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JANUARY, 2006 |
PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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102 |
Wiener OpEd |
Guess Who's Still Left Behind--'no child' law has made little progress for low income, minority kids |
107 |
Haynes |
1,100 DC Teachers Might Lose Jobs--prove certification or lose positions, 25% of teachers' told |
108 |
Anderson |
Prince George's Schools on Cusp--new chief, board to decide course of 199-school, 133K-kid system |
114 |
Haynes |
$1.5B Proposal for School Rebuilding Heads to DC Council--funds to come from sales taxes @$100M/yr |
118 |
Wilgoren |
DC Library Task Force Report Calls for Massive $450M Overhaul--future of MLK Library one issue |
122 |
Editor |
School System on Trial--Pr. George's one of MD's worst, need to get best superintendent, board chief |
122 |
Mead ltr |
Charter Schools Checklist: improve quality, planning, integrate into community, learn from others' success |
122 |
Haynes |
DCPS Schools Plan Would Localize Power--Janey leans to Canadian mgmt style, plus 'full-service' schools |
122 |
Klein |
Frustration, Fear Boil Up in Pr. George's--hundreds at forum complain of growing neighborhood crime |
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FEBRUARY, 2006 |
PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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201 |
Westfall |
DC's Office of Planning, GWU Plan Meetings to Discuss Campus Plan Changes--inadequate notice? |
201 |
Strauss |
UDC Ups Tuition, Fees--from $1260/sem now, to $1605 in '07, $1885, '08 for DCers; $2910>$3535 others |
201 |
Westfall(Curr) |
GWU to Seek New 20-yr Campus Plan--no sense making changes to plan that expires in 3 years |
202 |
Haynes |
DC Schools Promise to Cut Space--to cut 1M sqft in '07, 2M sqft in '08, disagree that 6M possible? |
205 |
Montgomery |
Record Funding Boost Likely for Schools--costly stadium plan provokes advocates to push renovations |
206 |
Wilgoren |
DC Libraries Could Get Federal Funding--Bush asks $30M for ailing system: fix/lease Mies, build new |
207 |
Wilgoren |
Developers Could Be Enticed to Build DC Schools, Libraries--if housing, shops allowed alongside |
208 |
Weiss |
DC Council Promises Millions to Fix Schools--agrees to $100M annually from sales tax for renovations |
209 |
DC BdofEd |
DCPS Board of Ed Orders DCPS to Identify DCPS "Excess Space"--at least 1M by '06, 3M sqft by '08 |
214 |
Haynes |
DC School Bd Again Delays Vote on Special-Ed Disputes--resolution would shift burden of proof to parents |
215 |
Haynes |
DCPS May Cut Teachers 351, Staff 8% to Help Make Ends Meet--merge 3 schools: enrollment down to 58K |
217 |
Anderson |
Pr. George's Board Picks New Leader for Schools--California chief has record raising minority scores |
219 |
Anderson |
New PG Schools Chief Offers Record of Unifying--funding raising fight in CA shows philosophy |
221 |
Editor |
Shrinking School System--DCPS gotta bring spending down to match falling enrollment, now 58,294 |
222 |
Haynes |
Federal Court Asked to Void Last DC Teachers' Union Election--Labor Dept says mail-outs late, wrong |
223 |
Anderson |
PG Schools Chief Pick Sees Enemy in 'Anonymity'--broke up big Santa Monica high school into 7 'houses' |
223 |
Fisher OpEd |
DC Libraries Wander Off Path to Happy Ending--system still a mess, poor decisions on MLK, consultants |
227 |
Woodhead ltr |
DC's Modernized Schools--lack of progress a myth: 13 schools done, 4 underway, others coming |
228 |
Haynes |
DC Schools May Specialize--Janey proposal effort to boost student achievement, convert high schools |
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MARCH, 2006 |
PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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301 |
Editor |
