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Chancellor Alexander and officials of DC Public Schools thank you for allowing me to testify today. My name is Linsey Silver and I am the Director of Teaching and Learning at the DC Language Immersion Project ( http://www.dcimmersion.org ) and 10 year parent at Tyler Elementary. DC Immersion is a non-profit that works toward aContinue reading “Linsey Silver Testimony – DCPS Public Budget Hearing – November 27, 2018”

Thank you for the opportunity to testify this evening. My name is Suzanne Wells. I have a daughter in the 8th grade at Eliot-Hine Middle School, and I’m the president of the Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization (CHPSPO). For the past year, Grace Hu, a member of CHPSPO, has organized a coalition of parentsContinue reading “Suzanne Wells Testimony – DCPS Public Budget Hearing on FY20 – November 27, 2018”

My name is Betsy Wolf. I am a parent at Amidon-Bowen Elementary School in DCPS. Amidon-Bowen serves a predominantly “at-risk” and African American student population and has been one of the lowest performing schools in the city for more than a decade. I am also a research professor in education. A common finding in schoolContinue reading “Betsy Wolf Testimony – DCPS Public Budget Hearing for FY20 – November 27, 2018”

SUBMITTED TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS PUBLIC FIELD HEARING ON FISCAL YEAR 2020 BUDGET PRIORITIES I am the parent of two current Miner ES students and one future one. Our oldest is in first grade, our middle child is in PK4 and we have a rising PK3 child. My husband is serving hisContinue reading “Katy Thomas Testimony – DCPS Public Budget Hearing FY20 – November 27, 2018”

DCPS Budget Hearing – November 27, 2018 Phelps High School- Senior High Alliance of Parents, Principals and Educators Budget Testimony Cathy Reilly It is my hope that one of the lenses DCPS will use as it crafts the budget for this year is that of how best to support the public infrastructure of DCPS schools.Continue reading “Cathy Reilly Testimony – DCPS Public Budget Hearing for FY20”

Dear Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization Members, CHPSPO will meet on Monday, November 19, at Payne Elementary School. We will be joined by Amber Gove, Maury parent who will talk about Safe Routes to Schools, Chloe Magrane-Woodard from OSSE who will share with us the School Report Cards OSSE plans to release in December,Continue reading “CHPSPO Meets Monday, November 19 @ Payne (1445 C St., SE)”

Thank you Councilmember Grosso and Members of the Committee on Education for holding this Public Roundtable on plans for the Shaw Junior High School Campus. I appreciate the opportunity to testify this morning. My name is Jessica Sutter and I was recently elected to serve as the new Ward 6 Representative to the DC StateContinue reading “Jessica Sutter Testimony – Education Public Roundtable – DCPS’ Plans for Shaw Junior High School and Banneker Academic School – November 15, 2018”

Thank you for the opportunity to testify today about the recent announcement that Banneker High School would be relocated to the Shaw Middle School site, and discussions would begin about future plans for a new middle school for residents who live in the Center City communities. Today you will hear differing opinions, some supporting theContinue reading “Suzanne Wells Testimony – Education Public Roundtable – DCPS’ Plans for Shaw Junior High School and Banneker Academic High School – November 15, 2018”

Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on this important issue that affects hundreds of families in Shaw and Center City. I moved to Shaw in 2007, my husband has lived in Center City since 2002. We brought both our children home to our little house across the street from the original Shaw JuniorContinue reading “Maggie Koziol Testimony – Education Public Roundtable – DCPS’ Plans for Shaw Junior High School and Banneker Academic High School – November 15, 2018”