The days of summer are drawing to a close and back-to-school season is here. As our DC Public Schools students and educators get ready to return to the classroom on Monday – and many DC Public Charter Schools students are already enjoying their first weeks of learning – I want to share resources to help you and your family prepare for success and tell you about some of the things I and other Councilmembers have been doing to ensure our schools are ready to serve as the stable, secure, and productive environment our kids need to grow and shine.

The Council is keenly aware of the problem: next year we’ll face a “fiscal cliff” – a significant gap between what we bring in and what we need to spend. And I’m afraid it’ll keep happening unless we make changes to the way we raise revenue.