Posts tagged Charter Schools
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DC schools are missing an opportunity to equip students for coding jobs
In recent years schools in the District have expanded opportunities for students to learn computer coding, an occupation where demand is outpacing supply. But they could do much more to engage low-income students in a potentially lucrative career path that doesn’t necessarily require a college degree. There’s been a lot of talk lately about the importance of… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Someday my streetcar will come
Not this year; Sell don’t swap FBI; Charters for change; Metro for all Marylanders; Local labor pool; MoCo’s Bike Master Plan; Billboard fights congestion; And…. Keep reading…
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Lower test scores aren’t necessarily a sign we’re heading in the wrong direction
This week Mayor Muriel Bowser and other DC officials released long-awaited results for grades 3 through 8 from the Common Core-aligned tests given last spring. As expected, scores were far lower than on the old tests, especially for low-income and minority students. But that doesn’t necessarily mean DC schools are on the wrong track. Proficiency rates on DC’s… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: All souls day
Tragedy on our roads; Tragedy averted; Fish feud; Developers still love Metro; Station access; Tough choices in Fairfax; Gimme shelter; Enrollment isn’t easy; Gerrymandered Maryland. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Restore the region
DC’s empty buildings; Admitting it is the first step; ANC recall failed; More density in Bethesda; Mobile seniors; School disparities; DIY Education; Harris finds foes; Work together on crime; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Better leave
Plans for more paid leave; Admitting is the first step, Metro; Corralling papal crowds; Fair funding for schools; Policing bikes; A new GWU. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Purple proceeding
Good to go; E-ticket, please!; Crime time; All accesss; Power off; Rolling in the dough; Supersized; Pay a little, get a lot; Asheville’s (un)affordability; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Back to school
Share the wealth; Pay up; Design for health; Safety first; Airports and carshare; Pruning pays off; Playing around; Little Free zoning violation. Keep reading…
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Charters that don’t fill student vacancies may find it easier to boost test scores
Most DC charter schools have a policy of accepting new students at any grade level. But others refuse to take applications past a certain grade. Because students who arrive in later grades can bring down a school’s overall test scores, we need to be careful when comparing schools that have different admissions practices. All schools have some attrition from one school… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: All aboard
Purple Line negotiations; Making Metro safer; A bus stop after all; Metro as a marketing tool; De-escalating; DC power; School for grown-ups; BnB fee; Bike bits. Keep reading…