>> Despite well-publicized problems at D.C. Schools, reading and math scores at 8th and 4th grade levels are both up in the District. [WaPo] >> Tonight is the second public meeting for the Fourteenth Street Transportation and Streetscape. 7-9 p.m. at the National City Christian Church at 5 Thomas Circle NW. [Logan Circle News] >> Westbound traffic on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge is closed while an ambulance takes an injured worker to the hospital. [AP…

>> D.C.’s first elected Ward 7 Council member, Willie Hardy, has passed away at the age of 85. [WJLA] >> Shuttle Endeavour landed safely this afternoon in Florida, a day early due to fears Hurricane Dean would close the Kennedy Space Center tomorrow. The shuttle traveled about 5.3 million miles, suffered from heat shield tile damage that was eventually deemed not hazardous, and was the first flight for Mission Specialist Barbara R. Morgan, an…

Woooeee. As noted in the Morning Roundup, the DCist staff party was a bit of a killer last night. Ask DCist Adam about his recipe for Tom & Jerrys. Or, alternatively, if you want to live, don’t. Here’s some bits and pieces to send you out the door and, if your weekend is anything like ours, into a frenzy of holiday parties. >> Be careful if you’re headed out and around the Shaw Metro stop…

Washington isn’t exactly the friendliest place for folks who like to get around under their own power, but it seems life for those that prefer peddling has recently taken a sharp turn for the dangerous. On Monday, we directed your attention to the plight of a biking Craigslister, who’d been hit by a brick while riding on 11th Street (an occurence which is not terribly uncommon, it seemed from the comments). Now, we’ve been…