Two Ways to Help DC--Real Property Act gives 200 fed acres to DC; College Access Act extends subsidy |
302 |
Fisher OpEd |
Big Plans Haven't Produced DC School Reform--grand schemes won't fix DCPS, check past 3 super's |
305 |
Haynes |
Questions Cloud DCPS Transition Plan--funding doubted for high school vocational 'academies' |
306 |
Hawkins ltr |
Upgrading DC's Libraries--abandoning Mies van de Rohe central library insult to ML King legacy? |
306 |
Hiatt OpEd |
Poised to Make a Difference in DC Schools--commitment to long haul key to making huge needed changes |
309 |
Janey (DCPS) |
...'co-locate' offices, save 250Ksqft; 'cluster' to share services; 'consolidate' 3 schools; vendor payments, etc. |
309 |
Janey (DCPS) |
Budgeting the Future of DC Schools--2007 Budget @ $790.5M: requires "right sizing"=up class size 16>17;.... |
311 |
Editor |
Rebuilding DC Schools--unprecedented to set aside $100M a year to rebuild schools: now do it right! |
312 |
Hyanes |
DC School Board Chief Won't Run Again--Cafritz "wants life back" after 6 years, "but will miss the drama" |
312 |
Mathews |
Why Is Your School On This List?--why are 200 area schools on NCLB list? good answers from principals |
315 |
Staff(Cur) |
Chairman of DC Chamber of Commerce ; Better Schools Would Harness Growth--own fault 'outsourcing' |
316 |
Donovan |
Students Deliver 'Vision' for DC--cleaner river, school lunch, no gangs, sex ed, no smoking, no draft, etc. |
316 |
Weiss |
Outdated Eyesore or Modern Masterpiece--return to glory imagined for DC's flagship MLK Library bldg |
316 |
Haynes |
School Board Votes to Close More DC Schools (1M sqft by Fall, 3M by '08--budget pinch forces speedup |
317 |
Strauss |
City Calls on Firm to Return Millions for Charter Schools--Geneva Capital may be bogus firm |
319 |
Haynes |
DC Parents Anxious over (30?) School Closings--smaller enrollments key factor (Ross El = 140/175 kids) |
321 |
Strauss |
Putting Parents in Their Place: Outside Class--too much involvement can hinder kids' freedom, experts say |
321 |
Editor |
Wanted: School Board Chief--micromanagers, editors, dictators need not apply: key is good policy-making |
322 |
Haynes |
School Closings: Board's Guidelines to Janey Look Beyond Enrollment: trying to protect small Ward 3 units? |
324 |
Anderson |
Pr. George's BdofEd OK's Its First 3 Charter Schools--some claim big demand for "options" |
327 |
Rupert (Cur) |
SEED School Mum on RFK site plans--White House to release land only for a school |
329 |
Westfall (Cur) |
GWU, DC Present Plans for Dorm w/parking, Expanded School w/o Walls High School: quid pro quo |
329 |
Kain Ed (Cur) |
On Closing Schools--agree some gotta go, others should be filled, waiting for super's crtieria |
331 |
Haynes |
6 School-pairs Open to Merging, Janey Says--School Bd wants 10 gone '06, 20 more by mid-'08 (=3Msqft) |
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APRIL, 2006 |
PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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401 |
Haynes |
Principals Maneuver Over DC Closings--officials attempting to combine schools, avoid closures |
401 |
Anderson |
Lawmakers Vote to Block Baltimore City Schools Takeover--MD Gen'l Assembly bocks state NCLB move |
402 |
Porter ltr (cont) |
....city gains 30K jobs in 5 years, DC employment falls 13K: stop frittering away chances to fix schools |
402 |
Porter ltr |
Education Is Our Business--DC Chamber of Commerce sez can't afford bureaucratic haggling.... |
402 |
Haynes |
Public Schools Closure Plan Draws Heated Objections--losing kids to charters feared: 70 schools at risk? |
406 |
Haynes |
Final Board Vote on DCPS Closings Set for June--details of initial set delayed, pegged to Master Plan |
407 |
Wagner |
MD Schools Takeover Debate Colors Governor's Race--Baltimore's Mayor O'Malley battles Gov Erlich |
