By: Matt Repka, Policy Analyst Last week, SBOE staff attended a panel event on Capitol Hill on the implications of rising economic inequality on American public education. Titled “In the Age of Inequality, Does Public Education Make a Difference?” and presented jointly by the American Academy of Political and Social Science and the American EducationalContinue reading “In The Age of Inequality, Does Public Schooling Make a Difference?”
Monthly Archives: March 2018
SBOE Visit to John Hayden Johnson Middle School
By: Kit Faiella, Policy Fellow Earlier this month, SBOE At-Large member Ashley Carter, Ward 8 member Markus Batchelor, and staff had the opportunity to visit John Hayden Johnson Middle School in Ward 8. We met with Principal Courtney Taylor, who has been leading the school for three years. She explained that Johnson is a “textbook”Continue reading “SBOE Visit to John Hayden Johnson Middle School”
Supporting Students’ Social, Emotional, and Academic Development
By: Maria Salciccioli, Senior Policy Analyst Earlier this month, I attended the Aspen Institute’s event: The Practice Base for How We Learn: Supporting Students’ Social, Emotional, and Academic Development. The event was cohosted with the National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development. I was interested to learn what they’d be saying, in part becauseContinue reading “Supporting Students’ Social, Emotional, and Academic Development”
Visit to Chavez Prep Middle School
By: Abby Ragan, Policy Fellow and Matt Repka, Policy Analyst Last week, two SBOE staff members had the chance to visit a Chavez Prep Middle School open house. Chavez Prep is one of the Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy, a DC-based charter school network. Serving grades 6-9, Chavez Prep has served ColumbiaContinue reading “Visit to Chavez Prep Middle School”
Pre-K Teachers: Ensuring Access to High-Quality Bachelor’s Degrees
By: Abby Ragan, Policy Fellow On January 26th, New America held an event highlighting the publication of the report Preparing Pre-K Teachers: Envisioning Equitable Pathways to High-Quality Bachelor’s Degrees and creating a space for discussion of the report’s findings. Early childhood education (ECE) is an important phase for cognitive, behavioral, and social development in aContinue reading “Pre-K Teachers: Ensuring Access to High-Quality Bachelor’s Degrees”
SBOE Visit to DCI School
By: Abby Ragan, Policy Fellow Earlier this week, Ward 3 representative Ruth Wattenberg, Ward 4 representative Lannette Woodruff and SBOE staff visited the new campus of DC International School. The group was welcomed by Principal Simon Rodberg and taken on tours of the building by pairs of student ambassadors. The SBOE team was able toContinue reading “SBOE Visit to DCI School”
