Charles Thornton, director of DC’s Office of Returning Citizen Affairs, joined the Education Town Hall on October 10. ORCA works directly with returning citizens and
Category: DC-Area Education
Charter Schools and Labor, Criminal Law; K12 Responds to Criticism
Do Laws Apply to Charter Schools? — K12 Responds to Criticism These news briefs appear on the October 10 edition of The Education Town Hall.
Ed Sector “Amok”? Plus: #Shutdown at DOE and DC Charter Faces Lawsuit, Revocation
Education Town Hall News Briefs: Education Sector “Run Amok”? — #Shutdown at DOE — Options PCS Faces Lawsuit Full recording of today’s Education Town Hall
“Developing” Principals and Growing DC Coalition
More than half the principals in DC Public Schools were rated just one step above “ineffective,” according to a recent report by Emma Brown in
Evaluating Mayoral Control, Analyzing Current Proposals
Researchers charged with evaluating DC’s Public Education Reform Amendment Act — that is, mayoral control of DC schools — spoke with Thomas Byrd on this
Teaching for Change
Breaking down assumptions and acknowledging existing power dynamics are essential aspects of effective communication on education, according to Deborah Menkart, executive director of Teaching for
Education Town Hall Forum 