412 |
Editor |
Up for a Clean Slate--back to an elected school board for Pr. George's with new chief, and a twist |
417 |
Haynes |
New DC Standardized Test Demands More than Circling Answer--gotta turn analytical skills to writing |
419 |
O'Donoghue |
Oyster, Adams Schools Prepare to Review Collaboration--hope to extend Spanish/English program |
422 |
Haynes |
DC Public School Seeks Linkup with New Charter--would share under-used Scott Montgomery Elementary |
423 |
Levine |
Modernization of DC's Main MLK Library is Futile, Leaders Say--mayor's plan 'only 21st Century option' |
425 |
Fisher OpEd |
When Ax Falls on DC Schools, It Should Be About More than Size--small schools can be good too (!?) |
425 |
Haynes |
DC Schools' Money Handling Criticized--US Education officials rate accounting system 'high risk' |
427 |
Fisher OpEd |
Dropouts Build New Foundations at DC Charter School--'Youth Build' provides construction trades, OJT |
427 |
Montgomery |
DC Was Warned in Charter Deal, Firm Says--court filing denies fraud in handling $21M for schools |
429 |
Editor |
Dubious DC Distinction--DCPS only US district declared high-risk by the Feds: worst scores of city schools |
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MAY, 2006 |
PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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509 |
Lambert |
Half of Teachers in US Quit in 5 Years--working conditions, low salaries cited by NEA union: only 6% black |
509 |
Romano |
Boston's Success May Be Lesson for DCPS--leader reversed course after similar challenges decade ago |
514 |
Glazer ltr |
Seeds, Not SEED, in Kingman Park--objects to putting 15-acre public boarding school on Fed parkland... |
514 |
Glazer ltr (cont) |
....contends SEED school now in SE has lousy suspension, expulsion and graduation rates (59%) |
515 |
Nicholson |
Why DC Can't Read--no exposure to books at home, no librarians in half of schools: no wonder! |
516 |
Fisher OpEd |
Flying Flag of Surrender--only DC could come up with school closing plan to do so little, raise tension |
516 |
Haynes |
Janey Names 6 Schools That Could Be Closed to Better Utilize Space--all elementaries, more coming |
517 |
Editor |
DC School Closings Begin--process is painful but unavoidable, more to come, gotta be equitable |
517 |
Haynes |
School Closings: Parents, Teachers Seek to Delay or Cut Back Janey's (already too small) Proposal |
517 |
O'Donoghue(Cur) |
JaneY Details proposals to trim space--'too much too fast' says Parents United???!! |
518 |
Labbe |
School Closings Proposal Gets Mixed Reaction--four of six near-empty targeted schools are in SE |
518 |
Haynes |
Off to Running Start Toward College--free UDC classes = time, money saved for needy high schoolers |
519 |
Haynes |
Charter Schools See Openings in Closings--independently run schools want first shot at excess space |
521 |
Ernst/Garriott ltrs |
School Closings in DC: Opportunity to Promote Positive--support bilinguals, avoid dislocating kids |
523 |
Haynes |
2 Schools in 1 Could Be Model--Bell Senior High and Lincoln Middle share Columbia Hts campus |
524 |
Montgomery |
As Economy Revives, DC Schools Now Top Concern--polls show discouragement, some families quit |
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JUNE, 2006 |
PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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601 |
Barry Ltr |
DC Schools' 'History of Failure'--legislation would give mayor more control: why should Post object? |
603 |
Haynes |
2 Workers from Charter School Office Placed on Leave--were fed NCLB funds misused by staff? |
605 |
Keating |
DC Special-Ed Tuition Growing Drain--basic needs hit by underestimated costs of private schools |
605 |
Editor |
Town vs Gown in DC--GWU's $250M development plan sparks local opposition: DC needs to intervene |
