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Six candidates vie for State Board of Education’s open at-large seat

Shreeya Aranake Nov 3, 2020

Whether it’s prudent yet to reopen DC Public Schools to in-person instruction isn’t the only topic of vigorous discussion when it comes to public education in DC. Six candidates are vying for the at-large seat on the State Board of…

Opinion

Frazier O’Leary: Mentoring teachers is vital to student success

Commentary Dec 4, 2019

When I was a student teacher at the now-closed Garnet-Patterson Junior High in Shaw in the fall of 1970, my mentor, Brittania Capers, offered me invaluable advice, shared her expertise, and gave me the tools to understand what I was about…

Schools

DC educators target white racial bias in social studies standards as State Board launches rewrite

Graham Vyse Dec 3, 2019

The DC State Board of Education is launching a three-year effort to change how public schools teach social studies, rewriting state academic standards to improve civics learning and promote more culturally relevant instruction for students…

Opinion

Zachary Parker: If you care about Black and Brown kids, trust they can learn

Commentary Aug 26, 2019

Mayor Muriel Bowser announced last week that the District’s 2018-19 Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) results showed that our schools improved students’ English language arts (ELA) and mathematics…

Tatiana Robinson and Emma Quigg: As students, we know the impact of teacher turnover and long-term…

Commentary Jun 3, 2019

Imagine having a teacher who just gives busy work because they are filling in as a “long-term substitute.” Imagine the difficulty of getting compelling letters of recommendation for colleges when the teachers you’ve worked with during your…

News

Lewis Ferebee, new DCPS chancellor, highlights ‘top of mind’ priorities

Taylor Mulcahey Apr 17, 2019

Absenteeism, safe transportation to schools and principal retention are the “top of mind” priorities for new DC Public Schools Chancellor Lewis Ferebee, he told members of the State Board of Education at their working session this month. …

SBOE seeks District students to serve on the State Board

Press Release Mar 20, 2019

For Immediate Release March 20, 2019 Contact: Paul Negron SBOE seeks District students to serve on the State Board Application period open for SY2019–20 Student Representatives and Advisory Committee Members Washington, DC- …

District government

After split vote on president, new leadership aims to strengthen State Board of Education’s voice

Taylor Mulcahey Feb 27, 2019

A new year means new leadership for DC’s State Board of Education (SBOE), and this year’s selections brought fresh evidence of a change in direction. The board elected Ward 3’s Ruth Wattenberg and Ward 8’s Markus Batchelor to one-year…

Opinion

Tatiana Robinson: The start of a new era in DCPS

Commentary Feb 19, 2019

My career as a DC Public Schools (DCPS) student will come to an end in June once I complete my senior year of high school. Having grown up in the school system, I have been encouraged by the progress we have made and discouraged by the…

Deborah Simmons in The Washington Times: D.C. considers ‘high-stakes’ teaching offers

Editor Jan 31, 2019

As many of you are aware, the Los Angeles Unified School District and Mayor Eric Garcetti recently ended a labor strike by making concessions to the United Teachers Union.

News

How to improve teacher retention remains top of mind as State Board of Education begins new term

Taylor Mulcahey Jan 9, 2019

Update, Jan. 16: The DC State Board of Education will vote at its monthly meeting tonight on a set of policy recommendations developed by its staff on how best to improve teacher retention. The proposal, presented at the board’s Jan. 9…

Afro-American: Duke Ellington Seeks Answers After OSSE Residency Allegations

Editor Dec 24, 2018

A group of concerned parents, and staff from Duke Ellington School of the Arts sat behind a small wooden desk during the State Board of Education (SBOE) public meeting Dec. 19 with one purpose – to get answers.

WTOP: Duke Ellington School residency fraud accusations caused lasting damage, parents say

Editor Dec 20, 2018

WASHINGTON — The D.C. State Board of Education was told at a public hearing Wednesday night that the District government’s faulty investigation into families of students at Duke Ellington School of the Arts last spring has caused lasting…

Mayor Bowser Unveils New School Report Card and STAR Rating System, Giving Families Easy Access to…

Press Release Dec 7, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 7, 2018 CONTACT: Susana Castillo (EOM) Fred Lewis (OSSE) Mayor Bowser Unveils New School Report Card and STAR Rating System, Giving Families Easy Access to Reliable and Common Information about All…

Opinion

Karen Williams and Hanseul Kang: New DC School Report Card shows what we can accomplish when we come…

Commentary Dec 7, 2018

As principals, teachers, advocates, government officials, parents and students, all of us are striving for the same thing: an education system that works for all students and families in the city we love so much. More than a year ago, a…

Washington Post: Proponent of traditional public schools wins race for D.C. school board seat

Editor Dec 5, 2018

In the last act of a busy local election year, District voters Tuesday in Ward 4 picked Frazier O’Leary to represent them on the D.C. State Board of Education.

DCist: Union-Backed Frazier O’Leary Wins Ward 4 State Board Of Education Special Election

Editor Dec 5, 2018

D.C.’s 2018 local elections are finally finished. Frazier O’Leary, the union-backed (and George Pelecanos-endorsed) candidate, won a special election to represent Ward 4 on the Board of Education on Tuesday.

Washington Post: Meet the candidates running to represent Ward 4 on the D.C. State Board of…

Editor Dec 2, 2018

On Election Day in November, D.C. voters decided four surprisingly contentious elections for seats on the D.C. State Board of Education. Those races highlighted divides between the traditional public school system and the city’s robust…

Washington Post Editorial Board: Rhonda Henderson for D.C. State Board of Education

Editor Dec 1, 2018

ELECTION SEASON in D.C. is not over yet. On Tuesday, voters in Ward 4 will go to the polls for a special election to pick their representative to the State Board of Education. The unusual timing — less than a month after November’s general…

DCist: Will This D.C. Celebrity Endorsement Shake Up The Ward 4 Board Of Education Race?

Editor Nov 29, 2018

There’s still one more election left in D.C. this year, and the results could turn on the enthusiastic endorsement of D.C. literary royalty George Pelecanos.

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