Posts tagged School Boundaries
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Morning bell: Education issues in the home stretch of the mayoral primary
Mayoral race and school boundary overhaul: A committee has been working for months on updating DC’s school assignment policies, but the outcome of the mayoral election could derail whatever they come up with. (Post) Can “Deal for all” work?: In her mayoral campaign, Muriel Bowser has called for replicating the success of Deal Middle School elsewhere in… Keep reading…
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School boundary review, part 2: Parents at two Northwest DC schools want to keep current boundaries
As a committee works to redesign DC’s school assignment policies, some parents who are happy with the status quo are urging caution. In yesterday’s post we looked at issues the Advisory Committee on Student Assignment is grappling with as it reviews school boundaries and feeder patterns, which haven’t been overhauled since 1968. Today we’ll look… Keep reading…
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School boundary review, part 1: Committee grapples with a changed DC, while parents worry
The committee that has been reviewing DC’s school boundaries and feeder patterns will unveil several possible scenarios for a new assignment system on April 5. In the meantime, anxiety abounds in some neighborhoods. Keep reading…
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At-large DC Council candidates favor extended school hours for low-performing schools
We interviewed candidates for DC mayor and competitive council races for the April 1 primary, and recorded the conversations on video. We will be posting the videos for each subject area and each race over a few weeks. Here are the discussions about education with candidates for DC Council at-large. See all of the discussions here. The 3 challenger candidates for the at-large… Keep reading…
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Morning bell: Some DCPS students have a long trek to school, others vote with their feet
Very few DCPS students attend their assigned schools: Only about a quarter of DC students go to the school where they’re assigned, according to data released in connection with the ongoing review of school boundaries and feeder patterns. And students living east of the river travel farther than students elsewhere. (Post) Details on middle school exodus: The Washington… Keep reading…
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Hear the candidates: Ward 6 on education
We interviewed candidates in the April 1 primary and recorded the conversations on video. Over the next few weeks, we will be posting excerpts here about their views on education. Here are the discussions with DC Council candidates for Ward 6. See all of the segments here. If you live in Ward 6 and like your current councilmember’s views on education, you’ll probably… Keep reading…
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Worried about redrawing school boundaries? Why not try controlled choice zones instead?
DC Councilmembers voiced anxiety about an impending change in school boundaries at a hearing last week. But instead of redrawing boundaries, maybe we should replace them with school choice zones. Three education policy analysts recently penned an op-ed in the Washington Post calling for “controlled choice zones” in parts of DC. They suggested that in… Keep reading…
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Morning bell: DC schools may get more money per pupil, but how much aid will those pupils get for college?
More money for DC schools?: A DC-government commissioned study has recommended that funding increase by about $2,000 per pupil, and that poor and other “at-risk” students should get more than that. The study, which will form the basis for Mayor Vincent Gray’s budget, also concluded that DC has not been funding charter schools at a level equal to DCPS schools,… Keep reading…
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Catania, you had me at “Middle Schools”
The ongoing review of DC’s school boundaries and feeder patterns has captured the attention of the entire DC education community. One unexpected and vitally important development is Councilmember David Catania’s new focus on middle schools. While some are optimistic about the boundary review process, there’s also a lot of anxiety about whether… Keep reading…
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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…