Posts tagged Charter Schools
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New graduation requirements could bring radical change to DC high schools
The DC State Board of Education will soon propose new graduation requirements that would spell out two basic diploma types, a standard one and another signifying greater accomplishment. They would also introduce a potentially radical new way of assessing students based on competency rather than the number of hours spent in class. For the past two years the Board has been working… Keep reading…
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Morning bell: Education-related developments in the DC mayoral race
Bowser would keep Henderson: The Democratic mayoral nominee ended her previous noncommittal stance and made it clear that, if elected, she would keep the current DCPS Chancellor. (Post) Schools and the DC mayoral race: Politico takes a look at the prominence of education issues in the contest between DC Councilmembers Muriel Bowser and David Catania. Westboro 10, Wilson… Keep reading…
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Morning bell: Keeping disadvantaged students on track to and through college
From DC General to Georgetown U: The valedictorian at Anacostia High School, who lives in the homeless shelter at the former hospital, is going to Georgetown on a full scholarship. (Post) Going to college with a posse: Sending low-income students to colleges in groups can help them make it through to graduation. (Ed Week) The way to prevent dropouts: A relative handful of… Keep reading…
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Morning bell: What babies can teach elementary school students
Babies and bullying: Five DC elementary schools are bringing babies into the classroom as part of a program to foster empathy in kids. (Post) Improprieties alleged at charter: The DC government claims that the founder of Community Academy PCS has diverted millions of dollars to a for-profit management company he owns. (Post) Principal comes out of the closet: Wilson… Keep reading…
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Morning bell: Back into the ring on changes in student assignment policies
School boundaries, round two: The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education will release another set of draft recommendations the week of June 9, which will incorporate the sometimes vociferous community feedback to the first set. Community meetings will be held the following week. (Post) Time for a mayoral debate? Muriel Bowser has said she won’t debate her rival David… Keep reading…
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Morning bell: Mapping the contours of child poverty in DC
Where do DC’s at-risk kids live?: Interactive maps provide neighborhood-by-neighborhood data on where kids live in poverty and with single mothers, and where students score lowest on reading and math tests. (DC Action for Children) Anti-gay group targets Wilson High: The Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church plans to protest next month at the Ward 3 school’s… Keep reading…
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More coordination between DCPS and charters? Not if it threatens charter autonomy, says DC’s top charter official.
How much coordination should there be between DCPS and the charter sector? Probably more than there is now, says the Public Charter School Board’s executive director, but not so much that we return to the era of centralized planning. The DC education scene has no shortage of anomalies. Expensively modernized DCPS buildings that are half empty sit near vastly oversubscribed… Keep reading…
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Morning bell: Will charters pull more students out of DCPS?
More charter seats: The DC Public Charter School Board approved 3 new charter schools and is considering the expansion of two others, prompting some to ask if the Board should coordinate its planning with DCPS. (Post) Principals consider contract: DCPS has reached a tentative agreement with the union that represents school administrators, and it contains 3% annual raises… Keep reading…
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Have a problem with your DCPS or charter school? Now there’s someone who will listen
After a 4-year hiatus, DC has a school ombudsman again. Joyanna Smith, a lawyer and former charter school administrator, is now fielding parents’ complaints and facilitating their resolution. Parents and students who encounter problems with issues like bullying, school discipline, and special-education services can once again bring them to the Office of the Ombudsman… Keep reading…
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Morning bell: 60 years after Brown v. Board of Education, taking stock
Where to now for DC?: Although DC’s schools remain largely segregated, Colbert King says DC is right to focus on allocating resources to low-performing schools. But Sam Chaltain urges using school choice as a way to create more diversity. (Post; Of, By, For/Ed Week) Brown’s questionable legacy: De facto racial segregation has increased in schools in the Northeastern… Keep reading…