606 |
Editor |
Unbridled Costs--as special-ed spending soars, DC schools raid other accounts: gotta find alternatives |
613 |
Williams ltr |
Why DC Needs New Library--poorly suited as library, 4 years to fix, its a brooding, run-down, sunless, mess |
615 |
Forgey |
Through Glass Darkly: DC's Poor Vision for Library--Mies van der Rohe's gem could be polished anew' |
619 |
Haynes |
Charter Schools' Oversight May Shift--DCPS School Board weighs relinquishing role over 17 of 51 charters |
619 |
Ltrs to Ed |
Central Library to be Proud Of--rebuild old/start afresh, real problem is abject failure to maintain existing one |
621 |
Editor |
Back to Basics--DCPS school board would do well to get out of chartering business: tend to basics |
621 |
Silverman |
'High Quality' Schools Amendment Bill Advances--Council gives prelim OK to codify right to education |
621 |
Shin |
Chamber of Commerce Comes Up Short On Summer Work for DC Youth--real-world experiences shy |
622 |
Labbe |
DCPS Board Backs Off on Closing Some Schools--spare two, delay one, shutter five, not six |
622 |
Anderson |
MD Test Score Gap Real for Black/Hispanic kids--gap grows w/grade, math worse than reading for blacks |
625 |
Editor |
How Not to Fix DC Schools--nice sounding proposal re "high-qulality' the Council should flunk |
629 |
Haynes |
DCPS School Board OK's Plan to Close Five Schools--great anguish, controversy over tip of iceberg |
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JULY, 2006 |
PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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701 |
Deane/Fountain |
What Next for MLK Library? ex-librarian says old bldg wrong; Preservationists say make it work |
702 |
Hess ltr |
In DC,Lawsuits before Learning--courtrooms lousy place to fix schools: leaders needed, not empty language |
705 |
Milloy OpEd |
Charitable Project Worth Billions: the Nation's Capital--Gates Foundation could help rid ignorance, poverty |
706 |
Henderson ltr |
Priority, not Platitudes for DC Schools--"high quality" does not bring lawsuits, need sense of urgency |
708 |
Staff |
DC Special Ed Bills Moves Forward--wants to cap private tuitions @ 130 schools (!) $ up 65% since '00 |
708 |
Haynes |
To Retain Students, Higher Income Rule Sought-- 300% v 200% fed poverty rate: Brownback vs Norton |
709 |
Haynes |
DC Strives to Fill Teaching Positions--up to 750 needed if uncertified teachers dismissed (40% in special ed) |
711 |
Editor |
School Improvement by Degree--if wishing could make things true, Council would be on to something! |
713 |
Aratini |
Upper Grades, Lower Readng Skills--Middle, High Schools find must expand programs for older kids |
717 |
Haynes |
DCPS Bd Might Be Stripped of Some Roles--Senate Appns Comm want State Ed Office separated out |
723 |
Murphy |
After Neighborhood Dustup, New Rules re size (9Ksqft+), frontage,(120') would treat charters like DCPS |
725 |
Fisher |
DC Library Law Barrier to Literacy--denying "regularly scheduled classes" rules out adult/immigrant reading |
728 |
Hyanes |
Officials Warn of Likely Setback on Testing--preliminary data shows more elementaries fail US targets |
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AUGUST, 2006 |
PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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801 |
Fisher OpEd |
DC Will Test New Library Chief's Political Savvy--Ginnie Cooper faces MLK future, libraries vs book stores |
807 |
Shapira |
New Face of Pr. Wm. Cnty Summer School--classrooms fill up w/students trying to get ahead: seeking AP |
809 |
M illoy OpEd |
Giving DC Students Tools to Succeed--trouble getting kids psyched for school without minimal means |
815 |
Montgomery |
Janey Questions Charter Schools--DC superintendent seeks moratorium, pending evaluations |
817 |
