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DC Council Education Committee Budget Hearing – Testimony by Elizabeth Bacon, Watkins ES

Good morning. I’m Elizabeth Bacon, a parent at Watkins Elementary School. I serve on the Capitol Hill Cluster School PTA leadership and on the LSAT, and I’ve spent many hours investigating our school budget. The Cluster School is a Pre-K3 through 8th grade school with 1,300 students at three campuses (Peabody Early Childhood, Watkins Elementary,Continue reading “DC Council Education Committee Budget Hearing – Testimony by Elizabeth Bacon, Watkins ES”

DC Council Education Committee Budget Hearing – Testimony by Kevin White, Watkins ES

Good morning.  My name is Kevin White.  I will have a 4th grader and a 1st grader at Watkins next year.  Ms. Reese’s testimony has very clearly outlined many of the physical needs at Watkins.   There are many more, such as an original out of date elevator (out of operations for the last month), anContinue reading “DC Council Education Committee Budget Hearing – Testimony by Kevin White, Watkins ES”

DC Council Education Committee Budget Hearing – Testimony by Bernetta Reese, Watkins ES

Good morning.  My name is Bernetta Reese and I am here to represent 540 students at Watkins Elementary.  I have 2 students in the first and third grade at the school. As a parent and representative of my school community, I want to say to you today that I am disappointed that Mayor Gray’s budgetContinue reading “DC Council Education Committee Budget Hearing – Testimony by Bernetta Reese, Watkins ES”

DC Council Education Committee Budget Hearing – Testimony by Suzanna Dennis, Payne ES

Good morning.  My name is Suzanna Dennis, and I have a daughter in the PK-3 program at Daniel A. Payne Elementary School on Capitol Hill.  Before I begin, I want to thank the Council, Mayor & DCPS for their time and continued support this year.   1. Overview In the past year I have hadContinue reading “DC Council Education Committee Budget Hearing – Testimony by Suzanna Dennis, Payne ES”

Initial Reactions to DME Boundary Review – Policy Examples and Draft Boundary Changes

DME released DRAFT EXAMPLES of policies (not final) for review and feedback from community and working groups. Here’s a compilation of initial reactions on Twitter: https://storify.com/CHPSPO/dme-boundary-review-policy-examples-open-houses-an

Bike to School Day is May 7 – have you registered your school?

Health and Wellness teams, Safe Routes to School committees, and cycling enthusiasts, have you registered your school for Bike to School Day? The big day is Wednesday, May 7. Register your school here (for goodies from DC’s Department of Transportation) and plan your event or help plan a joint school event at Lincoln Park! How canContinue reading “Bike to School Day is May 7 – have you registered your school?”

Lottery results are in: Are you considering Payne ES for your child?

If yes, then please join the Friends of Payne, including current Payne parents, for an informal meeting on April 19: What: an opportunity to hear from current Payne parents about their kids’ experiences at the school, including with the early childhood Tools of the Mind program. Who: all prospective Payne parents are welcome! Where: atContinue reading “Lottery results are in: Are you considering Payne ES for your child?”

Mayoral Candidate Responses to Citywide Education survey – #DCISION14

CHPSPO was proud to work with other education advocacy groups in the city to develop a questionnaire for the mayoral candidates focused on education issues.  Candidates Muriel Bowser, Jack Evans, Andy Shallal and Tommy Wells submitted the following responses to the questionnaire. Read the responses here.