Mid-Year Teacher Resignations Plague DC Public Schools

06/01/2017

May 31, 2017

Mid-year teacher turnover has caused major disruption at some D.C. public schools. At one school in particular, Ballou High School, more than a quarter of school faculty resigned before the academic year started in August. In response, teachers, students and parents are concerned about the decrease in quality instruction and its potential impact on student achievement. Why are the teachers resigning, what are students learning and how can principals retain teachers until the school year ends?

DC teacher wins $25,000 education award

05/30/2017

By Kellye Lynn

May 23, 2017

WASHINGTON (ABC7) — A major surprise for a Southeast Washington teacher deserving of recognition. Ketcham Elementary School Principal Maisha Riddlesprigger told ABC7 News, "He's grown and developed into one of our most outstanding teachers. He truly cares about his students."

You Don't Know a School Until You Know Its Community: Lessons From a Charter School Principal

05/30/2017

May 19, 2017

As administrators, teachers, or any other sort of “expert” in education, we can often come into school communities thinking we know the answers, that we can “fix” things.

River Terrace farmer market prepares special education student for jobs

05/30/2017

By Alejandra Matos

May 22 , 2017

Adrian Washington fills a large plastic bag with two cartons of ripe strawberries, potatoes, a bushel of kale and a few tomatoes.

Trump first full education budget: Deep cuts to public school programs in pursuit in school choice

05/30/2017

By Emma Brown, Valerie Strauss and Daniel Douglas-Gabriel

May 17, 2017

Funding for college work-study programs would be cut in half, public-service loan forgiveness would end and hundreds of millions of dollars that public schools could use for mental health, advanced coursework and other services would vanish under a Trump administration plan to cut $10.6 billion from federal education initiatives, according to budget documents obtained by The Washington Post.

Can District Officials Restore Faith In The School Lottery?

05/30/2017

May 17, 2017

Mayor Muriel Bowser has instituted a new order regarding public school admission for the children of mayoral appointees. The order is in response to a report by the D.C. Inspector General that found former schools chancellor Kaya Henderson granted discretionary out-of-boundary placements to politically-connected parents. How will the mayor and the schools system restore faith in the lottery for D.C. parents?

Lessons On Race And Vouchers From Milwaukee

05/30/2017

By Claudio Sanchez

May 16, 2017

The Trump administration has made school choice, vouchers in particular, a cornerstone of its education agenda. This has generated lots of interest in how school voucher programs across the country work and whom they benefit.

My Mom (and KIPP) Dont Just Hope For Me to Go to College, They Expect It

05/30/2017

May 5, 2017

My family is from the Dominican Republic. I was raised by a single parent in a low-income household. My mother has been set on me going to college. She doesn’t hope for it—she expects it, especially since my older sister graduated from college and is now in grad school. I’m going to be the second person in my family to graduate from college.

All-girls group at D.C. high school aims to build confidence

05/30/2017

By Alejandra Matos

April 30, 2017

Niciera Armor was starting to take her classes more seriously. That was her “rose.” But she was also letting little things get to her, making her angry and forcing her to fight to control her anger. That was her “thorn.”

How Will The Washington Region Hold Its Schools Accountable For Student Learning?

05/30/2017

May 4, 2017

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