"I got rid of teachers who had hit children, who had had sex with children, who had missed 78 days of school. Why wouldn't we take those things into consideration?" Rhee told Fast Company. Indeed! It is altogether better for schools to not employ teachers who hit children or have sex with them. A schools czar absolutely must into consideration whether a teacher is breaking the law when considering teaching assignments. Pruning out teachers who abuse students physically and sexually could take place more than once a fiscal cycle -- possibly even quarterly. more ›

Just a little straight up feel good PR from grocer Giant Food. The company sent out word today that it donated the $100,000 commission it received from the D.C. Lottery as a result of selling that winning $144 million Powerball jackpot ticket to the Capital Area Food Bank. The winning ticket came from the relatively new Giant on Alabama Avenue in Southeast. The Food Bank plans to use the money to support the renovation and construction of a new, bigger food distribution center. more ›

We still don't know his name, but The Washington Post and WTOP now have more details on the Southeast D.C. man who formally claimed the $144 million Powerball jackpot today. He's 82 years old, a lifelong D.C. resident, and a widower with 10 children and 47 grandchildren and great grandchildren. A lawyer for the winner informed D.C. lottery officials today that he has opted to take the lump sum payment of $79.6 million, which will be about $60 million after taxes. The money will be split up into three separate trusts: one to provide for the education of the winner's grandchildren and great grandchildren, another to provide healthcare for his entire family, and another that will donate money to charitable causes. more ›