Labbe |
Closure of DC Charter Schools Strands Students--parents seek spots in other programs after 2 close |
817 |
Abatani |
More MD Schools Fail to Meet Goals--44% Pr. George's;21% Montgomery's;15% St. Mary's;Frederick 10% |
818 |
Editor |
No Moratorium on Charters--better to fix traditional public schools than take choices away from parents |
822 |
Mathews |
More in MD Pass Tests Needed to Graduate--but 50% of P G's get scores low enough to deny diplomas |
822 |
Montgomery |
Future of DC Schools--Traditional or Charter Education?--DC highest, 23%, of top five: Albany 5th @16.5% |
823 |
Westfall (Curr) |
GW Square 54 Project Attracts Backing as Smart Growth: 5 groups form alliance to support 870K sqft bldg |
823 |
Westfall (Curr) |
Foggy Bottom ANC Rejects GWU Development Plans--4/1 vote unsurprising as locals doubt GWU aims |
823 |
Editor |
Educator in Disgrace--indictment discredits Hornsby and Pr. George's school board that hired him |
823 |
Rich |
Ex-Chief of Schools in Pr. George's Indicted--accused of multiple kickback scam over $100K |
824 |
Janey |
Let's Raise the Bar for the New School Year--super Janey says new standards, tests, resource centers |
824 |
Labbe |
At DCPS Year's Outset, A Power Struggle--Special-ed position filled, 20 new principals begin new jobs |
824 |
Haynes |
New DCPS System Aims to End Long Wait for Supplies--electronic procurement system may help |
824 |
Labbe |
Six Charter Schools Opening with Unique Looks--studies include Latin and ESL |
824 |
Haynes |
Long DCPS Renovation List, and waits to match--$2.5B plan set to be released spans many years |
824 |
Woodlee |
Who s Going to Run DCPS Schools--mayoral candidates offer alternatives--control revert to city gov't? |
824 |
Haynes |
Trying Again to Transform Weakest Schools--local firm leads overhaul of seven senior high schools |
826 |
Nakamura |
Cropp Stakes Her Election on School Improvement--turnaround guaranteed or no second term |
827 |
Gude Ltr |
Uniform Mistake--schools shouldn't do parents' job: school uniforms relieve parents of dressing kids (!) |
827 |
Haynes |
Officials Optimistic Over School Closings--parents vigilant as consolidation becomes reality |
829 |
Wagner |
$200,000 Bait for Principals Proposed--signing bonuses proposed by Baltimore mayor for weak schools |
830 |
Editor |
UnSATisfactory--Is It the Test or the Test-Takers--uncertainty whether revised test, or kids cause '06 drop |
830 |
Mathews |
SAT Reading Scores Drop; Females Prevail on Writing Test--drop due to new writing section? |
831 |
Goldfarb |
Teaching Literacy for Survival--city effort benefits some, but not enough:30% DC adults functionally illiterate |
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SEPTEMBER, 2006 |
PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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904 |
Haynes |
DCPS Chief Proposes Year-round Classes at 5 Worst Schools--avoid 'summer knowledge loss' |
905 |
Frey |
Shapes and Colors--St. Coletta spec ed school gets extra credit for Michael Graves fanciful design vision |
908 |
Haynes |
Tiny Fraction of DCPS Schools Meet New Test Benchmarks: of 146 only 21 elementary., 7 secondary do |
909 |
Haynes |
Some Highly Touted DC Schools Land on Failure List--12 called 'progressing': Ross, Watkins, Whittier, etc. |
911 |
Editor |
Mr. Jane's New Exam--fraction failing DC standards test should be measured in students, not schools |
913 |
Strauss |
DC Charter School Inquiry May Broaden Beyond Chief--Feds looking widely for fraud, public corruption |
914 |
Haynes |
DCPS Superintendent to Propose Closing 19 More Schools--stretched out 12 yrs, keep 'swing space' |
917 |
Nakamura |
DC Schools in Fenty's Sights--mayoral nominee considers takeover, cites success in New York City |
923 |
Haynes |
On the Field, Dunbar High Finds Victory; in Locker Room Rust, Neglect--decrepit facilities belie talent |
