http://www.ntsb.gov/news/events/Documents/Abstract_DCA15FR004.pdf
Synopsis from the final report of a widely publicized DC subway incident which resulted in the death of one person and exposure of maintenance problems plaguing the transit system. Includes findings, probable cause, and safety recommendations. From the National Transportation Safety Board
http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/IN10108.pdf
Describes the efforts of DC leaders to pass legislation that decriminalizes possession of small amounts of marijuana, provides a map which shows which states have passed laws decriminalizing marijuana or have passed medical marijuana laws, presents arguments for and against decriminalization, and examines controversies involving home rule. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d11279.pdf
Criticizes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for a 2004 report on the effects of elevated levels of lead in the drinking water of DC citizens and calls upon the agency to publish an article providing a comprehensive overview of current knowledge about the dangers, especially to children, of lead in drinking water. From the Government Accountability Office
http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13114
Offers a framework for evaluating the effects of a 2007 law intended to reform the public schools of the District of Columbia. From the National Research Council
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2008455
Presents school district level results over a four year period of the National Assessment of Education Progress reading tests for 4th and 8th grade students in 10 urban school districts and the District of Columbia. Student performance is reported by race/ethnicity, eligibility for free/reduced-price school lunch, disability and English language learners. From the National Center for Education Statistics.
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2008452
Presents school district level results over a four year period of the National Assessment of Educational Progress mathematics tests for 4th and 8th grade students in 10 urban public school districts including the District of Columbia. Student performance is reported by race/ethnicity, eligibility for free/reduced-price school lunch, disability and English language learners. From the National Center for Education Statistics.
http://opencrs.cdt.org/rpts/RL33830_20070130.pdf
Reviews past proposals and current legislation designed to provide voting rights to the Delegate from the District of Columbia. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org.
http://opencrs.cdt.org/rpts/RS22579_20070124.pdf
Examines how the provisions of two bills would provide for voting rights for the Delegate from the District of Columbia and how they would impact other states and overall apportionment. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org.