Posts tagged School Boundaries
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Breakfast links: Let the debates begin
Mayoral candidates spar in debate; Pot legalization likely; More bike commuters; Income inequality is high; Support for school boundaries; Bethesda blues; No Silver Line payment runoff; Long Bridge replacement; Fully automated transit coming to Hawaii; And…. Keep reading…
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Shifting DC school boundaries promises real change
With education set to be a pivotal issue in the D.C. mayor’s race, both of the leading candidates have rejected a plan to redraw school boundaries and feeder patterns. They argue that changing boundaries before improving school quality will drive middle-class families out of the system. But it may be that the best way to improve quality and retain middle-class families is to… Keep reading…
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Carol Schwartz bids to become the education mayor
Carol Schwartz has produced a detailed, thoughtful platform on a key issue in the DC mayoral race, education. It’s unlikely to be enough to propel her long-shot campaign to victory, but right now her position is the one most likely to ensure stability in DC Public Schools. Schwartz, a former at-large DC Councilmember, has some good ideas about things like lessening the… Keep reading…
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Some see the DCPS-charter relationship breaking down, but charter leaders disagree
Shortly before the advisory committee on school boundaries and feeder patterns released its final proposal, the DC Public Charter School Board’s representative resigned in protest over one of the committee’s recommendations. Does that move reflect a deepening rift between the charter and traditional public school sectors? It depends on who you ask. There’s… Keep reading…
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Reassign students before improving school quality, not the other way around
Both of the leading candidates in the DC mayoral race have come out against Mayor Gray’s new school assignment plan, saying school quality should be addressed first. But reassigning students may be the only real way to inspire parent confidence in less desirable schools. Councilmember and mayoral candidate David Catania announced yesterday that he will “take… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Back to school
Welcome back; Catania against school reassignment; Silver linings; Driverless in DC; Tree removal tiff; Tiny homes in DC; Engaged renters; Storage for the homeless; And…. Keep reading…
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Anxious about the new school boundaries? Here are some things to consider.
Last week DC Mayor Vincent Gray accepted the new school boundaries and feeder patterns proposed by the advisory committee that has been working on the issue for the past 10 months. While some residents have legitimate concerns about the change, it may not prove as bad as they fear. Even after the committee backed away from the more radical proposals it floated in April, the plan… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: School boundaries change
New school boundaries set; Who’s affected by school plan?; Cabs coming in underserved areas?; Miles of new bike lanes; Mini-park coming to Dupont; Go-go to new Chuck Brown Park; Silver Line loan; Transit commuters are healthier; And…. Keep reading…
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A school choice advocate argues for a student assignment proposal that no longer exists
An op-ed in yesterday’s Washington Post expressed support for a “recently released proposal” that would shift DC from a system of neighborhood schools toward “a geographically broader school assignment process.” But that proposal, which DC officials put forward in April, was abandoned months ago in favor of one that would keep neighborhood… Keep reading…
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Tensions over DCPS-charter planning reflect different perspectives
Recent calls for coordinated planning between the DCPS and charter sectors have led to the fraying of a once-cordial relationship between the two. But the underlying tensions aren’t new. Recently, the DCPS Chancellor and the Deputy Mayor for Education (DME) have called for “joint planning” between the traditional public school and charter sectors that… Keep reading…