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Global Urban Innovations: In Conversation with Scholar Bruce Katz
Cities across the world are viewing their assets through a new competitive lens and asking tough questions about what they do well and how they can compete in a global marketplace for talent and industry, scholar Bruce Katz told Federal City Council (FC2) trustees at the Fall Board Meeting.
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Chancellor Wilson’s Priorities: Student Achievement Gap and Literacy Rates
DC Public Schools (DCPS) Chancellor Antwan Wilson says DCPS has made steady and significant progress in state test scores, graduation rates and Advanced Placement coursework , and he pledged to address the school district’s persistent achievement gap and lagging literacy rate in his new five-year strategic plan.
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Federal City Council Presses for Paid Leave Reforms
The Federal City Council (FC2) told the DC Council in October that D.C. cannot remain competitive in the region and nationally without changes in the Universal Paid Leave Act (UPLA).
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Trustee Kurt Newman Presents his Acclaimed Memoir
At his book signing on October 12, FC2 trustee Dr. Kurt Newman, president and CEO of Children’s National Health System, said he drew from his long experience as a pediatric surgeon to write his memoir, Healing Children. “The book goes beyond surgery,” said Anthony Williams, president and CEO, FC2. “It gets to the art of the science.”
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CityPalooza: What do D.C., Charleston and Pasadena have in common?
CityPalooza takes the pulse of innovative practices solving intractable urban problems and broadcasting them far and wide. Conceived by FC2's Anthony Williams, the website allows cities to learn about novel solutions to thorny issues. Learn how the Chicago Federal Reserve’s new Peer City Identification Tool sorts data culled from 300 U.S. cities to help officials pinpoint municipalities facing similar challenges.
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D.C. Policy Center: Income Segregation on the Rise in U.S.
Income segregation is replacing racial segregation in the 58 largest metropolitan areas in the U.S., including the Washington, D.C., region. Economic polarization increased during the same period (1970 to 2010) as racial segregation declined, according to an analysis from the D.C. Policy Center.
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DC Police Foundation Launches Expeditioner Program; Spend an Evening with the Chief
The DC Police Foundation’s new Expeditioner Program allows young adults from 6th grade to age 20 to experience policework firsthand. From recreating a crime scene to practicing investigative skills, the program builds leadership and an interest in law enforcement.
The Foundation is hosting An Evening with Chief Peter Newsham on November 28, 2017, at the home of Heather Podesta. All proceeds will benefit the Foundation and Metropolitan Police Department Youth Programs and Community Outreach. For more information and to register, click HERE.
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UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS
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Federal City Council Annual Board Meeting
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Ronald Reagan Building
1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004
Guest Speaker, Mayor Muriel Bowser
For more information and to RSVP, please email MCrawford@federalcitycouncil.org
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Speaker Series's Breakfast with Dag Detter
Thursday, December 14, 2017
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Federal City Council
1156 15th Street, NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20005
For more information and to RSVP, please email MCrawford@federalcitycouncil.org
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