The DC Council took another step, on Dec. 3, toward approving legislation designed to provide “fair funding” for District schools. (See Washington Post report from
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What is “adequate” schools funding? How would DC mayoral candidates ensure it?
Is the District of Columbia preparing to provide “adequate funding” to all of its schools with its new “fair funding” legislation? Or is it setting
Charter middle schools? Because DCPS failure.
Suggesting that DC Public Schools should “funnel kids” into charter schools for middle grades was either “a stunningly truthful representation by the Chancellor that she
Crack and Schools in Southeast DC, 1985-1995
A history student from American University is doing research on the rise of crack in DC in the late 80s and early 90s, with a
Major Urban School District Just “Doesn’t Do” Middle Schools?
Both the Deputy Mayor for Education and the Schools Chancellor of the District of Columbia have publicly stated that DC Public Schools “don’t do middle
Race and Identity Center-Stage in Shallal’s Declaration for Mayor
“No ten-year-old wants to be ‘other’,” said Andy (Anas) Shallal, describing his first day at school upon moving to the U.S. The enrollment form demanded
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