Posts tagged Social Promotion
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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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Catania’s reforms, part 2: Ending “social promotion”
Last week, Councilmember David Catania announced 7 proposals to restructure operations at DC Public Schools (DCPS). Yesterday we looked at a bill that would give some schools extra money, and school principals control over their budgets. Another bill would discourage the practice of “social promotion.” In social promotion, a school advances a child to a new… Keep reading…
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For many struggling students, a diploma means little
Washington Metropolitan High School, the subject of PBS documentary 180 days: A Year Inside an American High School, has successfully helped many students go onto college, but many others still graduate without the preparation to continue their education or find places in the workforce. Of the 30 graduating seniors of the 2011-2012 class at DC Met, a note at the end of the films… Keep reading…