[Ed. Note: The following analysis is by DCPS parent Betsy Wolf. In her professional employment, Wolf conducts independent evaluations in education. While she cautions that she is not an expert in educational assessments such as PARCC, she routinely uses such assessments in her work. We are lucky to have here her observations of the last … Continue reading How Did DC’s PARCC Scores Grow?

Yes, today is August 25--and yes, meetings for the master facilities plan (MFP) are starting on Monday, August 27 (Anacostia library)--and are also on August 29 (Lamond-Riggs library) and August 30 (Mt. Pleasant library) as well. All start at 6:30 pm. And no, you didn’t miss anything. Just four days ago, notices started trickling out … Continue reading Master Facilities Plan Meetings Are Next Week

As you possibly did (not) hear, last week 3 DCPS parents (including me ;-), 2 DCPS students, and 1 DCPS teacher filed a lawsuit to ensure the mayor follows the law in her search for the next DCPS chancellor by including actual DCPS stakeholders in her advisory panel, as the spirit (and letter!) of the … Continue reading Gosh, Someone’s Suing The City Over The Chancellor Search??

It’s (still!) summer in DC, even though DCPS is officially starting in a few hours--which naturally means a lot happened in DC public education while you were (hopefully) away. Herein is an incomplete summary. Excel/Birney Real Estate Dramedy As you may recall, the newest DCPS school, Excel, had been a charter school for girls until … Continue reading Wait, What Just Happened? Summer 2018 Edition

The Our Schools DC Leadership Committee (aka the chancellor selection panel) is holding three public sessions starting tomorrow evening, Tuesday August 14, on what you may desire to see in the next DCPS chancellor: --Tuesday, August 14, 6:30 pm, Cardozo Education Campus, 1200 Clifton Street NW RSVP here. --Tuesday, August 28, 6:30 pm, Savoy Elementary … Continue reading Community Feedback, DCPS Chancellor