The Education Town Hall has been on a brief broadcast hiatus due, in part, to last week’s Jewish holiday of Shavuot (June 3-5, 2014). This
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Orr Elementary: DCPS Discouraging Parent Engagement?
Guest blog: Teaching for Change, June 7, 2014 Teaching for Change fully supports Orr Elementary (DCPS) parents who demand a new principal after months of
Rocketship Background: Facts for DC and Beyond
Rocketship, a growing national chain of charter schools, hopes to open eight schools in Washington, DC, serving up to 5200 students. The Public Charter School
DC Charters and Public School Resources
Scott Pearson, director of the DC Public Charter School Board, joined the Education Town Hall May 22. He introduced newly approved DC charter schools —
Education for All and #BringBackOurGirls
Earlier this May, feature reports discussed the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy and the “No Teen Shame” movement. The first encourages adults and to
Beyond inBloom with Class Size Matters and Bad Ass Teachers
Leonie Haimson, executive director of Class Size Matters, and Mark Naison, co-founder of Bad Ass Teachers, join the Education Town Hall on Thursday, May 15.
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