Evidence from DC and Beyond “Based on no evidence of progress [throughout five years of education reform in Washington, DC] and strong evidence for the
Author: vspatz
General writing and archives at Vspatz.net. Most frequent writing on Jewish topics, at songeveryday.org and Rereading4Liberation.com.
Virginia’s Variable Expectations: Realism or Racism?
The Commonwealth of Virginia, as part of its No Child Left Behind waiver application, recently created controversial Standards of Learning, differing by subgroup: African Americans
“Quality” Schools: Dialogue into Decision-Making?
The final report on DC’s “Quality Schools Conversations” records calls for two-way communications between citizens and the Deputy Mayor for Education (DME), to help repair
Resources: School Consolidation
Is DCPS on a Dangerous Path? from March 2008 DCPS_Dangerous_Path Closing Public Schools in Philadelphia: Lessons from Six Urban Districts Consolidation of Schools and Districts:
Education Town Hall, Air Date: 12/6/12
DC Public School Closings and Related Topics LeRoy Hall, “Trouble Maker” Julianne King, Education Activist Virginia Spatz, Education Writer/Activist Host: Thomas Byrd Listen on-line: December
Education Town Hall, Air Date: 12/13/12
School Consolidations, DC Public School Proposed Closings Iris Toyer, Education Activist and former DC School Board Member Faith Hubbard, Ward 5 Education Council Virginia Spatz,
Education Town Hall Forum 