Posts tagged Kaya Henderson
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Morning bell: Would joint planning by DCPS and the charter sector help or hurt DC schools?
What’s behind the conflict: Two DC education reporters and Deputy Mayor for Education Abigail Smith discuss DCPS Chancellor Kaya Henderson’s call for more coordinated planning between the charter and traditional public school sectors, and the resistance mounted by some charter advocates. (WAMU) Maryland educators oppose delaying school start date: Three… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bills, bills, bills
Marijuana bill blossoms; Primary results; Dead zebras; BIDs on roads; Charter school “cannibalism”?; Another blow; Spinning wheels; Maglev merits; And…. Keep reading…
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Morning bell: New boundary proposals raise a host of questions
Boundaries and school quality: At the first of 3 meetings on the new student assignment proposals, parents from east of the Anacostia River voiced concerns about being relegated to the District’s lower-performing schools. (Post) New middle schools?: The proposals call for 4 new middle schools and major changes in assignment patterns at that grade level, but it’s… Keep reading…
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Morning bell: Back to the drawing board on student assignment proposals
Farewell to choice sets: The revised school boundary proposals return to a system of by-right neighborhood schools, but the shrinkage of boundaries for the most desirable middle and high schools will leave some residents unhappy. (Post) High school changes: Some schools, like Cardozo, Dunbar, and Eastern, would experience huge changes in their catchment areas under the… 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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Breakfast links: Political shake-up
Beyer wins in the 8th; Cantor’s swan song; Carol Schwartz returns; Bowser would keep Henderson; When will Maryland Avenue get safer?; Four alternatives for North-South streetcar; Traffic? What traffic?; CaBi helped bike businesses; And…. Keep reading…
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Morning bell: DC Council grills Henderson on DCPS budget
Chancellor defends proposed budget: At a DC Council hearing, Kaya Henderson dealt with questions for 4 hours about how the school system plans to spend money allocated for at-risk youth and other matters. (Post) Opposition to boundary change proposals, but from whom?: With few parents east of the river weighing in, some are cautioning against drawing conclusions from the reactions… Keep reading…
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Morning bell: Too many students fail to show up for class
Truancy still a major problem in DCPS: With 32% of students missing more than 10 days of classes without a valid excuse, some schools are trying tactics like holding raffles for students who show up on time. (Post) Private philanthropy and DC charters: The Walton Family Foundation has played a key role in the growth of charter schools in DC and elsewhere. (NY Times) Catania… Keep reading…
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Morning bell: Bowser takes a position on school boundaries but keeps other issues open
Candidates on school boundary proposals: Democratic mayoral nominee Muriel Bowser opposes cutting neighborhoods east of the park out of the Deal-Wilson feeder pattern, and presumptive independent candidate David Catania would “press pause” on the whole thing until schools have been improved. (Post) Bowser cagey on keeping Henderson: The candidate met with… Keep reading…
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Morning bell: Big changes on the horizon?
Changes in boundaries and feeder patterns: The committee that has been reviewing DC’s student assignment policies released three potential plans and a proposal for redrawing elementary school boundaries. To see details, click here. (Post) Henderson’s future: Neither Democratic mayoral nominee Muriel Bowser nor her rival David Catania will commit to keeping… Keep reading…