November 2021 PDF Newsletter
Please click title to view/download/enjoy. Topics include: vaccinations, name change for high school (formerly known as Wilson), budget policy, STAR rating
Budget
June 2021 PDF Newsletter
Please click title to view/download/enjoy. Topics include: Ward 3 Education Network meeting, STAR ratings, new research collaborative project, school budgets, community working group recommendations
Addendum to Late July 2020 PDF Newsletter
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June 2015 HTML Newsletter
ruth4schools@yahoo.com @ruth4schools ruth4schools.com The City Council adopted its final budget yesterday, and the full $900,000 requested by Wilson leaders is included! Not only that, but the Council made clear that these funds were allocated to DCPS in order to assure (along with another priority), that Wilson got this full amount. Congratulations to all—and especially to …
Wilson HS budget cut update (7/17)
Despite DC council vote to increase school funding and relieve staff cuts… Wilson HS still faces large staff cuts, with no apparent plan to restore them Email Mayor eom@dc.gov, Deputy Mayor for education dme@dc.gov, about unrelenting staff cuts at Wilson. cc:ruth4schools@yahoo.com. Details below; scroll down for City Council addresses. Also, scroll down for information on: …
Ruth’s testimony on school budget and at-risk transparency, 6-26-19
Testimony of Ruth Wattenberg, June 26, 2016 Bills 23-0046 and 23-0239, on at-risk and school budget transparency Thank you Councilmembers for holding this important hearing. My name is Ruth Wattenberg, I am the Ward 3 member of the DC State Board of Education. Proper use and reporting of At Risk funds First and foremost, I …
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Thanks for revised Wilson Budget; School report cards! Nov 5, 2017
November 5, Newsletter from Ruth Wattenberg, Ward 3 Member, DC State Board of Education. Click to subscribe. Please Circulate… __________________________________________ Wilson budget: Thanks to Chancellor Wilson and DCPS for restoring the staff positions cut this spring! Anybody who reads this newsletter knows that I have been extremely critical of DC Public Schools (DCPS) …
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New accountability plan is adopted by the State Board of Education (April 2017)
April 2017 Update: New accountability plan is adopted by the State Board of Education I’ve reported a number of times that the new federal law, the Every Student Succeeds Act, gave every state a chance to change how it evaluates its schools. The law replaces the old No Child Left Behind Act, which required states (including …
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July 2017 HTML Newsletter
More steps still necessary, but… Education Budget is increased; New funds targeted for “restoring” staff and program cuts The DC Council voted on May 30 to substantially raise the amount of money that will go to DC’s public schools this coming year. An additional required vote on the budget will be taken on June 16. …
Mayor’s below-inflation budget proposal is unsustainable for our schools
Sign the Petition/Email City Council View this email in your browser @ruth4schools ruth4schools.com ruth4schools@yahoo.com Please Circulate Mayor’s below-inflation budget proposal is unsustainable for our schools Unless the City Council intervenes in a big way, our schools will be badly hurt by the Mayor’s proposed education budget. This will be the third straight year in which …
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