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DC Council Votes to Reverse Millions in School Cuts
Within Tuesday’s multi-billion dollar vote was a controversial measure that moves millions back to DC public schools. News4’s Ted Oberg reports.
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DC Inspector General Launches Criminal, Administrative Investigations Into DCPS Contracts
As the D.C. Council tries to figure out how vendors got paid on 36 unapproved D.C. Public Schools contracts, the News4 I-Team confirmed Council now has a company investigating the mess.
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DC Council Prepares to Move Millions to Schools in Budget Battle With the Mayor
D.C. Council will take a final vote on a massive budget that Council says – among many other things – will force Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. Public Schools to follow a law passed last year on how much money D.C. schools must receive.
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Investigation of DCPS Contracts Expanding
D.C. Public Schools leaders faced hours of tough questions from D.C. Council Thursday over how millions of dollars in school contracts were paid in recent years without Council approval. While DCPS took “full responsibility” for the error, questions remain over how it happened. Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg has the latest.
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Council, DCPS Clash in School Budget Battle
D.C. Council will take a final vote on a massive budget that Council says – among many other things – will force Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. Public Schools to follow a law passed last year on how much money D.C. schools must receive. Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg breaks down what it means for kids.
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DCPS to Pay on Missing Contract; Document Still Can't Be Found
On Tuesday, the D.C. Council is expected to approve a $1.3 million payment on a contract that was never approved and now can’t be found.
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DCPS Loses Contract Never Approved by DC Council
The D.C. Council is expected to approve on Tuesday a $1.3 million payment on a contract that was never approved and now can’t be found. Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg explains.
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DC Delays Back Pay for Teachers During Teacher Appreciation Week
About 5,500 teachers were expecting roughly $10,000 each next week depending on pay level and seniority, the teachers union told the News4 I-Team.
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DC Teacher Back Pay Delayed
D.C. teachers expecting thousands of dollars in back pay next week will have to wait longer for money they earned years ago. Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg explains.
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DCPS Disciplines Staffers Over Unauthorized Payments on Million-Dollar Contracts
Days after D.C. Public Schools (DCPS) disclosed that it made payments on dozens of high-dollar contracts without council approval, the school district said it has already disciplined staffers as its investigation continues.
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DCPS Disciplines Employees Over Big-Dollar Contracts
Days after D.C. Public Schools disclosed that it made payments on dozens of high-dollar contracts without council approval, the school district said it has already disciplined staffers as its investigation continues.
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‘I Want to Help': DC School Resource Officer Weighs In on Safety Debate
As the debate heats up over whether police belong inside schools, a school resource officer in Northeast D.C. speaks about his goals and his view of the SRO program. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.
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Student Robbed at Gunpoint Outside DC High School
Armed suspects robbed a student of his coat outside a high school in Northwest D.C. Thursday morning, police say. Just before 10 a.m., three suspects pulled up in a car as the student was walking near Coolidge High School, got out of the car and demanded he give them his coat, police said. The student handed over the jacket....
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Student Robbed at Gunpoint Outside of DC High School
A Coolidge High School student was steps away from the school when someone robbed him at gunpoint. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.
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DC Public Schools Students to Test for COVID After February Break
D.C. Public Schools students and staff must take a COVID-19 test and submit a negative test result before returning from February break, officials say.
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DC Council Chairman Accuses Mayor's Office, DCPS of Ignoring DC Law
A battle between the D.C. Council Chairman and D.C. Public Schools is heating up, with chairman Phil Mendelson accusing Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration and DCPS of disregarding D.C. law.
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Mayor Bowser Expands Tutoring Program to Support an Additional 3,600 DC Students
D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser is investing more money in the high-impact tutoring program designed to help students struggling after COVID-19 disrupted classes. The $7 million will be split between nine organizations.
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Safe Passage Worker Killed Near Three DC Schools
DC Police are now investigating the shooting near Coolidge High School as a homicide. Mauricio Casillas reports.
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Safe Passage Worker Dies After Being Shot in Front of Coolidge HS
The Safe Passage worker who was shot in the head on Monday afternoon in front of Washington D.C.’s Coolidge High School died late Monday night in the hospital, police said.
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Safe Passage Worker Shot Outside of DC's Coolidge High
The man shot outside Coolidge High School is an employee for Safe Passage, a program that helps students get home safely from school. News4’s Walter Morris reports.