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, [...]
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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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
As Chancellor Rhee plays out her second year of a visably confrontational gambit to reform the DC Public Schools, everyone seems to have an opinion. Until there is definitive data, we will hear arguments (discussions?) similar to this one on the January 7, 2009 Kojo Nnamdi Show between Adrew Rotherham, Co-Director, Education Sector and Richard [...]
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