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CHPSPO will meet on Tuesday, November 21 at Payne (1445 C Street, SE, in the library) at 6:30 pm. Alicia Dorsey with the Brent Diversity Working Group will join us to discuss the working group and the recent town hall meeting with Chancellor Wilson. Nancy Huvendick and Will Perkins from the 21st Century School FundContinue reading “CHPSPO Meets Tuesday, November 21 @ Payne”

Backpack Full of Cash Screening The Washington Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights, the Coalition for DC Public Schools and Communities (C4DC), and Teaching for Change are hosting a FREE screening of the film Backpack Full of Cash on Thursday, November 16, at 6 pm at the Columbia Heights Educational Campus (3101 16th St., NW). ThisContinue reading “Backpack Full of Cash Screening”

Dear Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization members, CHPSPO will host a second focus group on November 1, 2017, at 6 pm at Jefferson Middle School Academy (801 7th Street, SW) on a new school report card that will be developed by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE). The new school reportContinue reading “Focus Group on New School Report Card”

Dear Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization members, There are two meetings on Monday, October 23, that may be of interest. 1. CHPSPO will host a focus group at 6 pm at Stuart Hobson (410 E Street, NE) on a new school report card that will be developed by the Office of the State SuperintendentContinue reading “School Report Card Focus Group & Equity in Education Community Townhall”

Dear Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization members, The DC Language Immersion Project will be hosting a discussion in Ward 6 on Sunday, October 22, at 10 am, at 1339 East Capitol St., SE, with Fabrice Jaumont, who is the father of NYC’s bilingual revolution. It’s an opportunity to talk with other parents who areContinue reading “Bilingual Revolution in DC on 10/20-22”

Dear Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization members, The DC Language Immersion Project will be hosting a discussion in Ward 6 on Sunday, October 22, at 10 am with Fabrice Jaumont, who is the father of NYC’s bilingual revolution. It’s an opportunity to talk with other parents who are interested in bilingual education, and learnContinue reading “Bilingual Revolution in DC on 10/20-22”

CHPSPO will meet on Tuesday, September 19, at 6:30 pm at the newly renovated Watkins. Shana Young, the Chief of Staff at OSSE, will join us for a discussion of the implementation of DC’s state Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plan. At the meeting we will also discuss Walk-to-School Day that will be October 4.Continue reading “CHPSPO Meets Tuesday, September 19, at Watkins”

Nominations are now open for the Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization (CHPSPO) Board of Directors. Serving on the CHPSPO Board of Directors is one way you can make meaningful contributions to public education in our community. The following positions are open, along with with a brief description of the responsibilities: Chair – Prepare forContinue reading “Nominations Open for CHPSPO Board of Directors”