On Wednesday, October 2, 2019, at 7:30 am, students from 16+ Ward 6 schools will gather at Lincoln Park (11th & East Capitol Streets, SE) for activities, snacks, warm-up exercises, student performances, and local speakers – including Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen and DC Deputy Mayor for Education Paul Kihn. Enjoy activities for kids, giveaways, light snacks,Continue reading “Get Ready for Walk to School Day – Oct 2, 2019!”
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Walk to School Day is October 2, 2019 – Save the Date and Register!
What: Safe Routes to School celebration, with student performances and Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen. When: Wednesday, October 2, 7:30-8:15 AM Where: Lincoln Park Register your school at http://www.walkbiketoschool.org/registration/. This year, we’d like to focus on student performances – please reach out if you have a performance group who would like to strut their stuffContinue reading “Walk to School Day is October 2, 2019 – Save the Date and Register!”
W6PSPO Meeting Notes – June 18, 2019
June 18, 2019 Payne Elementary School, 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Discussion on what makes a rich curriculum – Jessica Sutter (DC State Board of Education – Ward 6 Representative) SBOE Role: No power over books, approach, etc Purview over state standards: focus on social studies, art, health, pe SBOE Challenges: Not sure what is being taughtContinue reading “W6PSPO Meeting Notes – June 18, 2019”
Laura Fuchs Testimony – At-Risk School Funding and School Based Budgeting and Transparency Amendment Acts of 2019 – June 26, 2019
TESTIMONY BEFORE THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AND THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNCIL Joint Public Hearing on B23-0046, the “At-Risk School Funding Transparency Amendment Act of 2019” and B23-0239, the “School Based Budgeting and Transparency Amendment Act of 2019” Laura Fuchs, Chair of the Washington Teachers Union Committee on Political Education JulyContinue reading “Laura Fuchs Testimony – At-Risk School Funding and School Based Budgeting and Transparency Amendment Acts of 2019 – June 26, 2019”
Mary Levy Testimony – At-Risk School Funding and School Based Budgeting and Transparency Amendment Acts of 2019 – June 26, 2019
TESTIMONY BEFORE THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AND THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNCIL Joint Public Hearing on B23-0046, the “At-Risk School Funding Transparency Amendment Act of 2019” and B23-0239, the “School Based Budgeting and Transparency Amendment Act of 2019” Mary Levy July 26, 2019 As an education finance lawyer, a budget andContinue reading “Mary Levy Testimony – At-Risk School Funding and School Based Budgeting and Transparency Amendment Acts of 2019 – June 26, 2019”
Iris Bond Gill Testimony – At-Risk School Funding and School Based Budgeting and Transparency Amendment Acts of 2019 – June 26, 2019
Testimony of Iris Bond Gill Council of the District of Columbia Committee of the Whole and Committee on Education Thursday, June 26, 2019 Contact: iris007gill@gmail.com Good Afternoon Councilmembers. My name is Iris Bond Gill and I’m here to testify about the School Based Budgeting Transparency Amendment Act of 2019 and the At-Risk School Funding TransparencyContinue reading “Iris Bond Gill Testimony – At-Risk School Funding and School Based Budgeting and Transparency Amendment Acts of 2019 – June 26, 2019”
Sandra Moscoso Testimony – At-Risk School Funding and School Based Budgeting and Transparency Amendment Acts of 2019 – June 26, 2019
Sandra Moscoso Testimony – Smoscosomills (at) hotmail (dot) com Public Hearing on B23-0046, the “At-Risk School Funding Transparency Amendment Act of 2019” And B23-0239, the “School Based Budgeting and Transparency Amendment Act of 2019” Committee on Education – June 26, 2019 at 10:00AM, JAWB 412 I’m Sandra Moscoso, a Capitol Hill Montessori at Logan parent,Continue reading “Sandra Moscoso Testimony – At-Risk School Funding and School Based Budgeting and Transparency Amendment Acts of 2019 – June 26, 2019”
Valerie Jablow Testimony – At-Risk School Funding and School Based Budgeting and Transparency Amendment Acts of 2019 – June 26, 2019
I am Valerie Jablow, a Ward 6 DCPS parent. As the subject of this hearing is transparency in our schools, I wanted to share some recent examples of how our schools and their governance are not transparent: –All videos of charter board meetings before 2018 are gone, with no back-ups. For some meetings, there areContinue reading “Valerie Jablow Testimony – At-Risk School Funding and School Based Budgeting and Transparency Amendment Acts of 2019 – June 26, 2019”
Suzanne Wells Testimony – At-Risk School Funding and School Based Budgeting and Transparency Amendment Acts of 2019 – June 26, 2019
Committee on Whole and Education Joint Public Hearing At-Risk School Funding Transparency Amendment Act of 2019 and School Based Budgeting and Transparency Amendment Act of 2019 Wednesday, June 26, 2019 Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Suzanne Wells. I am the president of the Ward 6 Public Schools ParentContinue reading “Suzanne Wells Testimony – At-Risk School Funding and School Based Budgeting and Transparency Amendment Acts of 2019 – June 26, 2019”
Danica Petroshius Testimony – At-Risk School Funding and School Based Budgeting and Transparency Amendment Acts of 2019 – June 26, 2019
Testimony of Danica Petroshius Hearing on Transparency June 26, 2019 Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. I am Danica Petroshius, parent of two children at Capitol Hill Montessori at Logan (CHML). I strongly support the At-Risk School Funding Transparency Amendment Act of 2019 and have attached specific ideas for strengthening it. I alsoContinue reading “Danica Petroshius Testimony – At-Risk School Funding and School Based Budgeting and Transparency Amendment Acts of 2019 – June 26, 2019”
Ward 6 Public School Parents Organization 