On June 5 the DC Coalition for Public Schools and Communities held a candidate forum focused on recent challenges facing the city’s education system. First, incumbent Council chair Phil Mendelson faced off against Ed Lazere, the long-time leader of the… Read More ›
Nadia Zananiri is a social studies teacher in Miami-Dade public schools, blogger, and founder of Florida Educators United. She discussed issues Florida teachers and students face and how she is leading the fight to organize for a better public education… Read More ›
Dr. Robert Moses, civil rights icon and education advocate, joined the April 12 Education Town Hall, along with long-time DC education advocate Suzanne Wells and State Board of Education Representative Joe Weedon. Full program here — Dr. Moses discussed the… Read More ›
We Act Radio broadcasts from east of the Anacostia River in Washington, DC. A short distance to the east on Good Hope Road is the Anacostia branch of the public library. A few blocks away, African Heritage Dancers and Drummers… Read More ›
Ed Lazere and Anita Bonds, candidates for city council chair and an at large seat, respectively, talked about their views of public education in DC, including issues surrounding adequate funding for schools; the role of the council in oversight; and… Read More ›
The upcoming live broadcast of Education Town Hall on Thursday June 14 includes two candidates for public office in DC: Ed Lazere and Anita Bonds. Listen live via TuneIn at 11 a.m. Eastern. Or check back for recorded version posted… Read More ›
Councilmember Elissa Silverman (Ind, at-large), who is up for re-election this year, and Emily Gasoi, candidate for Ward 1 representative to DC’s State Board of Education, join the Education Town Hall this week, Thursday, May 10, at 11:00 a.m. to… Read More ›
Full Recording of April BUS here. Topics on the Education Town Hall’s April 2018 BUS Ride are education funding in Florida and the effect of gun violence on students and teachers. Listen on We Act Radio via TuneIn or ProgressiveDC… Read More ›
On the April edition of the Education Town Hall BUS program — produced by the Badass Teachers, United Opt Out, and Save Our Schools — important national campaigns for equitable education. In the first segment, Dr. Jesse Turner speaks about… Read More ›
The March 8 conversation was with three DCPS parents on the way forward for DCPS, now that scandals, resignations, and investigations have brought attention to the fact that mayoral control and the promises of education reform are not what they… Read More ›
Washington has been declared the “most literate” city in the U.S. since 2010. Meanwhile, DC also has areas with illiteracy rates close to 50%, and a “book desert” where 830 children would need to share one age-appropriate book for sale…. Read More ›
Washington has been declared the “most literate” city in the U.S. since 2010. Meanwhile, DC also has areas with illiteracy rates close to 50%, and a “book desert” where 830 children would need to share one age-appropriate book for sale…. Read More ›
Feature Report: “Book Deserts and Their Effects” — with citations and resources Recording, 7/13/17, begins at 2:00 — Over the past few years, the District has been one of three cities involved in a study of access to children’s books…. Read More ›
The competition (charter) model opens new schools without overall planning — sometimes in opposition to community efforts. Listen for its effects on DC’s Ward 7 schools. Today, 7/13/17, on We Act Radio’s Education Town Hall: Valerie Jablow, DCPS parent and… Read More ›
