Browse past news stories for Cardozo High School in Washington, DC.

• Police make arrest in Halloween night fatal shooting (The Washington Times)
  posted on November 8, 2009 at 11:08:49 am
  Metropolitan Police have made an arrest in the Halloween-night fatal shooting of a 19-year-old Southeast man. Police on Friday charged Darrell Calvin Lee, 21, of Southeast Washington, with first-degree murder in connection with the killing of Ashton Hunter, 19. Last week, the city's Department of Youth Rehabilitative Services (DYRS) confirmed that Hunter was under the agency's supervision when ...
• Teen's in-home shooting still unsolved (The Washington DC Examiner)
  posted on October 26, 2009 at 03:15:59 am
  Said died 30 minutes later at Washington Hospital Center. At the time, a weapon found in the house was turned over to police. A medical examiner said that based on an autopsy, it appeared Said's wounds had not been self-inflicted.
• Worried parents stalk the elusive swine flu vaccine (Washington Post)
  posted on October 23, 2009 at 04:00:00 am
  They are whispering on the playgrounds and in the parks.
• H1N1 Vaccine in Short Supply in DC Area (FOX 5 Washington D.C.)
  posted on October 20, 2009 at 10:41:14 pm
  There's lots of swine flu out there, but not enough vaccine to go around. Flu activity is widespread in 41 states, according to the Federal Centers for Disease Control.  But health officials in our region are adjusting their vaccination plans to make sure those who need it most can get it.
• Protesters Decry Layoffs in D.C. Schools (Washington Post)
  posted on October 9, 2009 at 04:00:00 am
  Several thousand D.C. public school teachers and supporters, buoyed by fiery speeches from national labor leaders and local elected officials, rallied in Freedom Plaza on Thursday evening against layoffs imposed last week by Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee.
• D.C. Schools Lay Off More Than 220 Teachers, Lose 300 Guards (Washington Post)
  posted on October 3, 2009 at 04:00:00 am
  In one of the most turbulent days in its recent history, the D.C. public schools system laid off more than 200 teachers Friday and coped with the abrupt loss of its 300 security guards, whose company went out of business overnight Thursday.
• Let There Be Tennis (and Learning): Loose Lips Daily - City Desk - Washington City Paper (Washington City Paper)
  posted on October 2, 2009 at 02:33:54 pm
  NOTA BENE—LL will be guest-analysting on the Politics Hour With Kojo Nnamdi today. Guests include D.C. Council Chairman Vincent Gray and famed gun attorney Alan Gura . Noon on WAMU-FM, 88.5.
• Timing, Math of D.C. Teacher Layoffs Spur Anger, Confusion (Washington Post)
  posted on October 2, 2009 at 04:00:00 am
  A student at McKinley Technology High School wonders whether looming teacher layoffs might violate his civil rights. Parents worry about larger classes and fewer electives for their children. And veteran teachers are concerned they will be shown the door.
• Mets’ future is bleak, too (Queens Chronicle)
  posted on August 27, 2009 at 06:20:44 pm
  Normally, when baseball teams are having disappointing seasons, their fans can take some solace if the club’s minor league affiliates are doing well since that means brighter days ahead.
• More job-switchers drawn to teaching (Honolulu Advertiser)
  posted on August 1, 2009 at 04:20:40 pm
  The high unemployment rate has provided an unexpected boon for the nation's public schools: legions of career-switchers eager to become teachers. Across the country, interest in teacher preparation programs geared toward job-changers is rising sharply.
• Out and About: Weekend Picks (DCist)
  posted on July 3, 2009 at 04:42:55 pm
  Photo by Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie FRIDAY: Not working today? Suit up and head over to the Skyline Pool at the Capitol Skyline Hotel for their Adult Swim Party. It's $10 at the door for pool access from noon to 8 p.m. It's First Friday in Dupont Circle tonight. Head to Hillyer for the opening of Six in the Mix , an exhibit of D.C. and Baltimore artists. For a $5 donation you'll get food, ...
• Post Politics: Why White House Selected Sotomayor, GOP Opposition, More (Washington Post)
  posted on May 27, 2009 at 03:00:00 pm
  Washington Post White House reporter Michael D. Shear was online Wednesday, May 27 at 11 a.m. ET to discuss the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, possible GOP opposition to the pick, and the latest news about the White House and Congress.
• Cutting corporate tax rates, vacant property tax not a priority for D.C. Council (BizJournals)
  posted on April 28, 2009 at 07:01:09 pm
  Members of the D.C. Council set their plans for the city’s 2010 budget Tuesday, but two priorities for businesses -- cuts to corporate tax rates and a rollback of the vacant property tax rate -- are not among them.
• St. Mary's College Builds Bonds With High School to Propel More Students to Degrees (Washington Post)
  posted on March 9, 2009 at 04:00:00 am
  Just before Christmas in 2000, Layla Wynn 's college dreams evaporated. A philanthropist broke a promise to support higher education for her sixth-grade class. She had become a top student at Cardozo High School in the District, but her parents -- neither of whom had gotten past high school -- had...
• Rafer Alston's wild rise from the streets of New York to the Orlando Magic (Orlando Sentinel)
  posted on March 6, 2009 at 12:22:15 am
  Alston's odyssey lands in Orlando I f nothing else, Orlando Magic point guard Rafer Alston's journey to this point in his NBA career is a study of evolution.