Posts by Jack Jacobson — Contributor
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How can we close our persistent education achievement gaps in DC?
Despite overall college-readiness gains, race and income-level gaps have actually grown in the most DC student test scores. What should the city do to address this problem? Keep reading…
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Proposed graduation requirements lack transparency
The DC State Board of Education’s proposed new graduation requirements include many worthwhile proposals. However, some changes are more troubling, and the report does not give parents and other members of the public enough information to really comment. Social studies courses will decline In social studies, the board recommends reducing the requirement from… Keep reading…
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DC may tighten school graduation requirements
The DC State Board of Education this summer released a proposal to update graduation requirements for DC public school students. Many of the proposed changes have merit. Others seem overly prescriptive and raise some questions which the board does not explain in its report. The proposal is the culmination of a year of intense behind-the-scenes work and public meetings by the… Keep reading…
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Is there a good alternative to liquor moratoriums?
Are liquor moratoriums the only way to address issues of peace, order, and quiet in certain neighborhoods, or are there more creative and more effective ways to address noise and traffic issues without stifling commerce or customer choices through public policy? Dupont Circle has been struggling with this issue for over 20 years. It instituted the first liquor license moratorium… Keep reading…