Posts tagged Charter Schools
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Morning bell: Raising student achievement without going overboard
Defending the Common Core: The co-chair of the Common Core State Standards Initiative says American students need to be held to higher standards if they’re going to compete with students from, among other places, South Korea. (NPR) Keep reading…
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Morning bell: Standardized test scores inch up
Slow going: DC’s annual standardized test results show a slight upward tick overall, with 54% of students scoring proficient in math and just under 50% in reading. The charter sector continued to outperform DCPS, and the achievement gap between low-income and minority students and others persisted. (Post) Keep reading…
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Do Henderson’s remarks at Stanton Elementary signal a more harmonious phase in DCPS-charter relations?
This morning’s announcement of a slight rise in standardized test scores wasn’t exactly earthshaking. More intriguing was the backdrop: Stanton Elementary in Ward 8, a DCPS-charter collaboration that DCPS Chancellor Kaya Henderson said today she’d like to replicate. It’s about time. Henderson’s statement comes in the wake of signs that… Keep reading…
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Morning Bell: Charters take DCPS to court
DC charters allege unfair funding: A charter association and two charter schools have filed a lawsuit contending DC has shortchanged them $2,150 per student for the past six years. Public education advocates counter that regular schools bear added costs of serving all students and the larger community. (Post) Keep reading…
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DCPS and charters are sparring over joint planning, but the real question is how to preserve neighborhood schools
DCPS wants the charter sector to engage in joint planning that would limit the number and location of charter schools. Charter advocates oppose the idea. Ultimately, the disagreement is not about planning, but about what kind of school system the District should have. Seven years ago, the charter sector served only about 20% of DC’s students. That figure is now up to… Keep reading…
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Morning bell: DC students focus on the future but encounter challenges
Thinking ahead: A DCPS summer program introduces middle schoolers to potential careers by taking them on field trips. (Post) Keep reading…
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Morning bell: Answers and questions about DC’s schools
Not taking no for an answer: The plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging school closures say they’ll appeal a ruling that DCPS closed the schools for reasons having nothing to do with discrimination. (Post) Keep reading…
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Tensions over DCPS-charter planning reflect different perspectives
Recent calls for coordinated planning between the DCPS and charter sectors have led to the fraying of a once-cordial relationship between the two. But the underlying tensions aren’t new. Recently, the DCPS Chancellor and the Deputy Mayor for Education (DME) have called for “joint planning” between the traditional public school and charter sectors that… Keep reading…
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Morning Bell: Obama’s “My Brother’s Keeper” plan could benefit boys in DC
Support for black and Latino males: Before an audience at Walker-Jones Education Campus that included 200 DC-area students, President Obama announced a new initiative to raise performance among male students of color. The program includes commitments by 60 of the nation’s largest school districts and a host of foundations and other organizations. (MSNBC.com)… Keep reading…
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DCPS and charters need to cooperate in planning
The DCPS Chancellor and the Deputy Mayor for Education (DME) have recently called for joint planning by DCPS and the charter sector. We received a letter on that subject from 3 DCPS parents: Caryn Ernst and Valerie Jablow (Capitol Hill Cluster School), and Suzanne Wells (Tyler Elementary). The new proposal for school boundaries and feeder patterns put forward by the DME reflects… Keep reading…