Month: October 2020

Education And DC Campaign Money, Part 2: Candidates

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In part 1 of this series on 2020 campaign donations and DC education, I examined how DC elected and appointed officials, as well as some common education reform donors and DC education leaders, have donated to candidates in this election cycle. This post, the second of three parts of this series, outlines financial support to … Continue reading Education And DC Campaign Money, Part 2: Candidates

Education And DC Campaign Money, Part 1: DC Leaders

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Despite the well-intended nature of DC’s new public financing of campaigns, it appears that money is flowing copiously from education reform and school privatization interests to local candidates seemingly irrespective of whether they use public financing or the traditional campaign finance system. This blog post is the first in a series exploring these financial stakes … Continue reading Education And DC Campaign Money, Part 1: DC Leaders

Show Up, Shout Out: This Week’s Events Around DCPS’s Re-Opening

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Ward 6 Public School Parents Organization (W6PSPO) head Suzanne Wells helpfully compiled the following list of activities this week to show up and shout out concerning DCPS's re-opening plan: --The Parent Advocacy Action Team is holding a rally at 10 am, Thursday, October 22 at the Wilson Building (our city hall! 1350 PA Ave. NW) on how reopening affects DC children … Continue reading Show Up, Shout Out: This Week’s Events Around DCPS’s Re-Opening