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
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Ward 7 on Schools Planning (or not)
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
More Schools, Fewer Resources: DC Schools Planning (or lack thereof)
How can existing, often beleaguered, public schools survive and thrive when new charter schools open with no overall planning structure? This discussion will focus on DC’s Ward 7, where a growing number of schools share increasingly meager resources. Thursday, July 13, at 11 a.m. EASTERN. Listen live via TuneIn or check back for recording, posted shortly after air time.
Students, Communities in Mourning and Fear Coast to Coast
From Sand Point Elementary in Seattle, WA, to South Lakes High School in Fairfax, VA, violent, fear-inducing incidents on one day, suggest it is time
Equity Teams, Parent and Student Voices, and the BAT Conference
Professor Denisha Jones, keynote speaker for the 4th Annual Back to School with BATs Conference, shares background on Student Equity Teams as well as more
Gender Diversity, Inclusive Education and Back to School with BATs
BATs General Manager Marla Kilfoyle previews the 4th Annual Back to School with BATs Conference, scheduled for Seattle, WA, July 22-23. Lisa Keating, founder of
Education Town Hall Forum 