Posts by Martin Moulton — Contributor
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Shallal and Wells air views on education at mayoral forum
At a debate among mayoral candidates in Georgetown on Thursday, Andy Shallal said DC schools need more social services to deal with the effects of poverty, and Tommy Wells vowed to put high-quality elementary schools within walking distance of every family. The debate, sponsored by the Current Newspapers, featured 6 of the declared candidates, including Shallal and Wells,… Keep reading…
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Civic group wants Winston site for an application school
Three high-performing charter schools have submitted bids for the former Winston school in Ward 7. But a local community organization is urging DCPS to use the building to establish the first application-only middle or high school east of the Anacostia River. The Martha H. Winston Elementary School. All photos by the author. Keep reading…
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KIPP DC and Two Rivers are expanding in Ward 5
Two high-performing charter schools have won bids to lease former DCPS school buildings in Ward 5, the Gray administration has announced. Two Rivers will redevelop the former Charles E. Young Elementary School in Carver Langston, and KIPP DC will build a new high school on the site of the former Hamilton School near Gallaudet University. Keep reading…
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Less parking needed for housing atop Metro, not more
The developer of a new residential building at 7th & R streets NW in Shaw plans just 40 parking spaces for 105 units, but ANC commissioners say it isn’t enough. Is more parking actually necessary? Keep reading…
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Three top charter schools bid on Winston site
Three public charter school operators have submitted bids to lease the former Winston Education Campus in Hillcrest. But some neighborhood residents have petitioned DCPS to create an application-only school at the site. The Martha H. Winston Elementary School. All photos by author. Keep reading…
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Residents urge DC to make Shaed a recreation center
Many Ward 5 residents oppose awarding a former DCPS building to a charter school, saying there are already enough charter schools in the area. But under existing law, charters will have the first opportunity to bid on the property. Keep reading…
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Charters eye former DCPS sites in Ward 5
Two charter schools are eyeing closed DCPS elementary schools in Ward 5, but the local Advisory Neighborhood Commission chair objects to DCPS’s plan to award the buildings to charters. Keep reading…
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New Dunbar Senior High School opens next week
On Monday, District officials, DC Public School leaders, a host of celebrated alumni, and current students will begin a week-long celebration of the $122 million new Paul Laurence Dunbar Senior High School in Ward 5. Keep reading…
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DC wants charters in 4 closed schools, and KIPP is interested
Charter schools could soon occupy 4 campuses which housed DC public schools until the latest round of school closings. KIPP DC, part of the highly successful national chain of charter schools, plans to make a bid for one of them, the Hamilton school in Ivy City near Ivy City and Gallaudet. Keep reading…
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Shocking rhetoric from John Townsend and AAA
This week’s Washington City Paper cover story quoted AAA Mid-Atlantic spokesman John Townsend calling Greater Greater Washington editor David Alpert “retarded” and a “ninny,” and comparing Greater Greater Washington to the Ku Klux Klan. Many other reporters, people on Twitter, and residents generally have clearly stated in response… Keep reading…