Author Archives: Suzanne Wells

Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Suzanne Wells. My daughter is in 7th grade at Eliot-Hine Middle School, our family’s in-bound neighborhood DC public school. I am on the school’s LSAT. Last night four Eliot-Hine students attended and reported on the America’s Promise Alliance gala that was at the Newseum.Continue reading “Suzanne Wells Testimony – DCPS Budget Hearing – April 19, 2018”

Chairman Grosso, Councilman Allen, members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. I really appreciate this opportunity since I was out of town for spring break during the original DCPS Budget Oversight hearing in late March. I am not an education policy expert or an education budget analyst. This is ourContinue reading “Katy Thomas Testimony – DCPS Budget Hearing – April 18, 2018”

CHPSPO will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 17, at 6:30 pm at Miner Elementary School, 601 15th St., NE. Representatives from the Office of the State Superintendent for Education (OSSE) will be at the meeting to review the draft school report card, and to gather feedback from us. The report card OSSE isContinue reading “CHPSPO Meets April 17 at Miner Elementary”

This hearing asks exactly the right question. Deep reflection is in order about the past and future of DC education reform. That has not occurred for 11 years. Even when the PERAA report came out in 2015 it didn’t really happen. Those who now say we’ve just had bad actors or big bumps in theContinue reading “Mark Simon Testimony – Public Oversight Roundtable on the Future of School Reform – March 19, 2018”

Dear Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization Members, CHPSPO will hold its monthly meeting on March 20, 2018, at the Capitol Hill Montessori@Logan building (215 G St., NE). At this month’s meeting: – Dan Davis with the Office of the Student Advocate will share information about an April 9 special education workshop (flyer attached); –Continue reading “CHPSPO Meets Tuesday, March 20, at Capitol Hill Montessori@Logan”

Good Morning. I’m Kenyon Weaver, a parent at Maury Elementary and member of the Maury PTA, as well as the Maury SIT, or School Improvement Team. Last week, I provided testimony on how, while Maury is blessed with a strong community and high trust within our school, including our excellent Principal, administration and faculty, thatContinue reading “Kenyon Weaver Testimony – DCPS Performance Oversight Hearing – February 21, 2018”

Good afternoon. My name is Dr. Jalan Washington Burton and I am a wife, mother, Ward 7 resident, physician consultant for one of the DC Medicaid programs, and a Pediatrician who practices in Ward 8 in Southeast DC. I have a background in pediatrics, public health, health disparities, and quality improvement. I am the Co-secretary of the TylerContinue reading “Dr. Jalan Washington Burton – DCPS Performance Oversight Hearing – February 21, 2018”

My name is Elsa Falkenburger. I am the Communications co-chair for the Tyler Elementary PTA, chair of the newly formed Tyler Advocacy Subcommittee, and parent to one first grader, Lucie, and a rising preK-3 student, Theo. As my fellow Tyler parents have testified, I would like to reiterate how critical it is to ensure aContinue reading “Elsa Falkenburger Testimony – DCPS Performance Oversight Hearing – February 21, 2018”

My name is Patrick Jackson. I am the current PTA President at Tyler Elementary. I’m a parent to a first grader at Tyler, and a parent of a hopefully incoming PK3 student as well. I am a lifetime resident of DC, and a 20 year resident of the Ward 6 neighborhood within Tyler’s boundary. OurContinue reading “Patrick Jackson Testimony – DCPS Performance Oversight Hearing – February 21, 2018”

Councilmembers, thank you for holding this hearing and for inviting the public to testify. As I think you know, I have two children at citywide DCPS elementary School Within School at Goding. You are probably expecting me to talk about how SWS needs our modernization, but I’m going to leave that to my fellow SWSContinue reading “Anne Fitzpatrick Testimony – DCPS Performance Oversight Hearing – February 21, 2018”