Public schools in the District of Columbia are a complex landscape, according to Faith Gibson Hubbard, the first Chief Student Advocate, an independent office housed
Category: community engagement
REAL School Gardens
Has a school near you seen this common, hope-to-hazard pattern? One well-meaning volunteer helps create a school garden that students enjoy for a season or
DC’s Public Ed Ombudsman: Responding, Educating, Advocating
Joyanna Smith began serving as DC’s Ombudsman for Public Education in early 2014, after years in which the office was not filled. The office just
Jesse Turner Addressing Education Malpractice with a 400-mile Walk
Jesse Turner, professor of literacy, is walking from Connecticut to Washington DC this summer to protest education malpractice that he says is demoralizing parents, teachers,
Judi Jones, candidate for Ward 4 City Council seat, talks education
The District of Columbia needs a vision that integrates school and neighborhood development needs, says Judi Jones, candidate for the Ward 4 seat on DC’s
From Alabama to DC: Teachers, Resources, and Education Gaps
On this week’s Education Town Hall, Jesse T. Smith, candidate for Congress in the 3rd District of Alabama, and Elizabeth Davis, president of the Washington
Education Town Hall Forum 