Although only 1,837 teachers of approximately 3,400 voted, DCPS teachers ratified on June 2, 2010 a contract that some describe as historic because its voluntary individual performance-pay system that is tied to student academic growth. President of the Washington Teachers Union George Parker released this statement on Wednesday:
“After two and a half years of negotiations, [...]
Council Chair Vincent Gray has scheduled three hearings on DCPS issues:
October 16, 10:00 AM, R. 500 Wilson Building — Roundtable for public witnesses regarding DCPS RIF
October 29, 10:00 AM, Rm. 500 Wilson Building – Public oversight hearing to hear from the Mayor and the Chancellor.
See Media coverage on DCPS RIF.
September 17, 2009. Today, council chair Vincent Gray charged schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee and Mayor Adrian Fenty of using budget negotiations to shield their extensive reduction in force (RIF) of DCPS teachers and staff. Gray, reminding voters that the Council has “found a way to fully fund the public education budget at last year’s levels [...]
Rethinking High School: Preparing Students for Success in College, Career, and Life
This is the fourth report in a series focusing on secondary reform and redesign. Previous Rethinking High School reports include:
Rethinking High School: An Introduction to New York City’s Experience
Rethinking High School: Five Profiles of Innovative Models for Student Success
Rethinking High School: Inaugural Graduations at [...]
Analyzing longitudinal data from 16 states, the Center for Research on Education Outcomes at Stanford University concluded that the “problem of quality is the most pressing issue that charter schools and their supporters face.” The study, Multiple Choice: Charter School Performance in 16 States, measures growth in the performance of charter school students to that [...]
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 [...]
The Washington Post ran an op ed on May 10, 2009 with reports a variety of opinions about Obama’s Compromise on D.C.’s School Vouchers Program. Of course, I identified with Senator Durbin’s response because it acknowledged that numerous voucher students are enrolled in inadequate private schools.
Senator Durbin stated:
Studies by the Education Department and others have, [...]
The District’s Office of Public Education Facilities Modernization (OPEFM) reports that it has successfully used modular classrooms while modernizing school facilities. Moving students to on-campus modular classrooms rather than maintaining them in their school while it was under construction, sheltered students, administrators and teachers from noise and dust caused as work crews modernized their facility. [...]
Career Academies have been functioning inside public high schools in some form or fashion for nearing 40 years. From their beginnings, the academies were designed to engage students and keep them in school to obtain the academic preparation necessary for postsecondary education and employment. The design consists of small learning communities with a blend of [...]
Do we really want to fund a feel-good program that can’t demonstrate academic quality? Should we use public money on schools that aren’t governed by NCLB, have under-qualified teachers and can’t meet District safety standards?
Before Congress continues DC private school vouchers, it needs to focus on the underperformance of the program and cut through the [...]
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