D.C. council member criticizes school renovations

Aug. 21, 2008
District is carrying out $163 million in work this summer
A Washington, D.C., city council member says the quality of this summer's school renovations varies widely, with some projects suffering from time pressures, poor planning and inadequate oversight of contractors. City officials have acknowledged that renovations at four schools that are scheduled to accept hundreds of additional students may not be finished by the time classes resume next week.To read The Washington Post article, click here.EARLIER: Construction crews are scrambling on double shifts to finish millions of dollars in renovations to several Washington, D.C., schools , but a top city official acknowledges that some of the work will not be completed when classes resume next week.To read The Washington Post article, click here.

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