Posts tagged School Closings
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Should we give up on urban public school districts and replace them with something completely different?
In a recent book, education analyst Andy Smarick argues that the traditional urban school district is broken beyond repair. He advocates a choice-based system that allows for the creation of new schools, the closure of persistently failing schools, and the expansion and replication of the most successful schools. In The Urban School System of the Future, Smarick says that… Keep reading…
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Morning bell: No-no’s in managing federal funds and administering tests
Federal aid to DC schools on hold: The Education Department said it had concerns about DC officials’ management of money targeted at improving 8 DCPS schools. (Post) Testing irregularities: Two charter schools and two DCPS schools had their standardized test scores thrown out because of serious violations of testing procedures. Less serious violations were found… 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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Map: How much snow does it take to cancel school?
This map shows approximately how much snow it takes to cancel school in various parts of the United States. Keep reading…
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Morning bell: Boundary and feeder patterns get a facelift
Task force re-evaluates lines drawn in the 1970’s: A committee of education officials and other stakeholders has begun the process of changing the way DCPS assigns students to schools. Other residents can participate through focus and working groups. Some are concerned that a proposal to include charters in feeder patterns will limit choice. (Post, DME, Examiner)… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Caught on tape
Police ticket U turns on Penn; School buildings to charters; Outer Beltway opposition grows; Suburban versus urban poverty; Fragile Northeast corridor; Uber still hates regulations; And…. Keep reading…
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Future of Sharpe Health School still uncertain
Sharpe Health School, a school for disabled students in Petworth, could close, sending students to the former River Terrace Elementary School in Ward 7. Not only is River Terrace inaccessible to disabled students, but parents fear its location could put their kids at risk. Sharpe and Mamie D. Lee, another school for the disabled in Fort Totten, will be combined in fall 2014 and… Keep reading…
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Judge denies injunction against closing schools
A federal judge has decided not to block DC from closing 15 public schools for next year. Yesterday, he denied a motion from grassroots organization Empower DC to grant a preliminary injunction against the closures. Last week Empower DC and the plaintiffs, 3 parents with children enrolled in schools slated for closure and 2 ANC commissioners in the affected areas, argued before… Keep reading…
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DCPS will consolidate all elementary schools into one
This article was posted as an April Fool’s joke. Building on its successful effort to consolidate schools, DC Public Schools announced a new round of school closures. The new policy, tentatively named “One City, One School, will combine all city elementary schools into one campus, removing the wasteful overhead of running multiple elementary schools. Last… Keep reading…
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Marketing isn’t enough to keep students when schools close
When DCPS starts school in late August, over 2,000 students will be attending a different school after 15 schools close at the end of the school year. Students at closing schools have a DCPS “receiving school” where they can go, but many students may instead choose to attend a charter or private school. Can DCPS keep the students in the system? In late January,… Keep reading…