Author Archives: Sandra

Decoding the FY24 DCPS Budget

The DCPS Budget for SY24 presents some schools with cuts (in spite of stable enrollment and in spite of DC Council Legislation designed to prevent cuts). It also provides increase in funds to some schools with large populations of students with the greatest need. To help DC families understand the budget, three DC parents (andContinue reading “Decoding the FY24 DCPS Budget”

W6PSPO Meets Tonight – Mar 21, 2023 @ 7PM

Dear Ward 6 Public Schools Parent Organization members, 1.  W6PSPO will meet on Tuesday, March 21, at 7 pm.  We will discuss the following:     a.  Principal Jasmine Brann will share with us upcoming plans for Tyler Elementary to transition to a Bilingual-Arts model;     b.  School budgets.  We’re hoping each school canContinue reading “W6PSPO Meets Tonight – Mar 21, 2023 @ 7PM”

Video: Ward 6 Middle Schools Principals Panel – March 14, 2023

Principals across Ward 6 feeder middle schools share their ideas on what makes a good middle school, how their schools help all students reach their highest potential, what extracurricular activities they offer, and more.  Moderator: Denise Forte, President and CEO of the Education Trust.

Join the Ward 6 Middle School Principals’ panel discussion – March 14, 7:00pm

Have middle school on the mind? All of the principals of destination middle schools for Ward 6 elementary schools will share their schools’ programming, enrichment, and will answer questions. EVERYONE is welcome! Register via: https://bit.ly/W6PSPO23MSPrincipals

W6PSPO Meets Tonight – Jan 17, 2023 @ 7PM

Dear Ward 6 Public Schools Parent Organization members, 1.  W6PSPO will meet on Tuesday, January 17 at 7 pm.  We will discuss the following: a.  Catherine Frye will lead a discussion on whether Ward 6 schools are seeing migrant students who have been bussed to DC from border states enrolling in our schools, and whatContinue reading “W6PSPO Meets Tonight – Jan 17, 2023 @ 7PM”

Elizabeth Corinth Testimony – DCPS Budget Hearing – Nov 16 2022

Hello, my name is Elizabeth Corinth. I am a ward 6 resident and the parent of three DCPS students at School-Within-School @ Goding, where I currently serve as the LSAT chair. As we prepare the DCPS budget allocations for FY24, we urgently need to address the insufficiency of the baseline budgets that schools receive.  I challengeContinue reading “Elizabeth Corinth Testimony – DCPS Budget Hearing – Nov 16 2022”

Stephen Kletter Testimony – DCPS Budget Hearing – Nov 16 2022

Good evening. My name is Stephen Kletter and I am a practicing economist who has lived and worked in the District for over 25 years. I have two children that attend Jackson-Reed High School. Over the past few years I have spent an enormous amount of my own time deciphering the old and new DCPSContinue reading “Stephen Kletter Testimony – DCPS Budget Hearing – Nov 16 2022”

Sonja Walti – DCPS Budget Hearing – Nov 16 2022

Thank you for the opportunity to testify at today’s DCPS Public Budget Hearing, and thank you to my fellow participants and the public for guiding our school system’s use of resources. I am testifying here on behalf of School Without Walls High School’s Local School Advisory Team, to make three requests for DCPS’ 2023-24 schoolContinue reading “Sonja Walti – DCPS Budget Hearing – Nov 16 2022”

Max Whitsell Testimony – DCPS Budget – Nov 16 2022

7th Grade Student, CHML Mr. Chancellor, my name is Max Whitsell and I’m in 7th grade at CHML. My school and friends are really important to me – and so are sports. I found out today at basketball practice that DCPS will not allow my school to have a basketball team that can compete inContinue reading “Max Whitsell Testimony – DCPS Budget – Nov 16 2022”