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Good evening, Chancellor Ferebee, DCPS staff and leadership, parents and students and participants of this DCPS Budget engagement process. My name is Tommie Jones, and I am proud CHML parent of a rising first grade scholar. I am the new chair of our LSAT and am committed to supporting CHML for years to come. MyContinue reading “Tommy Jones Testimony – DCPS Budget Hearing – Nov 16 2022”

Good evening DCPS Budget Team and Chancellor Ferebee. I am Danielle Drissel, a Ward 6 parent of students at Brent Elementary and Stuart Hobson, I am also a member of W6PSPO and the Capitol Cluster PTA Advocacy Chair but am addressing you in my personal capacity.  I am testifying this evening about the need forContinue reading “Danielle Drissel Testimony – DCPS Budget Hearing – Nov 16 2022”

Thank you for the opportunity to testify tonight. Let me start by saying that I believe we have the same goals for all DC students, and that is for all students to flourish. But it’s easy to give lip service to equity, and a lot harder to actually implement equitable policies and allocate resources equitably.Continue reading “Betsy Wolf Testimony – DCPS Budget Hearing – Nov 16 2022”

My name is Suzanne Wells, and I am the president of the Ward 6 Public Schools Parent Organization. I am testifying this evening about the need to increase the salaries of Educational Aides in DCPS, school-based technology, and librarians. Based on information from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 2921, theContinue reading “Suzanne Wells Testimony – DCPS Budget Hearing – Nov 16 2022”

Good evening DCPS Budget Team and Chancellor Ferebee. I am Sandra Moscoso, a member of the School Without Walls High School Home and School Association (HSA) and LSAT and an officer of the Ward 2 and Ward 6 education councils. Our schools need budget stability. Unfortunately, year after year, central office has not been successfulContinue reading “Sandra Moscoso Testimony – DCPS Budget Hearing – Nov 16 2022”

Grace Hu          November 16, 2022 Digital Equity in DC EducationDigitalEquityDC@gmail.com         DCPS Budget Hearing Good evening. My name is Grace Hu and I am a parent at Amidon-Bowen Elementary. Today I am here on behalf of Digital Equity in DC Education, a citywide coalition of parents working to close the digital divide and toContinue reading “Grace Hu Testimony – DCPS Budget Hearing – Nov 16 2022”