Posts tagged School Lottery
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Can DC’s public schools survive the coming enrollment surge?
The wave of kids hitting the city in the next decade will be unlike anything the city has seen in half a century. And its public school system might not be ready to accommodate them. Keep reading…
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Are bad boundaries spurring inequality in Montgomery schools?
Montgomery County public schools have been growing at an incredible rate and show no sign of abating. Instead of adjusting boundaries to allow a more equal distribution of students, the county is building additions in its over-capacity and less-wealthy schools. Keep reading…
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DC’s charter schools are sharply segregated. Here’s what we should we do about the racial and economic divide.
In order to build a more diverse student body, successful local schools have focused on the deeper issues driving segregation. They've also created a space for parents to have honest and uncomfortable discussions about identity and race. Keep reading…
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DC provides pre-K education, but you still have to use a lottery system to get your child in. Here’s how it works.
DC’s public school system guarantees pre-kindergarten education for all three and four-year olds. But to enroll their children, families have to apply for a seat through a lottery system. And unlike Kindergarten and beyond, children don’t always get to go to the school closest to them. Here’s how the lottery works, and some tips on how to navigate it. Keep reading…
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Schools are still segregated in Maryland, and state legislators want that to change
Studies have shown that while our country is becoming more ethnically diverse, our schools have become more segregated. In fact, studies by the Civil Rights Project have found that Maryland to be among the most-segregated state in the country for black students. A bill hoping to change that just passed through the Maryland state legislature. Keep reading…
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Education in multiple languages gives kids a big boost, which means high demand for DC’s programs
Seven DC public schools and six charters teach children in not just one language, but two. It’s an approach that helps native and non-native English speakers, poor and affluent children alike, the latest research shows. But 13 schools are far from enough to meet the demand. Children pick up languages very quickly. When you think about it, it’s quite an amazing feat… Keep reading…
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More families are waitlisted at neighborhood preschools
In some parts of DC, it’s getting harder to snare a seat at your neighborhood preschool. The map below shows how the number of preschool applicants at many DC Public Schools has been increasing in recent years. Keep reading…
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School waitlist data can tell us what families want
Charter and traditional public schools with the longest waitlists for the coming school year are clustered west of the Anacostia River, with bilingual programs generally leading the pack. But there’s also a marked difference in demand for some schools that have similar test scores. Earlier this month the District announced the results of the lottery that determines… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Cut off
All falls down; Emancipation Day; High flying; Location, location; Wage wants; Goodies; No fly zone; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: On the rise
Back on track; Just around the corner; Aim high; Save the ‘sphere; Decisions, decisions; How we gonna pay?; It’s gentrification; Too darn high; And…. Keep reading…