Posts tagged College
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Your college doesn’t want your old bike. Give it to someone who does.
Get your diploma, abandon your bike. This spring ritual is almost as familiar on college campuses as Pomp and Circumstance. But you can do a lot of good by donating your bike rather than bailing on it. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: In with the new
Old space, new use; Defining historic; America’s 10 best new bike lanes; A greater College Park; Land swap shifts shelter; Buying charm in Bethesda; Dupont Circle’s fountain; Final ride; Hold the doors. 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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DCPS is expanding AP classes, but at some schools everyone fails the test
As part of her Year of the High School initiative, DC Public Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson is expanding Advanced Placement offerings at all DCPS high schools. But at most high-poverty DC high schools, few if any students earn passing grades on AP exams. Starting this year, DCPS is raising the minimum number of AP courses each high school must offer from four to six. Next year,… Keep reading…
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Your college doesn’t want your old bike. Give it to someone who does
Get your diploma, abandon your bike. This spring ritual is almost as familiar on college campuses as Pomp and Circumstance. But you can do a lot of good by donating your bike rather than bailing on it. Keep reading…
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Low-income DC students get a helping hand to make it to college graduation
It’s tough for low-income minority students to make it through college, especially if they’re first-generation college-goers. But thanks to the efforts of one DC nonprofit and several charter schools, students from the District may have a better chance than most. More and more DC students are taking the SAT and applying to college, but how many are actually graduating? Because… Keep reading…
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Five lessons one woman’s story teaches us about poverty and education in DC
Over two decades ago, Tenille Warren was a student at a high-poverty junior high school in Southeast DC. Last week, at the age of 37, she started college. What happened in between holds lessons for anyone trying to improve educational outcomes for low-income students. According to a story in Sunday’s New York Times, when Warren was a student at Kramer Junior High—now… 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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Morning Bell: Teaching myths debunked
Fourth-grade shift a myth?: New neuroscience casts doubt on the idea that children shift from “learning to read” to “reading to learn” in 4th grade. A study found that even 5th-graders don’t process words as automatically as adults. (NPR) 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…