Suzanne Wells Testimony – DCPS SY2021 Budget Hearing

DCPS Public Budget Hearing Tuesday, October 29, 2019 Maury Elementary School   Thank you for the opportunity to testify this evening.  My name is Suzanne Wells.  I am the president of the Ward 6 Public Schools Parent Organization, and our organization is a member of the Coalition for DC Public Schools and Communities or C4DC.Continue reading “Suzanne Wells Testimony – DCPS SY2021 Budget Hearing”

Grace Hu Testimony – DCPS SY2021 Budget Hearing

Grace Hu October 29, 2019 Digital Equity in DC Education DigitalEquityDC@gmail.com DCPS Budget Hearing Good evening. My name is Grace Hu and I am a parent and LSAT member at Amidon-Bowen Elementary in Southwest DC. Today I am here on behalf of Digital Equity in DC Education, a citywide coalition of parents, to discuss theContinue reading “Grace Hu Testimony – DCPS SY2021 Budget Hearing”

Rebecca Reina and Emily Gasoi Testimony – DCPS SY2021 Budget Hearing

Joint testimony of Rebecca Reina, Chair of the Ward 1 Education Council and Emily Gasoi, State Board of Education, Ward 1 Representative to the District of Columbus Public Schools Public Budget Hearing Maury Elementary School Tuesday, October, 29, 2019 I am Becky Reina, Chair of the Ward 1 Education Council. Our Education Council is aContinue reading “Rebecca Reina and Emily Gasoi Testimony – DCPS SY2021 Budget Hearing”

Laura Fuchs Testimony – DCPS SY2021 Budget Hearing

DC Public Schools Budget Testimony: Laura Fuchs, Teacher, HD Woodson HS, Chair of the Washington Teacher’s Union’s Committee on Political Education, WTU Recording Secretary, Executive Board Member of Ward 7 Education Council, Executive Board Member of Empower DC and member of LSAT of HD Woodson HS, Ward 5 Resident Delivered: Tuesday, October 29, 2019 MyContinue reading “Laura Fuchs Testimony – DCPS SY2021 Budget Hearing”

W6PSPO Meeting Notes – October 15, 2019

W6PSPO Meeting Notes October 15, 2019 Eastern High School   1. Eastern High School – Principal Brown Dialogue on where we want to see Eastern 10 years. EHS is at phase zero of the planning – they are collecting information and want to hear from us. Core values: PRIDE of Capitol Hill: Passion, Respect, Innovation,Continue reading “W6PSPO Meeting Notes – October 15, 2019”

W6PSPO Meets Tuesday Oct 15, 2019 @ Eastern High School

The Ward 6 Public Schools Parent Organization will meet on Tuesday, October 15, at 6:30 pm at Eastern High School, 1700 East Capitol St., NE. We will be joined by Eastern Principal Sah Brown. Principal Brown will share the current efforts to update the vision for Eastern High School, and we will have the opportunityContinue reading “W6PSPO Meets Tuesday Oct 15, 2019 @ Eastern High School”

Nzinga Tull Testimony – Public School Transparency Amendment Act of 2019 – October 2, 2019

Testimony before the DC Council Committee on Education On B23-0199 (School Transparency) By Nzinga Tull Wednesday, October 2, 2019 Good Afternoon Councilmembers, My name is Nzinga Tull.  I am a native Washingtonian and a proud graduate of DCPS.  I was raised in the Hillcrest neighborhood of Ward 7 and have made my home as anContinue reading “Nzinga Tull Testimony – Public School Transparency Amendment Act of 2019 – October 2, 2019”

Allyson Criner Brown Testimony – Public School Transparency Amendment Act of 2019 – October 2, 2019

Testimony of Allyson Criner Brown of Teaching for Change, to the D.C. Council Committee on Education and Committee of the Whole Testimony on the “Public School Transparency Amendment Act of 2019” Written Testimony for public meeting held October 2, 2019 Presented by Allyson Criner Brown, MPA Associate Director, Teaching for Change 1832 11 St. NW,Continue reading “Allyson Criner Brown Testimony – Public School Transparency Amendment Act of 2019 – October 2, 2019”

Mary Levy Testimony – Public School Transparency Amendment Act of 2019 – October 2, 2019

TESTIMONY BEFORE THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AND THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNCIL  Joint Public Hearing on B23-0199, the “Public School Transparency Amendment Act of 2019” and B23-0281, the “Public Charter School Closure Amendment Act of 2019” Mary Levy      October 2, 2019 As an education finance lawyer, a budget and policy analyst,Continue reading “Mary Levy Testimony – Public School Transparency Amendment Act of 2019 – October 2, 2019”

Tom Susman Testimony – Public School Transparency Amendment Act of 2019 – October 2, 2019

Testimony of the D.C. Open Government Coalition By Thomas M. Susman, President Before the Joint Hearing of the Committee of the Whole and the Committee on Education Of the Council of the District of Columbia On B23-0199 October 2, 2019 Chairman Mendelson, Chairman Grosso and members of the committees. I am Thomas Susman, president of theContinue reading “Tom Susman Testimony – Public School Transparency Amendment Act of 2019 – October 2, 2019”