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Ward 6 Council Candidates Forum on February 20 – Candidate Issues

Joining us for the Ward 6 Council Candidates Forum on Thursday, February 20? Time: 7-9 PM Place: Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 4th and Independence, SE. Here’s some background on where the candidates stand on key issues: Charles Allen (D): http://www.charlesallenward6.com/issues Pranav Bradhwar (L): http://pranav4dc.com/issues Darrel Thompson (D): http://darrel4dc.com/issues/

CHPSPO Meeting Notes October 15, 2013

Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization Maury Elementary, 1250 Constitution Ave., NE October 14, 2013, 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. 1. Education Adequacy Study by Deputy Mayor of Education – Jennifer Comey – send questions/comments to jennifer.comey@dc.gov and dme.adequacystudy@dc.gov Find presentation and annexes here: http://dc.gov/DC/DME/About+DME/News+Room/Deputy+Mayor+for+Education+Releases+Preliminary+Findings+and+Recommendations+of+the+DC+Education+Adequacy+Study Preliminary comments from Cathy Reilly and Matthew Frumin: While there areContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Notes October 15, 2013”

CHPSPO Meeting Notes – September 17, 2013

Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization J.O. Wilson Library, 660 K Street, NE September 17, 2013, 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Open Data (Where Kids at Your School Live) – Sandra Moscoso and Harlin Harris Data requests: o Waitlists for each school o Teacher evaluation data o Follow students as they transition from elementary to middle schoolContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Notes – September 17, 2013”

CHPSPO Meeting Moved to Tuesday, July 23

The July CHPSPO meeting will be held on July 23 at 6:30 p.m. We are moving the meeting to July 23 because the Miner community has a meeting with Chancellor Henderson on July 16 to discuss the firing of Ms. Bunch (July 16 is our regularly scheduled CHPSPO meeting). CHPSPO has been asked to presentContinue reading “CHPSPO Meeting Moved to Tuesday, July 23”

Tuesday, June 18, CHPSPO meeting at Watkins

Dear CHPSPO members,The June 18 (Tuesday) CHPSPO meeting will be from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at Watkins Elementary. We have a full agenda for the evening with discussions about open data for education, Revolution Foods (a DCPS food vendor), SWS proximity preference, and the education bills before the council.If you get a chance, stop byContinue reading “Tuesday, June 18, CHPSPO meeting at Watkins”

Seven Education Bills Introduced by CM Catania

On June 4, 2013, Council member David Catania introduced seven bills dealing with funding, school accountability, assessments, facilities, parental engagement, and governance (see http://www.davidcatania.com/schoolreform). The website link allows you to provide feedback on the bills.

Testimony For Apr 17, 2013 Council Hearing On School Budget By Committee On Education – By Joe Weedon

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION OVERSIGHT HEARING The Proposed Fiscal Year 2014 Budget of the District of Columbia Public Schools Wednesday, April 17, 2013 10:00 am Hearing Room 500, John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20004 Testimony of Joe Weedon, Parent Maury Elementary School Thank you, Chairman Catania andContinue reading “Testimony For Apr 17, 2013 Council Hearing On School Budget By Committee On Education – By Joe Weedon”

Testimony For Apr 17, 2013 Council Hearing On School Budget By Committee On Education – By Valerie Jablow

I am Valerie Jablow, and my two children attend the Capitol Hill Cluster School, which has 1,200 students from preK through grade 8. Like many in DC, our school’s budget has been cut, resulting in numerous teacher layoffs. Our PTA now projects spending a majority of its money this coming school year to pay forContinue reading “Testimony For Apr 17, 2013 Council Hearing On School Budget By Committee On Education – By Valerie Jablow”