--DCPS is holding strategic planning meetings; sign up is here. (Fun fact: When searching for more information about this, I found a press release for DCPS’s strategic planning . . . from 2012.) --On November 2, the DC council will hold a hearing for a bill on expedited background checks for teachers. More information is … Continue reading In Case You Missed It (Now, With Graphs!)

[Ed. Note: On September 16, the DC Council heard testimony on a revision of the Schools First In Budgeting act. Introduced back in December 2021, the bill had a public hearing in January 2022--after which followed months of silence. The bill was one of a pair that council chair Phil Mendelson had introduced to address … Continue reading Ignoring The $1 Billion Elephant In The Budget Room