Ward 3 Representative, DC State Board of Education
Why Fillmore Arts should be saved. ***For students who will be left without a decent art program, it’s a matter of equity ***For the city, it’s a model that should be mined Some of you may have sent your kids to the Fillmore Arts Summer Camp, located in the Hardy school building in north Georgetown. …
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Test Score Drop at Wilson and Walls-What Happened (And what it says about the need for a chancellor that is committed to much greater responsiveness!) September 2, 2016 Contact me at ruth4schools@yahoo.com. Follow me @ruth4schools. ruth4schools.com. Why did scores drop so dramatically at Wilson and Walls? The release of PARCC (the annual test taken by …
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Issues for a New Chancellor; Ellington/Wilson; Student Reps; School Evaluation Survey To get on my regular email list, write, ruth4schools@yahoo.com. Follow me at @ruth4schools. Chancellor Henderson to leave DCPS. What Next? Chancellor Henderson has announced that she will be leaving as of Oct.1. DCPS Chief of Schools John Davis will take over as interim superintendent …
July 1 Newsletter: Issues for a new chancellor/Accountability Survey/Cappie awards Read More »
PARCC exemptions can be made for certain mis-assigned high school-ers As parents know, it’s PARCC season. The PARCC tests, which are given (in accordance with federal law) to all students grades 3-8, plus once in high school, are an important way for DC parents, residents, school officials and staff, and political leaders to know how …
School budget news–More $$$,but less staff for many schools; Murch and Fillmore funding in jeopardy, “Assessing-out” proposal withdrawn, Data/research on DC schools conference draws large audience… More… The Mayor’s city budget includes a funding increase for public schools of $75 million, which covers additional per student funds for increased enrollment and a 2% inflation adjustment …
February Newsletter: **Should hs students be able to test out of any course? ––Citywide Task Force calls for letting students test out of foreign language and math courses, very defined, finite courses —But State Ed Agency proposes broad regulation that could allow testing out of any course —Big concerns that this will undercut …
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January 12 Newsletter! Happy New Year to all! To get on my regular newsletter list, email me ruth4schools@yahoo.com. @ruth4schools, ruth4schools.com, ruth4schools@yahoo.com School News:-PARCC scores; TAG grants funded; DCPS budget process starts Events: “Rosenwald Schools” Film; Ward 3-Wilson Feeder Education Network; Cross-Sector Task Force on Collaboration; City Council Hearing on proposed change to truancy; Special Ed …
Newsletter, April 7, 2015 Lots of school news! Budget cuts proposed for Wilson… State Board of Education calls for study of over-testing and curriculum narrowing… Language Immersion Schools… Parent Cabinet… PARCC Comments? Quick Communications Logistics: Some of you are receiving this on a listserve; others as an email. If you’re reading this on a listserve …
Background on the waiver renewal: The Office of the State Superintendent of Education has (DC’s state education agency, known as OSSE) launched its effort earlier this year to solicit public input on what’s formally called the “ESEA waiver renewal.” For the most up to date version of OSSE’s proposal, click here. You may wonder: What …
PARCC Test As many parents and kids know, the PARCC test replaces the DC-CAS test, starting… very soon! When I speak to parents I hear lots of questions. I address some of the basics here. I’ve also included links to relevant sites, including a PARCC site where you can take a sample test, the PARCC …