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
Category: DC-Area Education
Advocating for Schools to City Leaders
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
DCPS Parents on Scandals, Investigations, Way Forward
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
Book Deserts and Their Effects
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
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.
Education Town Hall Forum 