Tasty Morning Bytes — Cheap Colleges, Diversity as Code and Notable Job Postings
Race, Class and DCPS A former D.C. Public Schools principal speaking about why he left the system raises even bigger questions over race and class issues in the school system. The word “diversity” is a code word with vastly different meanings, depending on who is using it. (Racialicious)
St. Mary’s College among most expensive; UDC among least If you’re looking for an inexpensive, four-year public university, look no further than University of the District of Columbia. With a yearly tuition of $3,000, UDC is one of the cheapest schools in the country. (WTOP)
Exotic Dancers Among Listings On D.C. Government Sponsored Jobs Site There are all kinds of job listings on D.C.’s government-sponsored job bank, including one calling for a stripper. The nightclub that posted the job has voluntarily taken it down after WAMU first reported the story. (WAMU)
Peter Perl: ‘I haven’t been fired or suspended or fined’ for keeping Vargas secret Jose Antonio Vargas’ editor at the Washington Post, Peter Perl, knew the young reporter was an undocumented immigrant. Perl reports he still has his job after Vargas revealed his status to the world last week, and that he’s received an outpouring of support since. (Poynter)
No Twitter Needed: D.C. Neighborhood Fish Fry Keeps It Word-of-Mouth Folks who used to live in the housing projects along East Capitol Street get together every year to reconnect at a big community fish fry. And they don’t even need to use Twitter or Facebook to organize it — imagine! (Washington City Paper)
Ward 7 Residents Weigh in on Alexander vs. Moten Voters in Ward 7 aren’t thrilled with Councilwoman Yvette Alexander or her possible council seat challenger, Ronald Moten. But there’s still time — the primary election isn’t until April 2012. (Washington Informer)