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November 18 CHPSPO Meeting at Payne

Dear Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization members, CHPSPO will meet on Tuesday, November 18, at 6:30 p.m. at Payne Elementary (1445 C Street, SE). We will have a representative from OSSE at our meeting discussing the extension of the Elementary and Secondar Act (ESEA) Flexibility Waiver, and Monica Warren-Jones will be discussing a draftContinue reading “November 18 CHPSPO Meeting at Payne”

Language Immersion In Urban Public Schools – December 4, 6-8 PM @ MLK Library

Language Immersion In Urban Public Schools: Exploring The Benefits & Challenges (co-hosted by the DC Public Library, DC State Board of Education and the DC Language Immersion Project) Thursday, Dec 4, 2014 6-8pm MLK Library – 901 G St. NW You are invited to join us for a panel discussion with a focus on the benefitsContinue reading “Language Immersion In Urban Public Schools – December 4, 6-8 PM @ MLK Library”

CHPSPO meeting Tuesday, October 21, at Eliot-Hine

Dear Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization members, CHPSPO will meet on Tuesday, October 21, at 6:30 p.m. at Eliot-Hine Middle School (1830 Constitution Ave., NE). Attached is the agenda for the meeting. Also, attached is the list of the current PTA presidents/co-presidents, principals and CHPSPO representatives. Please review the list, and send me anyContinue reading “CHPSPO meeting Tuesday, October 21, at Eliot-Hine”

Mayoral Forum on Education, October 22

Mayoral Forum on Education October 22, 2014, 7:00 pm Thurgood Marshall Center, 1816 12th St, NW In-depth conversations with the mayoral candidates on education issues, moderated by Natalie Hopkinson Hosted by a coalition of citywide supporters of Six Principles for Public Education in DC. More information here: http://www.dceducationelection.org/mayoral-forum/

Ward 6 State Board of Education Candidates Forum

Come learn more about the Ward 6 candidates for DC State Board of Education — and ask your questions about their views on policies & standards that affect DC schools. Candidates are Mark Naydan & Joe Weedon Tuesday, October 14 @ 6:30 PM Eastern Senior High School 1700 E Capitol Street, SE Moderated by NatalieContinue reading “Ward 6 State Board of Education Candidates Forum”

CHPSPO Meeting Tuesday, September 16 at Maury

Dear Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Association members, CHPSPO will meet on Tuesday, September 16, at Maury (1250 Constitution Ave., NE) from 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. At the meeting we’ll hear report outs on progress in planning for Walk-to-School Day and the upcoming Ward 6 School Board Candidates Forum. We will also be discussingContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Tuesday, September 16 at Maury”

Upcoming Opportunities to Meet Candidates

Dear Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization members, While CHPSPO does not endorse or advocate for a particular candidate in the upcoming elections, we do want to forward information about opportunities to meet the mayoral and school board candidates. CHPSPO will sponsor a Ward 6 school board candidates forum on Tuesday, October 14, at 6:30Continue reading “Upcoming Opportunities to Meet Candidates”

District of Change: Making Schools Better for DC Event 10 Sept 7PM

Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2014 – 7 p.m. Over the past few years, public education in D.C. has been transformed – from IMPACT rating for teachers, to school closings, to boundary and feeder changes, to major facilities improvements, to an explosion of Public Charter Schools. Have these attempts to close the achievement gap worked? AreContinue reading “District of Change: Making Schools Better for DC Event 10 Sept 7PM”