Posts tagged Common Application
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DC launches common school lottery website
The new common application and lottery system for DCPS and most charter schools has launched its website. You can’t apply or enroll yet, but you can start learning about how the process will work. The website, My School DC, is being rolled out in three phases: Learn, Apply, and Enroll. Families will be able to apply to schools through the site beginning December 16. There… Keep reading…
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Morning bell: Funding woes and hopes for DC schools
Government shutdown threatens school funding: Both charter schools and DCPS may suffer if the impasse in Congress isn’t resolved soon. Charter schools won’t get the quarterly payments scheduled to go out today, which they rely on for operating expenses. And at DCPS, teachers may not get their salaries at the end of the month. (Washington Informer, DCist)… Keep reading…
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Education leaders want to end application “madness”
Parents trying to apply to out-of-boundary DC public schools or charter schools have to deal with a dizzying array of separate applications and last-minute shuffles. “It’s madness we’ve sent parents through,” said Councilmember David Catania last night, and called for a unified application and lottery for DCPS and charter schools. Catania was… Keep reading…
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Create one single lottery for charter and non-charter schools
The current application process for DC’s charter and non-charter public schools is a chaotic mess that confuses parents and hurts education for students. DC could fix many problems by creating a centralized lottery process for all public schools, charter and non-charter. Steve Glazerman called for a centralized application for charter schools in 2010. Since then,… Keep reading…
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Online common application may help DC specialized high schools compete for top students
In an effort to be more competitive and user-friendly, DC Public Schools has created a new online application process for applying to its specialized high schools. The new common application will mean less work for parents and a more streamlined process for all, but DCPS will need to take care not to exclude students with limited access to the Internet. DC’s specialized… Keep reading…
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DC charter schools should centralize admissions
How can we make education greater in DC? One place to start is by making it easier for families to select great public schools. Our current system is rich with options. We have a wide variety of schools in the traditional DCPS school system, which offers an out-of-boundary process for any school with available space, and a robust system of charter schools. By law, each charter… Keep reading…