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Tag: K-12
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”