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Dear Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization members, We are moving our July CHPSPO meeting to Thursday, July 19 at 6:30 pm. Council member Charles Allen and State Board of Education member Joe Weedon will join us for an open discussion on what people are looking for in the next DCPS Chancellor. The meeting willContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Moved to Thursday, July 19”

At our Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization (CHPSPO) meeting on June 19, we discussed 1) a city-wide letter that will be sent to the Mayor regarding the process and goals for selection of the next DCPS Chancellor and Deputy Mayor for Education, and 2) a petition for lead-free drinking water in our schools. ThereContinue reading “Sign-on Letter/Petition”

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”