This is standardized testing time in school districts around the country, and testing is engendering several strong responses this year from different quarters. Listen to
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Lawsuit v. DCPS: First of Its Kind in Country
Attorney Johnny Barnes and an 8-person legal team filed suit in March against DC Public Schools in an effort to stop school closures. The suite
DC Council Candidates’ Discuss Education
Candidates Frumin, Mara, Redd, and Silverman Budget, neighborhood preference for charter schools, equity across the city and between charters and traditional public schools, as well
School Library Challenges, New Digital Library, and Book Spine Poetry
This is the National Library Week edition of news from The Education Town Hall on We Act Radio (WPWC 1480 AM). Full audio of today’s
Virtual Schooling Faces Pushback
Virtual charter schools — schools which provide education entirely or primarily on-line — are facing increasing challenges around the country. Listen to this story and
DC’s Ed Committee Chair: School system has been “leading itself”
DC Council Member David Catania, who chairs the Education Committee, spoke to The Education Town Hall on We Act Radio, April 4, 2013. Catania said
Education Town Hall Forum 