"We want a better deal for students, not for baseball's barons," said Margot Berkey, director of Parents United for D.C. schools. "Let's make our schools into stadiums of quality education."
Fenty has vowed to introduce competing legislation that would force a new team to play at RFK Stadium permanently. Catania criticized Williams's negotiations with baseball officials.
Carol and Charles Spring join protesters at the Wilson building in Northwest who are demonstrating against the planned baseball stadium.
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"What I saw was no negotiations from the mayor," Catania said. "He basically threw open the gates of the treasury and said, 'Help yourself.' "
But Williams expressed confidence that the council would approve the financing package.
"People will be supportive," Williams said. "The substance of this will pass."
Albert R. "Butch" Hopkins, head of the Anacostia Economic Development Corp., said he supported the mayor's financing package and the proposed site.
"The stadium can have restaurants and stores around it," Hopkins said. "We're talking about people from surrounding jurisdictions having their entertainment dollars spent in the District."
Staff writer Theola S. Labbe contributed to this report.
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At a luncheon with Washington Post reporters and editors, new D.C. Superintendent Clifford B. Janey outlined his position on key issues regarding the troubled system: