Everyone running for office in DC “gets the talking points down about the achievement gap,” says Charles Allen, candidate for Ward 6 member of the
Category: local education legislation
Education, Engagement, & Economic Development
Education is one of the most important issues facing DC, says Dr. Beverley Wheeler, candidate for Ward 1 seat on the DC City Council. As
At-Risk Students, “Fair” and “Adequate” Schools Funding
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
DC, a “Human Rights City”? Education Challenges
Washington, DC, home of The Education Town Hall, was the first jurisdiction to become a “Human Rights City” in 2008, in recognition of the 60th
“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
