In June, the DC auditor released a scathing report on modernizations of DCPS schools, noting that two mayors and DGS (the city agency overseeing DCPS modernizations) failed to comply with the School Modernization Financing Act of 2006 in a variety of ways, including best practices, cost savings, and value. In July, DC's city council held a … Continue reading School Renovations: The Once and Future of the DC Auditor’s Report

Peter MacPherson, an activist for DCPS libraries, penned the following appeal (below) last week. The idea is to use the $13.7 million that a court ordered Chartwells (the former DCPS food vendor) to pay to DC for not providing value in school meals for supporting DCPS libraries, whose collections have languished for years with outdated … Continue reading How about using settlement money from Chartwells for DCPS libraries?

[Ed note: The following is an email I received from the deputy mayor for education regarding a new task force for coordinating charters and DCPS schools. VJ] Dear Education Stakeholder, I am excited to announce the launch of the DC Cross-Sector Collaboration Task Force!  The Task Force is charged with developing a report for the … Continue reading Deputy mayor for education sets up task force for coordinating charters and DCPS schools; sign up NOW

Hello good readers, This blog, educationdc, is a public platform for all issues in DC public education, including research, ideas, and movements within public education in general and in DC in particular.  The goal is to share information, including events, actions, news, and important information regarding public education in DC. Happy reading and commenting. As always, … Continue reading Welcome to educationdc!