Posts tagged School Without Walls
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Morning bell: Mistakes have been made
Some DC teachers got erroneous evaluations: DCPS revealed that 44 teachers received evaluations based on a mistaken calculation of the “value” they had added, as reflected in their students’ test scores. Half were rated too highly, and the other half too low. (Post) More troubles at charter school: New court filings allege that a former senior official… Keep reading…
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Should all AP classes be in one DCPS building?
DC Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson says she’d like to consolidate all AP classes in one building rather than “trying to get at least five AP classes into every single one of my 17 high schools.” Does that make sense? In an interview with The Northwest Current that followed on the heels of her speech on the state of DCPS last week, Henderson went through a wish… Keep reading…
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Morning bell: Honors are awarded to schools, students
Local high schools are ranked: According to Jay Mathews’ annual ranking, the most challenging DCPS high school is School Without Walls, which he placed at 6th in the region. Mathews ranked the school 99th nationwide. (Post) Keep reading…
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Morning bell: Education is still a civil rights battleground
Civil rights leaders address students: On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, civil rights leaders urged students at School Without Walls to continue fighting injustice, while DCPS Chancellor Kaya Henderson and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan identified education as a civil right that has not yet been achieved for all. (Post)… Keep reading…