For the first time in over 30 years, the District of Columbia is re-drawing school boundaries and feeder patterns. Abigail Smith, DC’s Deputy Mayor for
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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
Local, Nat’l & World-wide Under-Funding of Education
Global Education Funding Doesn’t Match Priority States Reduce Funding for Schools Philly Tweet School Opening Day of Protest vs. Low-Funding of Education DC Mayoral Control
School Closings: Financial or Educational Benefits? PLUS: Education in media, city planning, & more
This week’s News Notes from The Education Town Hall: School Closings=Benefits? Can Urban Planning Transform Education? How is the Media Covering Education?
URGENT: DC School Library Action
Peter MacPherson, DC activist with years of experience advocating for school libraries, joined the August 1 edition of The Education Town Hall.
Racial, Income Disparities in Test Scores, plus: Walton Family Funds Another 3889 TFAs
The District of Columbia Public Schools celebrated its annual test scores this week, touting “historic high” results citywide. The score report indicates a drop of
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