October 2, 2009. Mary Levy, noted schools budgeting expert, issued the following set of questions regarding the DCPS contention that budget cuts caused it to fire teachers and other staff :
DCPS TEACHER LAY-OFFS in 2009: QUESTIONS
The Mayor and Chancellor have announced that the District of Columbia Public Schools face a “budget shortfall” of $35 to [...]
The District of Columbia government has made a commitment to radically increase the number of district graduates attending and completing college. The “Double the Numbers” initiative spans two mayors and is actively supported by district and federal agencies and nonprofits and private businesses.
Ensuring that our high schools are aligning courses, teaching styles and standards to [...]
The program planning team at Eastern HS have been discussing:
A full high school curriculum that prepares students for college and career selection. Eastern HS will not be an application high school and will be a school-of-right for neighborhoods of Ward 6.
A Freshman Campus with staff who will support 9th graders as they adjust to high [...]
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