Educators and health experts have long stressed the link between breakfast and academic performance. But a handful of D.C. schools are starting to serve it in classrooms during first 15 minutes of the day, largely to minimize the traditional obstacle of getting kids in the cafeteria before classes begin.
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A single bullet hole marks the apartment door behind which 9-year-old Oscar Fuentes was killed, on a night when D.C. police were out in full force. An area revitalized by a major shopping center, Columbia Heights has had a string of violent incidents in recent months. (Photos By Bill O'leary/the Washington Post)
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