Posts tagged Charter Schools
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What’s behind one charter high school’s success, and can it be replicated? Part 1
Thurgood Marshall Academy, a charter school in Anacostia, has had a track record of success with a tough population: low-income high school students. What is its secret, and is it something DCPS and other schools can replicate? The entering 9th-graders at Thurgood Marshall (TMA) are generally on a 5th- or 6th-grade level in reading and math. But for the past 9 years, 100% of its… Keep reading…
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Morning bell: Has the Gray administration made real progress on education?
Mayor Gray’s record on education questioned: Vincent Gray touts a rise in scores, but critics point to problems: the state of middle schools and special education, and the persistent gap in achievement between wealthier and lower-income students. (Post) Not to mention OSSE: The Office of the State Superintendent, which oversees standardized testing and special education… Keep reading…
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Enough platitudes. What we need from a mayor is a plan to increase socioeconomic diversity in our schools.
The candidates in the Democratic mayoral primary have generally offered voters only platitudes on education reform. What’s needed is a plan to increase socioeconomic diversity by ensuring a critical mass of middle-class students in as many schools as possible. For the most part, the candidates’ positions on education have been limited to saying that the… Keep reading…
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Morning bell: Gray proposes millions more for education
Mayor’s budget allocates $100 million more to schools: The money will go to at-risk kids, middle schools, and an extended day at as many as 40 low-performing schools, among other things. (Post, WAMU) Catania throws hat in the ring: David Catania, an Independent who is chair of the DC Council’s education committee, announced that he would be a mayoral candidate in… Keep reading…
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Bowser wants to solve middle school problem by replicating Deal, but Wells says that won’t work
We interviewed candidates for DC mayor and competitive council races for the April 1 primary, and recorded the conversations on video. We will be posting the videos for each subject area and each race over a few weeks. Here is the second of two posts on what the candidates for mayor said about education. See all of the interviews here. Both Muriel Bowser and Tommy Wells say it’s… Keep reading…
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Wells wants bigger role for charters, others aren’t so sure
We interviewed candidates for DC mayor and competitive council races for the April 1 primary, and recorded the conversations on video. We will be posting the videos for each subject area and each race over a few weeks. Here is the first of two posts on what the candidates for mayor said about education. See all of the interviews here. How can we speed the pace of improvement in struggling… Keep reading…
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At-large DC Council candidates favor extended school hours for low-performing schools
We interviewed candidates for DC mayor and competitive council races for the April 1 primary, and recorded the conversations on video. We will be posting the videos for each subject area and each race over a few weeks. Here are the discussions about education with candidates for DC Council at-large. See all of the discussions here. The 3 challenger candidates for the at-large… Keep reading…
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Morning bell: Winners and losers in the renovation game
Some schools may get unexpected renovations: Mayor Vincent Gray is seeking to shift renovation funds, with the result that some schools will get additional money and others will lose funds they thought they had. (Post) But renovations are delayed at planned DCPS special education campus: Archeologists have discovered Native American artifacts on the site of the former River… Keep reading…
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Hear the candidates: Ward 1 on education
We interviewed candidates in the April 1 primary and recorded the conversations on video. Over the next few weeks, we will be posting excerpts here about their views on education. Here are the discussions with DC Council candidates for Ward 1. See all of the segments here. Incumbent Ward 1 Councilmember Jim Graham and challenger Brianne Nadeau both stress the importance of… Keep reading…
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Morning bell: Some DCPS students have a long trek to school, others vote with their feet
Very few DCPS students attend their assigned schools: Only about a quarter of DC students go to the school where they’re assigned, according to data released in connection with the ongoing review of school boundaries and feeder patterns. And students living east of the river travel farther than students elsewhere. (Post) Details on middle school exodus: The Washington… Keep reading…