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Mar 7, 2005

Annually 12,000 new teachers must be recruited to meet the demands of the region’s school systems. The Transition to Teaching Program helps address this by fast-tracking the training for qualified individuals and providing mentor support once they are placed in teaching positions.

Feb 25, 2005

Animal services professionals and volunteers were honored for their outstanding assistance to animals, animal owners and their communities during the 1 st Annual COG Animal Services Awards.

Feb 2, 2005

Hundreds of area leaders came together for "Reality Check on Growth." Held at the Reagan Building and International Trade Center, the summit focused on a three-hour interactive planning scenario that brought together elected officials, business leaders, environmental experts and members of the region's affordable housing sector.

Jan 12, 2005

The COG Board of Directors today accepted the findings of the Blue Ribbon Metro Funding Panel and overwhelmingly approved a resolution to encourage its member jurisdictions to evaluate the panel’s report and work toward finding a solution to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) funding shortfall.

Jan 12, 2005

The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) today elected Greenbelt Mayor Judith (“J”) Davis to head its Board of Directors. Arlington County Board Member G.N. Jay Fisette and District of Columbia Mayor Anthony Williams will serve as vice chairs.

Jan 10, 2005

Grants are now available through the 2005 Homeland Security Grant program at the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice in the District of Columbia. The deadline for submissions is March 1, 2005.

Jan 6, 2005

The Metro Funding Panel -- created by the COG Board of Directors to study alternative sources of funding for the Washington Area Metropolitan Transit Authority, today released a report detailing recommendations for alternative sources for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority (WMATA). Click here to download the report and key findings, or click "more" to read the press release.​

Dec 15, 2004

Air quality in the National Capital Region shows improvement, based on an analysis completed by the Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee (MWAQC). According to a new analysis, the air quality trends indicate that the region is likely to meet the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) one-hour ozone standard by 2005.

Dec 15, 2004

New data presented at today’s National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) meeting indicates an increase in one-way commuting distances over the past three years.

Dec 8, 2004

At the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) 2004 Annual Meeting, economic development expert Richard Florida told an audience of regional elected officials and specials guests that the future of the Washington region depends on attracting and retaining the most diverse population of workers possible.