All Things Current: What you'll find in your Aug.

31, 2016, edition

EDUCATION
Just a little over a quarter of the citys public school students met or exceeded expectations on the
citys standardized test, as test scores released Tuesday showed slight gains citywide in math and
English scores but a more mixed picture for high schools.
PUBLIC SAFETY
The Districts police service areas -- neighborhood-level boundaries in which officers patrol -- will soon
be consolidated into larger sectors, according to Metropolitan Police Department 2nd District Cmdr.
Melvin Gresham.
RECREATION
The possibility of a large boathouse just upriver of the Georgetown Waterfront Park has generated
some concerns in the community about the impact on views, though general support continues for the
idea of new boating facilities.
OTHER NEWS
City agencies remain locked in a battle with an outdoor advertising company over electronic signs that
officials say have been posted illegally at nine D.C. buildings in the past couple of weeks.
In a new novel by local writer Herta Feely, one family learns firsthand how difficult it can be to
establish boundaries in a fast-changing social world particularly in the hyper-competitive circles of
D.C.
ON THE MARKET
After complete stem-to-stern renovations to an 1805 shiplap home in Georgetown, the property is on
the market for $3,150,000.
OPINION
Editorial: If the District's signage regulations are so ambiguous that a company feels safe in installing
dozens of big electronic advertising signs, clarity is needed and fast.
Editorial: The Washington Monument's frequent elevator outages are a national embarrassment, and
we hope a planned nine-month replacement project solves the problem for good.
Sherwood: When an engineer touched a button he shouldn't have on Saturday, the District's 911 call
center was knocked out of operation for nearly 90 minutes.
SPORTS (Northwest Current, Georgetown Current)
For the first time since 1988, Roosevelt has edged out Dunbar on the gridiron, pulling off an 8-0
victory on Friday.
After a year of growing pains, National Cathedral's soccer team is hoping for a return to past glory.
ALSO IN THE CURRENT
Crime report
Advisory neighborhood commission reports and agendas
Reports from local citizens associations
Calendar of the week's events
Classified ads and service directory
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