Over 45 people came to the screening of Counted Out on a beautiful Saturday! It was great to see parents and their children at the screening. The makers of the film are doing a Count Me In Challenge during the month of April. This is a free, 30-day invitation to build a new relationship withContinue reading “Counted Out Film Screening a success”
Category Archives: Advocacy
Video: Panel – Changes to US Department of Education & effects on DC
Threats public education is facing today at the federal and local levels. Being informed is the first step in challenging and dealing with the threats. Presenters form Education Trust, EmpowerEd, and former US Dept of Ed.
Recess at the Capitol pt. 3 – March 13, 2026
Counted Out screening on March 21, 2026
FREE public viewing of COUNTED OUT Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026Time: 11:00am – 1:00pmLocation: Northeast Neighborhood Library, 330 7th St. NE (Large Conf Room)Register: https://luma.com/w95nl0gm Panel discussion to follow – light refreshments. Co-hosted by W6PSPO, DC Area Educators for Justice, and C4DC
DME Presentation – FY26 Schools Budget
W6PSPO’s / Ward 5 Education Equity Committee’s joint meeting on June 17, 2025 featured the following speakers: Other updates:
Letter to Senate from DC School Parent/Teacher Orgs Re $1B in Cuts to FY25
Sixty-five city-wide DCPS and charter school organizations and parents signed on to a letter asking US Senators to take action to restore the ability for DC to spend our own local tax dollars and continue to fund essential city services like schools, police and firefighters. Thank you to the families from the Capitol Hill ClusterContinue reading “Letter to Senate from DC School Parent/Teacher Orgs Re $1B in Cuts to FY25”
W6PSPO Meets Tuesday March 18 @ 7pm
Dear W6PSPO Community, We’re looking forward to seeing you tomorrow, Tuesday, March 18 at 7 pm via Zoom (Register/Join here). We will primarily be discussing the $1B cut to DC’s current FY year budget, actions taken by leaders/residents and how you can help, and FY26’s budget. Our guests will be : Updates and Reminders: From Ward 6 CM CharlesContinue reading “W6PSPO Meets Tuesday March 18 @ 7pm”
Digging into DC – getting information and data about DC Schools
Suzanne Wells Testimony – CoW DC Ed Agency Hearing – Apr 5 2023
Testimony of Suzanne Wells President, Ward 6 Public Schools Parent Organization Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. The Ward 6 Public Schools Parent Organization (W6PSPO) met on March 21, 2023, to discuss the school budgets for FY24. Out of 13 schools, five received increases to their budgets averaging $335K with aContinue reading “Suzanne Wells Testimony – CoW DC Ed Agency Hearing – Apr 5 2023”
Betsy Wolf Testimony – CoW DC Ed Agency Budget Hearing – April 5 2023
Good morning and thank you for the opportunity to testify. My name is Betsy Wolf, and I will have 3 kids at Amidon-Bowen next year. I wasn’t the only Amidon-Bowen parent signed up to testify today, but I’m the only one who can make it given work commitments. I want to start by noting thatContinue reading “Betsy Wolf Testimony – CoW DC Ed Agency Budget Hearing – April 5 2023”
Ward 6 Public School Parents Organization 