Parents and students speak out on DC budget cuts with 'Recess at the Capitol' rally, protest
WASHINGTON — D.C. parents and students stood up for D.C.'s budget Thursday by hosting "Recess at the Capitol." Since DC ...
DC teachers and families urge senators to oppose slashing District budget
Organizers of the Recess at the Capitol protest urged participants to “bring your kids, signs, crayons and creativity.” They said, “While lawmakers debate our future, we’ll show them exactly who ...
They’re ‘hogging our money’: D.C. kids tell Senate not to gut city’s funding
The window narrowed to reverse the $1 billion in cuts to D.C.’s budget as senators prepared to vote on the continuing ...
D.C. Families, Facing Lost Jobs and a Gutted City Budget, Beseech Republican Lawmakers
With signs made from crayons and colored markers, children rallied on Capitol Hill with their parents on Thursday, protesting ...