Posts tagged Dc Prep Pcs
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Morning bell: What do parents want?
Test results every year?: With ongoing debate over whether new curriculum standards should justify a “testing holiday,” Jay Mathews asks parents to weigh in on whether they would be willing to go for a year without getting test results. (Post) No change in school boundaries?: Jonetta Rose Barras acknowledges anxiety among parents about the re-examination of… Keep reading…
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Suspending students isn’t the best way to discipline
Some schools say they need to suspend students to be successful. But research shows that suspending students makes them more likely to fail academically and run afoul of the law. Are there other disciplinary measures that work better? Natalie Wexler’s October 23rd post examined an important question: does a school like DC Prep’s Edgewood Middle Campus, which… Keep reading…
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One DC charter school makes no apologies for suspensions
Although expulsions in charter schools decreased last year, short-term suspensions were slightly up. At one high-achieving middle school, DC Prep’s Edgewood campus, almost half the students received one-day suspensions. But the school says the disciplinary strategy is part of its formula for success. Keep reading…
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Three top charter schools bid on Winston site
Three public charter school operators have submitted bids to lease the former Winston Education Campus in Hillcrest. But some neighborhood residents have petitioned DCPS to create an application-only school at the site. The Martha H. Winston Elementary School. All photos by author. Keep reading…