925 |
Labbe |
Charter School's Doors Kept Shut--Capitol Hill neighborhood fights for zoning law changes v 54 pre-Ks |
927 |
Labbe |
Most Charter Schools Miss Test Benchmarks--9 of 35 meet reading standards, 4 math, DCPS no better |
930 |
Haynes |
More Poor Results for Charter Schools; 2 of 13 make reading, one, math: is Janey intervention legal? |
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OCTOBER, 2006 |
PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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1001 |
Grunwald |
Clean Up This Mess!--DC's public schools a shambles, arguably country's worst: will new mayor fix? |
1003 |
Labbe |
DC Charter Schools Grow, Quality Uneven: 51 schools have 17419 kids on 62 sites: 25%=US 3rd highest |
1004 |
Wiener (CVurr) |
School Without Walls Plan Clears Preservation Board--GWU financing it to get land behind school |
1007 |
Kinzie |
Protesters Occupy Gallaudet Classroom Building--students vow to stay in fight over choice of president |
1008 |
Haynes |
15 People Fighting to Be Part of DC Board of Education Uncertain Future--Fenty may try to change |
1010 |
Editor |
Standoff at Gallaudet--excessive protests wrong way to shape university's future: bitterness deep |
1010 |
Kinzie |
Intensity of Gallaudet Unrest Surprised New Leader--discrimination issues upsetting many in community |
1011 |
Editor |
Globalization and Schools--time to recall ML King's challenge: "teach so well, kids' background irrelevant! |
1013 |
Editor |
Giving Gallaudet a Bad Name--student, faculty protesters have harmed institution, kids wanting to learn |
1013 |
Kinzie |
Gallaudet Closed for Second Day--students demand to meet with new president, ineffective as provost |
1015 |
Kinzie |
Gallaudet Reopens, Protests Continue--students criticize current president for arrests |
1016 |
Haynes |
Athletics Find Booster in Janey--$10M planned to update facilities after Washington Post expose |
1016 |
Nakamura |
NYC School Takeover Inspires Fenty, but Critics Abound--many say Bloomberg has hurt other schools |
1017 |
Nakamura |
Fenty Gets School Reform Tips from Bloomberg: NYC's 'bullpen' offices also impress candidate |
1017 |
Kinzie |
Faculty Opposes Gallaudet U.'s New President--no confidence votes pass against trustees, new pres. |
1018 |
Kain (Curr edit) |
To Lead the School Board--NW Current picks Bobb over three rivals--successes outweigh concerns |
1018 |
O'Donohue(Curr) |
School Officials Alter Consolidation Plans--save four of six schools, no change in renovation schedules |
1019 |
Haynes |
Bleak DC College Graduation Rate Found--officials concerned by 9% completion in 5 yrs: poor prep? |
1025 |
Haynes |
Super Janey Proposes Different School Facility Closings--changes breed more unhappy parents |
1026 |
Nakamura |
Fenty, L.A. Mayor Discuss School Takeover--both want mayors involved in world-class schools |
1027 |
Editor |
Single-Sex Schooling--public education needs to look at all the choices: experience mixed |
1028 |
Woodlee |
DC Library Chief Pushes for New Building--mayor urges Council build new at old convention center |
1029 |
Labbe |
Charter School Board Inclined to Relinquish Monitoring Role--give role to university or nonprofit? |
1029 |
Ahlstrom ltr |
Where Fenty Should Lead the Schools--reform isn't the answer: DC needs whole new system |
1030 |
Haynes |
DC Paid for Training Schools Say Didn't Occur--officials try to trace firm's connections in charter probe |
1030 |
Kinzie |
Gallaudet Board Ousts Fernandes--protesters cheer, trustees say lawbreakers to be held accountable |
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NOVEMBER, 2006 |
PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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1102 |
Strauss |
