Council of the District of Columbia Education Committee Budget Oversight Hearing Testimony by Ivan Frishberg Thursday, April 14, 2016 Chairman Grosso and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Ivan Frishberg and I am a parent of two children at Brent Elementary. Our plan is to sendContinue reading “Ivan Frishberg Testimony – DCPS Budget Hearing – April 14 2016”
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Max Kieba Testimony – DCPS Budget Hearing – April 14 2016
Testimony for Max Kieba, Maury Elementary School DC Council Committee on Education Budget Oversight Hearing District of Columbia Public Schools Thursday, 4/14/2016 Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Max Kieba, also known as Wyatt (Kindergarten) and Hadley’s (PreK-3) dad. I’m a member of the PTA, serve as Maury’s SchoolContinue reading “Max Kieba Testimony – DCPS Budget Hearing – April 14 2016”
Sandra Moscoso Testimony – DCPS Budget Hearing – April 14 2016
Testimony by Sandra Moscoso Education Committee DCPS Budget Oversight Hearing, April 14, 2016 Thank you for the opportunity to testify. I am a member of the Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization (CHPSPO), a DCPS Parent at Capitol Hill Montessori at Logan and a DC Charter School Parent at BASISDC PCS. My ask of Council given yourContinue reading “Sandra Moscoso Testimony – DCPS Budget Hearing – April 14 2016”
Danica Petroshius Testimony – DC Public Schools Budget Hearing – April 14 2016
TESTIMONY OF DANICA PETROSHIUS PARENT, CAPITOL HILL MONTESSORI AT LOGAN deptroshius@yahoo.com April 14, 2016 Thank you for the opportunity to testify. I am Danica Petroshius, a Ward 6 resident and a parent of two at Capitol Hill Montessori at Logan. Our school is PK through 6th in one building and a middle school in aContinue reading “Danica Petroshius Testimony – DC Public Schools Budget Hearing – April 14 2016”
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”
Jablow testimony, DME Budget Hearing 4/13/16
I am Valerie Jablow, testifying about the ineffective public education stewardship of the DME’s office that I have experienced as a Ward 6 public school parent. This lack of effectiveness comes at the expense of by right schools and their students, who are the majority of children in DC. Here are some examples: Continue reading “Jablow testimony, DME Budget Hearing 4/13/16”
FY17 School Budget Tool: DCPS school budgets comparable and transparent
The Coalition for Public Schools & Communities (C4DC) and Code for DC released a School Budget Tool with all schools’ FY17 budget data (and comparisons to FY16 and FY15). In the post, “C4DC Budget Tool & the FY17 DC School Budget Data in Context,” C4DC analysis on the tool shows that despite FY17 increases, some schools have reducedContinue reading “FY17 School Budget Tool: DCPS school budgets comparable and transparent”
CHPSPO Meeting Notes – December 15, 2015
CHPSPO Meeting Notes Brent Elementary December 15, 2015 1) 3-8th grade PARCC results presentation by Bonnie O’Keefe OSSE Reviewed PARCC Results and handed out one-page guides to the new assessment –> PARCC one pager. New student reports have been designed for DC – mockups and a parent guide are available on the OSSE website inContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Notes – December 15, 2015”
Letter to the Editor by CHPSPO founder, Suzanne Wells: Put controls in place regarding the approval of new D.C. public charters
The following letter to the editor, Put controls in place regarding the approval of new D.C. public charters, appeared online in the Washington Post on March 27, 2015. In the March 22 Local Opinions commentary “Why charters need traditional schools,” the executive director and the former chairman of the D.C. Public Charter School Board claimed, “WeContinue reading “Letter to the Editor by CHPSPO founder, Suzanne Wells: Put controls in place regarding the approval of new D.C. public charters”
Public Hearing for DC Schools FY16 Budget – Testimony by Suzanne Wells, CHPSPO
The following testimony was prepared by Suzanne Wells of CHPSPO. on March 16, 2015 at the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget for Public Schools in the District of Columbia organized by the Executive Office of the Mayor. ——————————————————————————————————————————— Fiscal Year 2016 Budget for Public Schools in the District of Columbia Suzanne Wells Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization MarchContinue reading “Public Hearing for DC Schools FY16 Budget – Testimony by Suzanne Wells, CHPSPO”
Ward 6 Public School Parents Organization 