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    This Mom Knows Oversized Classrooms and Overworked Teachers, She Didn’t Want That for Her Children

    Where do you live, and what schools do your children attend? My family lives in Tacoma. My daughter attends Green Dot Destiny Middle School, and my son… Read more “This Mom Knows Oversized Classrooms and Overworked Teachers, She Didn’t Want That for Her Children”

    June 29, 2017August 17, 2018 by Citizen Stewart

    Celebrating Early Childhood Academy Public Charter School

    by DC Blog Team Understanding that high-quality early childhood learning is key to creating the foundational support that students need for a successful trajectory in K-12 education… Read more “Celebrating Early Childhood Academy Public Charter School”

    May 5, 2017August 17, 2018 by Citizen Stewart

    Celebrating DC Public Charter Schools

    by DC Blog Team More than 46% of students in Washington, DC attend public charter schools in the nation’s capital. And despite what side of the support-charter-schools… Read more “Celebrating DC Public Charter Schools”

    May 4, 2017August 17, 2018 by Citizen Stewart

    Recent DCPS graduates return to classroom as tutors

    WJLA ABC 7 reports that a new program is offering a pipeline of recent DCPS male graduates of color to participate in a strict and innovative literacy… Read more “Recent DCPS graduates return to classroom as tutors”

    April 18, 2017August 17, 2018 by Citizen Stewart

    School choice is not supported by all choice advocates

    By: Reginald Barbour The term “school choice” has been the buzz word around education for the past couple of months in the news. As a native Washingtonian,… Read more “School choice is not supported by all choice advocates”

    March 14, 2017August 17, 2018 by Citizen Stewart

    DC turns old school into state-of-the-art building for severely disabled students

    According to Tara García Mathewson of Education Dive, two unused, old and run-down DCPS schools have been transformed into the new state-of-the-art River Terrace Education Campus for… Read more “DC turns old school into state-of-the-art building for severely disabled students”

    March 10, 2017August 17, 2018 by Citizen Stewart

    Building Bridges Instead of Walls

    During the campaign, President-Elect Donald Trump made obvious his intent to expand school choice. His new nominee for education secretary, Betsy DeVos, has only solidified his emphasis on… Read more “Building Bridges Instead of Walls”

    January 11, 2017August 17, 2018 by Citizen Stewart

    School Choice Advocates Divided Over Trump’s Education Pick, Betsy DeVos

    The Washington Post’s Emma Brown reports that school choice advocates are becoming more sharply divided over President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee, billionaire Betsy DeVos for education secretary. DeVos has… Read more “School Choice Advocates Divided Over Trump’s Education Pick, Betsy DeVos”

    December 13, 2016August 17, 2018 by Citizen Stewart

    NAACP Moves Forward on Charter School Moratorium

    The NAACP introduced its controversial moratorium on charter schools back in October of this year. According to Valerie Strauss of the Washington Post, the nation’s oldest civil rights… Read more “NAACP Moves Forward on Charter School Moratorium”

    December 7, 2016August 17, 2018 by Citizen Stewart

    Charter School Dual Language Programs Benefit Black Kids Too

    Natalie Gross of the Hechinger Report finds that dual language programs are having a profound impact on D.C.’s low-income minority students. Bilingualism has been linked to improved… Read more “Charter School Dual Language Programs Benefit Black Kids Too”

    November 29, 2016August 17, 2018 by Citizen Stewart

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