Perspectives D.C. teachers approve new contract, await city council vote Spencer Irvine December 19, 2022 The District of Columbia school teachers officially approved their new contract, which is the first contract they have had since…
Perspectives DC schools, teachers union reach tentative agreement on pay Spencer Irvine December 16, 2022 District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) and the Washington Teachers Union (WTU) reached a tentative agreement last month, which has…
Perspectives D.C. public schools’ woes continue as teachers lack contract for third straight year Spencer Irvine November 8, 2022 The D.C. Public Schools (DCPS) system in Washington, D.C. is a giant mess, similar to the political situation in the…
Faculty Lounge Do D. C. Charter Schools Meet Higher Standard? Malcolm A. Kline June 21, 2018 The District of Columbia may be holding its charter schools up to a higher standard than it does its scandal-ridden traditional public schools, but the chartered institutions appear to be meeting the challenge.
Faculty Lounge DC PS Officials Secretly Support School Choice Malcolm A. Kline February 22, 2018 At least on a personal level.
Faculty Lounge D. C. High School Sends Truants To College Malcolm A. Kline November 30, 2017 Being MIA in a D. C. school is nothing new. Going on to college with that record is, well, a record, particularly when it occurs in record numbers.
Faculty Lounge DC Public School Spokeswoman In Trouble over Anti-Trump ‘White Men’ Social Media Post Spencer Irvine December 20, 2016 From The College Fix: Spokeswoman for the Washington DC Public Schools Hilary Tone got into a bit of hot water…
Perspectives Michelle Rhee’s Policies Still Linger Malcolm A. Kline March 3, 2015 When she served as chancellor of Washington, D.C.’s public schools, Michelle Rhee’s policies provoked scorn from Capital City teachers, to…
Events, News Tim Scott: D.C. School Choice = Fewer Dropouts Spencer Irvine January 27, 2015 Waiting lists are one sign of the desirability of school choice. Graduation rates are another, and they seem to rise…