At first, the Ward 6 Democrats had simply organized a forum to discuss the state of the city’s schools. Now they may be hosting the first, if most informal debate between mayoral candidates Adrian Fenty and Linda Cropp. Both Fenty and Cropp have announced that they plan on making an appearance at the forum — set for 7 p.m. tonight at the Eastern Branch Boys & Girls Club, 261 17th St., SE — which will…

The students may not be in the classroom, but District officials and activists are still working to find ways to address the problem of the city’s crumbling schools. Legislation currently working its way through the City Council’s Finance and Education Committee’s would allow the city to borrow up to $1 billion for much-needed school repairs, an issue that has repeatedly dogged D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams and D.C. Schools Superintendent Clifford Janey and may well become…