dcps Archives - Page 3 of 46 - The Washington Informer

dcps Archives - Page 3 of 46 - The Washington Informer

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Education, Local

Special-Needs Families Tackle School Placement, Out-of-School Time Quandaries

by Sam P.K. CollinsMarch 22, 2023April 14, 2023

**FILE** D.C. Council member Robert White introduced the Educator Retention for Student Success Act of 2023 more than two weeks after teacher retention organization EmpowerEd released a study touting the benefits of flexible scheduling and requested a $10 million budget allocation for the launch of nearly 25 flexible scheduling pilot programs. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Education, Local

New D.C. Council Bill Tackles Teacher Retention Problem

by Sam P.K. CollinsMarch 16, 2023April 14, 2023

Education, Local

D.C. Parents Demand Clarity from OSSE on Continuing Bus Delays

by Sam P.K. CollinsMarch 14, 2023March 15, 2023

Duke Ellington School of the Arts (DESA) Principal Sandi Logan and The Ellington Fund, which is DESA’s charitable arm, hosted "The Ellington Experience," a showcase of performances from students representing all eight of DESA's art departments. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Education, Local

Community Weighs In on Importance of a Duke Ellington Education

by Sam P.K. CollinsMarch 8, 2023March 9, 2023

D.C. Council member Zachary Parker expressed concerns that funds are often being spread too thinly across District public schools, much to the detriment of families living in Wards 5, 7 and 8. (Courtesy photo)

Education, Local

Council Clashes with DCPS on Budget Deadlines and Transparency

by Sam P.K. CollinsFebruary 15, 2023February 16, 2023

DCPS Chancellor Lewis Ferebee (Courtesy photo)

Education, Local

OSSE Expands High-Impact Tutoring Program

by Sam P.K. CollinsFebruary 6, 2023February 6, 2023

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, who is leading the DOE on creating new programs or expanding existing community schools. (Courtesy photo)

Education, Local, Stacy M. Brown

DCPS Among Those Sharing $63M in Education Grants

by Stacy M. BrownJanuary 19, 2023January 19, 2023

Students from Langley Elementary, C.W. Harris Elementary, School Within A School at Goding Elementary School, Hyde-Addison Elementary School and Stuart-Hobson Middle School channeled the spirit of King, Presidents Barack Obama and Abraham Lincoln and Eleanor Roosevelt in their presentations. (The Washington Informer)

MLK Memorial Issue, Supplements

DCPS, National Park Service Host Speech Readings at Lincoln Memorial

by Sam P.K. CollinsJanuary 18, 2023January 18, 2023

While they are getting closer to reaching common ground, negotiations between the Duke Ellington School of the Arts Project and DCPS continue regarding funding for the arts and teachers at Duke Ellington School of the Arts. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Education, Local

Duke Ellington-DCPS Negotiation Process Continues

by Sam P.K. CollinsJanuary 11, 2023January 11, 2023

D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Lewis D. Ferebee (third from left), D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (center), D.C. Department of General Services Director Keith A. Anderson (third from right) and D.C. Council member Trayon White (far right) cut the ribbon in celebration of Phase I of the newly modernized Bard High School Early College DC on Jan. 5. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Community, Education, Local

Bard High School Early College DC Moves to Congress Heights

by Sam P.K. CollinsJanuary 5, 2023January 5, 2023