Three current and former DCPS students joined the Education Town Hall on August 9, and two remained in conversation with DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson
Category: Traditional Public Schools
Teacher Perspectives on the July 12 Education Town Hall
The Education Town Hall on July 12 will present perspectives and conversation with three DCPS teachers on topics to include accountability and school ratings, teacher
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.
DC SBOE & ESSA: A Step Back?
Markus Batchelor, DC State Board of Education Representative from Ward 8, and Valerie Jablow, DCPS parent and blogger, joined the Education Town Hall on April
Opting for Hope as DC Schools Prepare for New Chancellor
How are teachers, parents, and other community members greeting the appointment of a new DC Public Schools Chancellor? Suzanne Wells of Capitol Hills Public School
