LinkLinks DCist: Duke Ellington Students Fear DCPS Takeover Will Doom Arts Curriculum By Editor On Dec 20, 2022 Last updated Dec 20, 2022 23 Share On Tuesday morning, dozens of students at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts opted out of their morning classes and instead gathered outside D.C. Public Schools’ central offices in Northeast D.C., protesting a proposed DCPS takeover of their school’s governance. The students argue it would threaten the future of their beloved arts curriculum. Currently, the school is run jointly by DCPS, which controls the academic portion of the curriculum, and a nonprofit called the Duke Ellington School of the Arts Project, or DESAP, which has control over the school’s arts curriculum and leadership. 23 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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