Posts tagged School Day Length
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Breakfast links: Rebuke
Money over culture?; Free our sidewalks; Downzoning going ahead; Safety steps; Slower growth in DC; Morning bell; How can Metro save energy?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Tunnel and surface
Anomalies in our tunnels; Better buses in Tysons; VDOT likes toll lanes; It’ll stay short; Powerless merger; New versus old; What’s the answer?; Where it is; How will we change?; Slow train to LaGuardia; And…. Keep reading…
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DCPS and its teachers’ union are at an impasse over extending the school day. Could this be a way out?
After experimenting with an extended day for students, one New Haven school realized it made more sense to extend the day for teachers, so they would have time to collaborate. Could that work in DC? Citing gains in test scores at charter schools and a few DCPS schools that have tried adding more hours to the school day, DCPS Chancellor Kaya Henderson announced her intention to… Keep reading…
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Morning bell: Vacancies on DC’s State Board of Education
Open positions: The Washington Post has endorsed Phil Pannell for the recently vacated Ward 8 seat on the DC State Board of Education, in a race that will be decided by a July 15 special election. And the Ward 6 representative, who has called for giving the board more responsibility, won’t run for re-election in November. (Post) Teachers’ union blocking extended… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Follow up
Reno’s back on; Higher wages; Longer days?; St. Elizabeths stalled; New York’s “pop ups”; Rental demand; Accessible rideshare?; And…. Keep reading…
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New DC teachers union president promises more pushback
The Washington Teachers Union has just ousted its incumbent and replaced him with a new president who promises a more militant stance. What does this mean for the future of education in DC? In a run-off election on July 1, the WTU membership elected veteran teacher Elizabeth Davis to replace Nathan Saunders as president. As Emma Brown reported in the Washington Post, the election… Keep reading…
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Morning bell: Stay in school
Longer school days?; School closed, keep students; What sequestration means; Sequester, Dr. Seuss style; Associate’s degree better than bachelor’s?; Truancy rates frustrate council; KIPP students soar. Keep reading…
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Leadership needed to extend DC school day
Extending the school day consistently improves student performance, as several DC charter schools have proven. Both the Washington Teachers’ Union and DC Council agree that DCPS should likewise increase teachers’ time on task, but no one is showing needed leadership to make it happen. DC has the most permissive charter school system in the country. A major purpose… Keep reading…