As the corona virus devastates billions of people world-wide, budgets everywhere are being similarly devastated--including DC’s proposed public education budgets. To address expected shortfalls in revenue, here in no particular order are 15 revenue-neutral (and even revenue-enhancing!) ways that DC could tomorrow cut public education expenses; provide greater oversight; and ensure better public involvement in … Continue reading 15 Ways To Stop DC Public Ed Budget Implosions And Improve Our Schools–Tomorrow

On Tuesday this past week, Mayor Bowser announced that “DC education leaders” were launching a new “digital equity fund.” A “collaboration” between private organization Education Forward DC, the DC Public Education Fund (the private fundraising arm of DCPS), and the Greater Washington Community Foundation, the fund is intended to increase access to the internet and … Continue reading Privilege, Wealth, & The New Digital Equity Fund

In the face of a strange unknown, so many people are doing their best to cope--and while that may fall short of the/an ideal (whatever that ideal may be--cancelling PARCC, staying healthy, locating a treasure trove of TP, etc.), the old saw that “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself” still remains … Continue reading Our Greatest Strength—And A Few Resources

In less than 10 minutes on February 24, the DC charter board unanimously approved the application of Eagle Academy to abandon its plans to locate at 2345 R St. SE--a property that Eagle bought but never occupied, with a school building that Eagle constructed using DC revenue bonds (approved specifically for that location and paid … Continue reading Muting DC (Public Education Edition)