To Repay Misused Charter School Funds, DC to Take $9M from Gen'l Fund: maint company defaulted |
1104 |
Woodlee |
Staff Shortage Cited in Hearing on Bill to Manage DC School Repairs: 147 maint wrkrs for 163 facilities! |
1105 |
Haynes |
Worry Over City Takeover Permeates School Board Election--could be last votes for members |
1108 |
Haynes |
Bobb Chosen to Lead Board as Schools Face Uncertain Future -- 'overwhelming' victor likely to buck Fenty |
1109 |
Haynes |
Bobb, Showing Bold School Board Plan, Says He'll Fight Takeover--wants strong kids' 'front end' support |
1112 |
Nakamura |
Fenty Plan to Take Over Ailing DCPS System Finding Foes -- says plan means, not 'endgame' |
1116 |
Nakamura |
Fenty to Name Ally to Lead School System Turnaround -- Victor Reinoso to be Dep Mayor for Education |
1117 |
Nakamura |
Fenty Deputy Reinoso Backs Shift in School Supervision -- 37-yr old BoEd mbr to have big role in shift |
1117 |
Mathews |
DCPS Teens Say SAT Monitors Napped, Ignored Rules--call testing 'bogus, corrupt joke', 'a debacle' |
1118 |
Haynes |
DCPS Principals Weigh In on Closings and Consolidation -- last year's mergers didn't get promised help |
1121 |
Alexander |
Bigger Battle -- principal of DC's Eastern High sued over scuffle: but flawed system creates dangers |
1122 |
Silverman |
Bill for New Cental Downtown DC Library Stuck at Council Panel -- 'tabled' 3/2 by doubts over move |
1126 |
Casserly ltr |
Why the Mayor Shouldn't Take Over DC Schools -- NY situation different; need to avoid donnybrook here |
1126 |
Haynes |
DCPS Super. Janey to Speak on School Overhaul -- rare public update viewed as claim to power |
1128 |
Labbe |
Selling Parents on Public School -- DC's Thomson Elementary uses marketing to compete for kids |
1129 |
Haynes |
Janey Seeks Time to Turn Schools Around--claims progress in 'marathon' after 2 years: Fenty: go faster? |
1129 |
Lenhart |
Montgomery Cnty Opens $26M Rockville Flagship Regional Library -- bets public will keep coming back |
1130 |
Haynes |
Janey Asks Extra $83.5M for DCPS Budget--superintendent says funding needed to speed reforms |
1130 |
Trescott |
Corcoran Gallery Seals $6.2M Deal to Buy Empty Randall School -- to be used for art college, apartments |
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DECEMBER, 2006 |
PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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1201 |
Staff |
Randall School Sale (Half and I, SW) --goes to Corcoran Gallery: $6.2M goes to school maintenance fund |
1206 |
Montes |
4 of 75 Catholic Elem Schools (3in DC,1, MD) May Close--consolidate shrinking black schools, keep kids |
1206 |
Kinzie |
Incoming GWU President Draws Praise--new leader Steven Knapp deemed right choice for times |
1208 |
Nakamura |
Fenty's School Plan Marks A Turnaround--opposed Williams takeover saying 'governance not problem' |
1209 |
Nakamura |
Fenty Takes Council Members on Field Trip--schools takeover focus of meeting with NY officials |
1209 |
Alexander |
Despite Losing Principal, Eastern Senior High School to Continue Transition--to Boston Latin-like Academy |
1211 |
Kinzie |
Gallaudet Chooses Interim President--campus 'thrilled' by pick of nationally known deaf leader |
1213 |
de Vise |
Montgomery County Schools 7% Budget Increase to $1.98B Sought--officials vow to be tough on funding |
1215 |
Hernandez |
Pr. George's School Chief Proposes $1.66B Budget--full funding relies on approval of aid index |
1221 |
Haynes |
Janey Gets $25K Bonus over $250K, Contract Extension--board says steady progress made: get raise? |
1222 |
Stewart |
Council Chair Gray Plans to Push Education Problems to Forefront with New Panel--use committee of whole |
1224 |
Haynes |
Wilson High School Parents Group Seeks Control of Repair Budget--step towards semiautonomy |
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