NPS Easter Egg Hunt on Sat April 20 @ Frederick Douglass House

Celebrate the lasting legacy of Frederick Douglass’s at the National Park Service’s annual Easter Egg Hunt. The event will take place on Saturday, April 20, 2019 from 10 am to 1 pm at Frederick Douglass National Historic Site in historic Anacostia, Washington D.C. At this FREE community event, children ages 0-12 will hunt for EasterContinue reading “NPS Easter Egg Hunt on Sat April 20 @ Frederick Douglass House”

NPS Emancipation Day Celebration at Lincoln Park – April 16, 2:00 – 8:00PM

April 16, 1876 Emancipation Day was celebrated at Lincoln Park including a keynote address by Frederick Douglass, a crowd of 20,000 people, and the unveiling and dedication ceremony for the “Emancipation Statue” that stands in Lincoln Park today. Please visit National Parks Service – Capitol Hill Parks for details. 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. | Family-Friendly Activities 4:45 p.m.-5:30 p.m. | ConcertContinue reading “NPS Emancipation Day Celebration at Lincoln Park – April 16, 2:00 – 8:00PM”

A Plan for Evaluating the District of Columbia’s Public Schools: From Impressions to Evidence

The National Research Council (NRC) recently completed and released a report entitled A Plan for Evaluating the District of Columbia’s Public Schools: From Impressions to Evidence. This report, which details the first phase of an evaluation of the District of Columbia’s Public Schools, recommends the establishment of a sustainable system to analyze and guide continuingContinue reading “A Plan for Evaluating the District of Columbia’s Public Schools: From Impressions to Evidence”

No meeting doesn’t mean no work – upcoming CHPSPO initiatives

No meeting doesn’t mean no action. Please read about what we’re up to (and how you can contribute).   Identify the new SY2011/2012 PTA president at your school. Please send their contact information to Suzanne Wells so they can be included in communications (m.godec@att.net). Hosting a screening for the movie Race to Nowhere http://www.racetonowhere.com/. Know anyone whoContinue reading “No meeting doesn’t mean no work – upcoming CHPSPO initiatives”

Ward 6 State of the Schools – May 14 @ Eastern HS

Ward 6 State of the Schools Saturday, May 14, from 10:00 a.m. –1:00 p.m. Eastern High School, 1700 East Capitol Street, NE Join Councilmember Tommy Wells and Acting Chancellor Kaya Henderson The work of improving our schools is too hard for anyone to do alone. Everyonehas a role to play in this effort! You will have theContinue reading “Ward 6 State of the Schools – May 14 @ Eastern HS”