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Dear Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization members, Hearings Below is information about three hearings/town halls that will be held on a variety of education issues in the coming weeks: June 27, 6 – 7:30 pm, Northeast Library (330 7th St., NE) Education Town Hall. Opportunity to share thoughts, ideas and concerns about moving DCContinue reading “Summer Hearings and Parent Cabinets”

Dear Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization Members, CHPSPO will meet on Tuesday, June 19, at 6:30 pm at the Northeast Library (330 7th St., NE). At our meeting, Grace Hu, an Amidon-Bowen parent, will lead a discussion on technology needs at DCPS, representatives from Maury Elementary will discuss a lead petition they are spearheading,Continue reading “CHPSPO Meets June 19 at Northeast Library”

Whereas DC Councilmembers Mary Cheh, Robert White Jr, Charles Allen , Vincent Gray , Phil Mendelson, Brianne Nadeau, Elissa Silverman , Anita Bonds, and Trayon White, Sr. have co-sponsored the “District of Columbia Education Research Advisory Board and Collaborative Establishment Amendment Act of 2018,” and, Whereas the Council included $500,000 in the FY 2019 budgetContinue reading “Coalition for DC Public Schools and Communities (C4DC) Resolution on the Bill Before the DC Council to Establish a Research Advisory Board and Collaborative”

Dear Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization Members, CHPSPO will meet on Tuesday, May 15, at Jefferson Middle School Academy (801 7th St., SW) from 6:30 – 8:00 pm. We will have an informal discussion with Michael Bekesha a candidate for the Ward 6 City Councilmember position. Unfortunately, Lisa Hunter and Charles Allen will notContinue reading “CHPSPO Meets Tuesday, May 15, at Jefferson Middle School Academy”

Thank you Councilmember Grosso and committee members for the chance to testify today. As recent events have highlighted, DCPS needs steady leadership from someone who knows our city and system, and can deliver what parents, students and teachers need most: quality, safe schools that meet the needs of all students. This is also an electionContinue reading “Amber Gove Testimony, DCPS Budget Hearing, April 11, 2018”

Thank you for the opportunity to share my perspective. I’m the parent of a 10th grader at Eastern and an 8th grader at Eliot-Hine. I’m the PTO secretary at the former, the PTO president at the latter, and LSAT secretary for both schools. I have been involved in improving public schools since 2005. Middle SchoolContinue reading “Heather Schoell Written Testimony – DCPS Budget Hearing – April 19, 2018”

I’m writing today to advocate for Eliot-Hine Middle School, an International Baccalaureate (IB) school in Ward 6 that draws a significant number of students from Wards 7 & 8. As an IB school, our curriculum is based around 8 core content areas, and though it aligns with the Common Core standards, the way that contentContinue reading “Kristina Vidal Written Testimony – DCPS Budget Hearing – April 19, 2018”

Good morning Members of DC Council, thank you for allowing us to come and testify here today. My name is Mike Kruger and I am a parent of a first grader and rising EC-3 student at J.O. Wilson Elementary. I am proud of the J.O. Wilson community and, like many parents, feel that the physicalContinue reading “Michael N. Kruger Testimony – DCPS Budget Hearing – April 19, 2018”

Good Afternoon Members of DC Council, thank you for allowing us to come and testify here today. My name is Kaylynn Flemons and I am a 5th grade student in the wonderful school, J.O. Wilson Elementary. I have attended J.O. Wilson for the entirety of my academic career thus far, going as far back toContinue reading “Kaylynn Flemons Testimony – DCPS Budget Hearing – April 19, 2018”