Posts tagged Charter Schools
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Morning bell: Are DC schools getting better?
Have DC’s school reforms worked?: Although DC schools have a long way to go, the Post concludes DCPS Chancellor Kaya Henderson is on the right track in implementing test-based teacher evaluations and other reforms pioneered by former Chancellor Michelle Rhee. But others take a dimmer view, even calling DC’s proficiency rates for high-poverty students “disgusting.”… Keep reading…
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Some charters opt out of unified enrollment lottery
All DCPS schools and most charter schools have agreed to a common enrollment lottery that will take effect for school year 2014-15. The new process will cut down on duplicate applications and student reshuffling at the beginning of the year. Why, then, have some charters opted not to participate? For years now, observers of the DC education scene have been calling for a unified… Keep reading…
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Group critiques Catania education proposals
A coalition of education activists from across the District has released a critique of legislation now before the DC Council. This guest post by two of those activists highlights the group’s goals and examines whether the proposed legislation supports them. Debate about education in the District is almost as old as the District itself. Now, spurred in part by a package… Keep reading…
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Adult charter schools must now track outcomes
The Public Charter School Board’s recent adoption of a plan for evaluating charter preschools triggered an outcry from parents and education activists. But the Board’s plan for evaluating adult education charters has gotten much less attention, even though some schools have raised objections. Beginning this year, the PCSB will start assessing adult ed charter… Keep reading…
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Choosing a school just got easier
Parents trying to decide which DCPS or charter school is the best fit for their child have faced a confusing array of data. But a newly launched website will give them easy access to information about which schools draw kids from their neighborhood, and more. The Open Schools website, created by a volunteer project called Code for DC, went live earlier this week. The site creates… Keep reading…
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School uniforms don’t have to cost so much
Wearing a uniform was once the mark of private school attendance. Now public and charter school students are suiting up as well. But do the uniforms have to be so expensive? Keep reading…
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Can Paul PCS and other charters thrive without private funds?
Paul Public Charter School has achieved excellent results with much less private money than other high-performing charter schools in DC. Can it serve as a model for other charters that don’t want to rely on philanthropy? Apparently not. 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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New superintendent of education is not new to DC
Last week the Mayor appointed Jesús Aguirre, the current director of the Department of Parks and Recreation, to the position of state superintendent of education. Aguirre does have a background in education, but will it be enough to positively affect education policy in the district? Aguirre has worked as a science teacher in Los Angeles, a charter school operator in Arizona,… Keep reading…
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Morning bell: Honors are awarded to schools, students
Local high schools are ranked: According to Jay Mathews’ annual ranking, the most challenging DCPS high school is School Without Walls, which he placed at 6th in the region. Mathews ranked the school 99th nationwide. (Post) Keep reading…