D.C. schools end ‘Beautification Day’

District of Columbia schools will not hold the annual ‘Beautification Day’ this year, where volunteers would clean up schools before the school year. Instead, there will be an ‘Adopt-a-School’ program that will encourage more long-term volunteer work. Officials said that while the ‘Beautification Day’ is a nice gesture, it happens during a busy time of year and becomes a logistical challenge. Some schools will host the event on their own. The school year begins August 24.