amazing holiday specials and activities throughout the month — and take part in voting for your favorite display and a virtual scavenger hunt.

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