The Dupont fountain is an example of NPS’s failure to plan

The National Park Service is not living up to its mission.

Letters to the EditorApril 24, 2023

The Montgomery County Council faces a defining moment

Defining what’s in the public interest might be complex, but having informed legal counsel at the table is requisite for a meaningful voice.

Letters to the EditorApril 23, 2023

Students can suffer as adults politicize the nation’s education system

Turning learning into a political tug-of-war hurts students.

By the Editorial BoardApril 21, 2023

3 ways to honor D.C. autonomy and relieve the federal treasury

In a fight over D.C. self-rule, the city government and Congress could agree on a win-win.

By Colbert I. KingApril 21, 2023

Federal employees are not downtown’s saviors

Remote work allows the federal government to reduce its commercial real estate footprint and opens up federal employment to folks who can't afford D.C.

Letters to the EditorApril 21, 2023

The D.C. Council needs better staffing for more oversight

Small council committee staffs work hard to do the necessary analysis to give the council members ammunition to cut through the arguments from the agencies.

Letters to the EditorApril 21, 2023

How the Washington area can win again with new Commanders owners

With better leadership, the team could win again -- and also unite the region as it once did.

By the Editorial BoardApril 20, 2023

Loudoun schools should appeal discrimination ruling

The ruling will intensify the combative disputes over educational cultures already endemic in Virginia schools. The inequities will remain unaddressed.

Letters to the EditorApril 20, 2023

The idea that police make schools safe is a myth that won’t go away

One nice guy doesn’t change the fact that there have been hundreds of assaults on students by school cops.

Letters to the EditorApril 19, 2023

Some families are thankful for books with LGBTQ characters

As the mother of a 19-year-old transgender daughter and three other children, I am beyond grateful that LGBTQ kids now will be able to see themselves in books.

Letters to the EditorApril 17, 2023

The Commanders are sold? When’s the parade?

If there has been a worse owner in North American sports, I know not of them.

Letters to the EditorApril 17, 2023

Going native also helps the Chesapeake Bay

Dana Milbank starting redoing his yard to help wildlife and flora. He's helping more than that.

Letters to the EditorApril 16, 2023

Maryland’s hypocrisy on recreational marijuana

Those serving long sentences for marijuana possession, including my son, should be freed.

Letters to the EditorApril 14, 2023

Bus-lane enforcement in D.C. can’t come soon enough

Though it stops short of all needed traffic safety improvements.

Letters to the EditorApril 14, 2023

The D.C. Council is making street vending worse

Let's get people jobs instead of making street vending easier -- and potentially less safe for customers.

Letters to the EditorApril 12, 2023

George Washington University might want to change more than its nickname

The university is named after an enslaver, which evokes for many our country’s racist history. Why are board members seeking to change only the mascot?

Letters to the EditorApril 10, 2023

The Catholic Church must look forward — and back — for redemption

To its credit, the Catholic Church has put into practice programs and policies to address future scandals. But where is the justice for prior crimes?

Letters to the EditorApril 9, 2023

D.C.’s housing policies are leaving many people out

Let’s reimagine downtown D.C. as a place where people at all stages of their life journeys can come together to create a vibrant community.

Letters to the EditorApril 7, 2023

Book banning is spreading like wildfire in GOP-governed states

As an educator, I am displeased by book banning because it is part of authoritarian governance.

Letters to the EditorApril 6, 2023

D.C. charter schools deserve equitable funding

Allocating more to traditional public schools is a violation of the School Reform Act.

Letters to the EditorApril 5, 2023