Posts about Education
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Henderson could be just what DC schools need
Post-primary speculation about the future of DC Public Schools came to a head last week with the unsurprising news that Chancellor Michelle Rhee would step down. However, Rhee supporters found solace in the decision to let go-to gal Kaya Henderson take over as interim leader. This move could signal good things for DC kids and the future of the city. When it comes to community… Keep reading…
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Gray’s Ward 2 town hall sidesteps divisions
The warm reception given to expectant Mayor Vincent Gray at the Ward 2 Town Hall last night stood in stark contrast with the 27% Ward 2 support Gray received on Election Day. Ward 2 includes my particular Georgetown precinct which supported Gray’s opponent more than any other in DC. The event, held at Foundry United Methodist Church, was to have been 2 hours of discussion… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Cabinet shuffling
Rheesigning; Peck for City Administrator?; Road rash of crashes; VA liquor plan gets worse; Get yer historic DC maps; Ban stoplights?; And…. Keep reading…
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Lunch links: Bike share, Bloomingdale and BRAC
What’s the right bikeshare density?; Cycling is safer in numbers; Bloomingdale supports good urbanism; Modest BRAC impact in PG; Loudoun teacher wins big prize; Keynesian economies; No such thing as full employment. Keep reading…
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Will one old school become a new school?
The historic Harrison Elementary school building, at 13th and V Streets, NW, will likely soon continue it’s educational mission by hosting one of DC’s burgeoning charter schools. If it does, it will buck a trend of DC awarding old school buildings to many organizations except charter schools. DC’s Department of Real Estate Services will begin reviewing… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Less money, more students
Ehrlich’s school funding lacking; Public schools still on the rise; Big city school superintendents’ future uncertain; Hit-and-run near Dupont Circle; Purple Line in November; Developers shifting to Smart Growth; Metro riders impossible to please; Supporting food trucks; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Doing more on the Mall
Hirshhorn considers garden excavation; Restore sanity and the Mall; MPD Chief has a sweet deal; Quick Complete Streets; BOEE e-voting not secure yet; NoVA will keep Board seats, for now; College towns top for bike commuting; Teacher diversity in Arlington Public Schools. Keep reading…
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Afternoon links: Nauseating news
ARC tunnel dead, NJ will get even more roads; Hurling out of service; She thought it was a tree branch; An indictment of Las Vegas’ City Center; Le Capital Bikeshare; And…; Don’t forget: GGW happy hour Thursday. Keep reading…
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Keep it 100 on youth violence
Tomorrow we will bury another young man. Another young life cut short by a type of violence we all, no matter who we are or where we are from, struggle to understand. A little over a year ago I was sitting on a mountain path, high above lake Atitlan in the Mayan village of San Antonio Palopo in Guatemala. Leaning on a wall looking out over one of the most beautiful vistas in the world, I had… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Danger all around
Navy Yard is “dangerous”?; Failing US transportation system endangers future growth; Hit and run in Mt. Rainier; DoD makes a BRAC mistake; “Mosquito” officially killed; Feds encouraged to use CaBi; Uline Arena plans pushed back; And…. Keep reading…