Posts tagged Education
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Is Washington falling behind on medical education and care?
Is the quality of medical education in Washington worse than in other metropolitan areas? Looking at the rankings of our medical schools compared to other regions, it seems that we’re behind. According to a number of people in the medical profession, the general consensus in the field is that DC has fewer very experienced doctors in many specialties. Primary care physicians… Keep reading…
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What could DC do to encourage diversity in schools?
This is part 4 of a series on education in DC. See part 1, part 2, and part 3. If diversity is a worthwhile goal for DC schools, but the numbers are moving in the opposite direction, what could DC do? We’ve talked about how some DC public schools are becoming so desirable that they’re attracting in-boundary, wealthy families and pushing out the kids from elsewhere… Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Jail time
Driver gets prison term; Copenhagen’s bikes ride “superhighway”; Improve the whole NEC at once?; Unemployment falls in DC; Charter Washington Latin to take abandoned school; And…. Keep reading…
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Can a diverse and high-quality public school last?
This is part 3 of a series on education in DC. See part 1 and part 2. Many younger parents who do hope to send their kids to public schools have cited the greater diversity in public schools as a major motivating factor. But current trends suggest that having a public school that’s both high-performing and diverse at the same time doesn’t last for long. School isn’t… Keep reading…
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School rankings don’t tell you what you need to know
This is part 2 of a series on education in DC. See part 1. When choosing between public schools or deciding whether to send a child to private school or move to the suburbs, many parents look at the test scores for schools listed online. But DCPS, as in many states, reports just the percentage of students who scored “proficient” or higher in math and reading. That number… Keep reading…
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Are DC schools good enough?
This is the first on a series of posts about education issues in DC. Many younger residents moved to the District in the last 10-plus years, thanks to a resurgent demand for urban living and policies that encouraged residential growth. For many at or nearing the age of having children, one question above all determines whether they will remain in DC or decamp to suburbs: are the schools… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Stops
Trains stop; Graham killed project; Cheaper Uber; Purple Line brings growth; Privately-developed maglev?; New pedestrian only avenue; And…. Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Powerless
Storm leaves homes in the dark; Walmart will bring too much traffic; Nader urges little strike for statehood; CaBi strengthens local bike shops; Young men leave cars?; DC extends pool time; CUA will reduce parking, then build more; Banned intercity buses crowd out Chinatown minibuses. Keep reading…
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Create one single lottery for charter and non-charter schools
The current application process for DC’s charter and non-charter public schools is a chaotic mess that confuses parents and hurts education for students. DC could fix many problems by creating a centralized lottery process for all public schools, charter and non-charter. Steve Glazerman called for a centralized application for charter schools in 2010. Since then,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: It will grow
Columbia Pike will change; What’s up in northern Maryland; Streetcar will move ahead?; Gray for campaign finance reform; Lots waiting for charters; Watch David talk Metro; Will Boxer cave?; Waters rising in Delmarva. Keep reading…