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 EditorThe 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 EditorStudents can suffer as adults politicize the nation’s education system
Turning learning into a political tug-of-war hurts students.
By the Editorial Board3 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. KingFederal 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 EditorThe 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 EditorHow 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 BoardLoudoun 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 EditorThe 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 EditorSome 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 EditorThe 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 EditorGoing 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 EditorMaryland’s hypocrisy on recreational marijuana
Those serving long sentences for marijuana possession, including my son, should be freed.
Letters to the EditorBus-lane enforcement in D.C. can’t come soon enough
Though it stops short of all needed traffic safety improvements.
Letters to the EditorThe 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 EditorGeorge 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 EditorThe 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 EditorD.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 EditorBook 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 EditorD.C. charter schools deserve equitable funding
Allocating more to traditional public schools is a violation of the School Reform Act.
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