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Post columnist Colbert King says the DC Council needs to do more oversight

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And in " Outline for a proposed Ward-focused (DC) Councilmember campaign platform and agenda " (2015), I suggest more tools for ward-specific oversight. Organizations like the MRSC or IBO provide a lot of deep research which is almost uniformly lacking when it comes to DC policy development and program practice.

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Chicago has elected local school councils

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They have the power to hire and fire principals, take actions to support academic progress and approve budgets. Robinson emphasized the power that LSCs hold over budgets and school improvement plans. “Is LSCs act as mini-school boards and are composed of parents, teachers and neighbors. Old textbooks or not enough toilet paper?”

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The Future of Recycling Programs and the Role of Community Feedback

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According to an EPA Overview , in the 1960s, 94% of waste went to landfills, and as of 2018, that number has been reduced to only 50%. campaign to help residents learn what can and can’t be put in the bins, generated good engagement and positive sentiment. Their “Is it recyclable? Run your next survey with Zencity.

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5 use cases for business intelligence in retail

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At the same time, gathered data can be used for sales forecasting, allowing retailers to set more realistic business goals, allocate resources more efficiently, and plan enterprise budgets more accurately. In particular, Nike has started to use Celect’s intelligent business solutions to collect and analyze sales and customer data.

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National Volunteer Week: April 16th-22nd

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In " Outline for a proposed Ward-focused (DC) Councilmember campaign platform and agenda ," calling it " Democracy House ," I suggested that ward offices be created (not unlike ward/precinct halls in cities "back in the day") and that as part of the function, space and resources be provided to community groups involved in ward-specific activities.

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Gaps in Parks Master Planning: Part Eight | Civic Engagement and Positive Promotion of Democracy

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In 2018, the City of Somerville renovated the park, turning it from baseball fields into a lively space with a skate park, parkour area, basketball court, multiple playgrounds, hammock poles, a community garden, and much more. They started this as a budget measure in the 1970s (now Harford County, Maryland does something similar too).