Author Archives: Suzanne Wells

Valerie Jablow Testimony – Education Committee Hearing on Public Charter School Board Budget – May 4, 2017

  I am Valerie Jablow, a DCPS parent. I am testifying about the poor public engagement, civic planning, and fiscal responsibility of the charter board. Here, I will outline these problems—with specific solutions in footnote 5 of my testimony you have been handed. –Applicants for charter schools are required to demonstrate a need that onlyContinue reading “Valerie Jablow Testimony – Education Committee Hearing on Public Charter School Board Budget – May 4, 2017”

Testimony of Suzanne Wells – Committee on Education Public Charter School Board Budget Hearing – May 4, 2017

Thank you for the opportunity to testify today.  My name is Suzanne Wells, and I have a daughter who is a 6th grader at Eliot-Hine Middle School. Last week at the DCPS budget hearing, as Councilmember Grosso well knows, there were nearly 180 people who signed up to testify.  Having just six people testify todayContinue reading “Testimony of Suzanne Wells – Committee on Education Public Charter School Board Budget Hearing – May 4, 2017”

Suzanne Wells Testimony – DC Public Schools Budget Hearing – April 14 2016

Updated 4/15/2016 with final version. DC Public Schools Budget Hearing April 14, 2016 Suzanne Wells   Thank you for the opportunity to testify this evening on the DC Public Schools SY2017 budget.  The focus of my testimony this evening will be on middle schools.  My daughter is currently a 5th grader in the Tyler ElementaryContinue reading “Suzanne Wells Testimony – DC Public Schools Budget Hearing – April 14 2016”

CHPSPO Meeting Notes – December 16, 2014

Tyler Elementary School, Art Room, 1001 G St., SE December 16, 2014, 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. A representative from OSSE did not attend the meeting to discuss the extension of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) flexibility waiver.  They will be invited to the January meeting. DCPS Education Councils Meeting – DCPS held a meeting inContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Notes – December 16, 2014”

DC Cannot Afford the Luxury of Not Planning for Its Schools

The DC School Boundary and Feeder Pattern proposal, just released by the Deputy Mayor for Education (DME), reflects widespread sentiment for high-quality, by-right neighborhood schools. Families in all wards want their children to have the choice to attend neighborhood schools that offer a balanced and rich curriculum—with the challenges and support their children need. WeContinue reading “DC Cannot Afford the Luxury of Not Planning for Its Schools”

CHPSPO Meeting is Tuesday, March 18 at SWS@Goding

The Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization will meet on Tuesday, March 18, at 6:30 p.m. at SWS@Goding (920 F St., NE). I wanted to get our preliminary agenda out a little early to allow folks to prepare for the meeting. Principals were to have received their school budget allocations for the 2014/2015 school yearContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting is Tuesday, March 18 at SWS@Goding”

CHPSPO Meeting WEDNESDAY January 22, 6:30-8PM

This month’s CHPSPO meeting will be on a Wednesday, January 22, 6:30-8PM. We will welcome key guests from the Deputy Mayor of Education’s Boundary Review. A more detailed agenda coming soon. ———————— From: “Suzanne Wells” <m.godec@att.net> Wanted to give everyone advance notice that CHPSPO will meet on WEDNESDAY, January 22.  At our January meeting, DeniseContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting WEDNESDAY January 22, 6:30-8PM”

CHPSPO Meeting Moved to Tuesday, July 23

The July CHPSPO meeting will be held on July 23 at 6:30 p.m. We are moving the meeting to July 23 because the Miner community has a meeting with Chancellor Henderson on July 16 to discuss the firing of Ms. Bunch (July 16 is our regularly scheduled CHPSPO meeting). CHPSPO has been asked to presentContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Moved to Tuesday, July 23”

Tuesday, June 18, CHPSPO meeting at Watkins

Dear CHPSPO members,The June 18 (Tuesday) CHPSPO meeting will be from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at Watkins Elementary. We have a full agenda for the evening with discussions about open data for education, Revolution Foods (a DCPS food vendor), SWS proximity preference, and the education bills before the council.If you get a chance, stop byContinue reading “Tuesday, June 18, CHPSPO meeting at Watkins”