By: Maria Salciccioli, Senior Policy Analyst Friday, July 13th was my last day at SBOE, and I’ve been reflecting on a wonderful year and a half. Although I’d lived in DC for six years before I started at SBOE, having worked as a teacher, researcher, and political appointee at the US Department of Education,Continue reading “A Privilege to Learn and Serve”
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Transforming Public School Teaching in the Nation’s Capital
By: Maria Salciccioli, Senior Policy Analyst One of the most interesting conversations I attended this summer was the report release event for FutureEd’s A Policymaker’s Playbook: Transforming Public School Teaching in the Nation’s Capital. The event opened with remarks from Council Chair Mendelson, Council Education Chair Grosso, and Interim Deputy Mayor Smith. Thomas Toch thenContinue reading “Transforming Public School Teaching in the Nation’s Capital”
Diversity Matters: Getting Public School Choice Right
By: Maria Salciccioli, Senior Policy Analyst On May 15, Ruth Wattenberg (Ward 3 Representative) and I attended Diversity Matters: Getting Public School Choice Right. The event was sponsored by The Century Foundation (TCF) and hosted at the Newseum. The morning opened with the release of a new research report, National Snapshot of Charter Schools’ IntegrationContinue reading “Diversity Matters: Getting Public School Choice Right”
Foundations Give Back to DC Schools
By: Maria Salciccioli, Senior Policy Analyst LaSalle-Backus Education Campus was the recipient of a generous library transformation grant from the Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation, Heart of America, and the Dale Jr. Foundation. The school, located in Ward 4, won the award because its students showed a consistent commitment to literacy through the Redskins Read Program.Continue reading “Foundations Give Back to DC Schools”
Vote Now for District Science Whizzes!
By: Maria Salciccioli, Senior Policy Analyst A group of three female students from Banneker High School made the top 10 in a national engineering contest sponsored by NASA. The winner will be determined by a vote, so they need your help! The dynamic trio – Banneker students Bria Snell, India Skinner and Mikayla Shariff – are referredContinue reading “Vote Now for District Science Whizzes!”
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”
School Discipline Reform: Hard Lessons from the Front Lines
By: Maria Salciccioli, Senior Policy Analyst Student discipline has been a hot topic in DC lately; Education Chair of the DC Council, David Grosso, proposed legislation that would ban non-violent infractions as a reason for suspension, which would lead to a decrease in school suspensions. He also held a hearing, inviting the public to testifyContinue reading “School Discipline Reform: Hard Lessons from the Front Lines”
Tour of Eagle Academy PCS
By: Maria Salciccioli, Senior Policy Analyst At the Board’s January Public Meeting, we heard testimony on the ESSA school report cards that the SBOE is working with the Office of the State Superintendent (OSSE) to produce. Two school leaders testified that the format of the report cards disadvantages schools that only serve early childhood students,Continue reading “Tour of Eagle Academy PCS”
Employer-Driven Innovations in CTE
By: Maria Salciccioli, Policy Analyst The American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) held an engaging discussion on October 20th, called Employer-Driven Innovations in CTE: Promise, Practice, and Opportunities for Policy. I was excited to attend and learn about any potential connections between the latest research and what our High School Graduation Requirements Task Force is doingContinue reading “Employer-Driven Innovations in CTE”
Millennial Views on Education
By: Maria Salciccioli, Policy Analyst Last week, The Raben Group hosted Dr. Cathy Cohen from the GenForward Project at the University of Chicago at a panel event titled “Millennials and Education: New Research on America’s Most Diverse Generation.” Dr. Cohen presented rich survey data on millennials’ views on a host of education-related issues. (Millennials wereContinue reading “Millennial Views on Education”
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