Last week there was a collective sigh as Hill parents found out the results of the DCPS lotteries. Well, actually the sighs were pretty quiet, especially from those who were hoping their young scholars would be able to attend the Montessori at Logan (the program that was formerly located at Watkins Elementary School) as the […]
Guest author Joe Weedon shares his thoughts on the DCPS Lottery. On March 3, DCPS unveiled the results of its annual school lottery. Within minutes of the results being posted, Facebook accounts and twitter feeds were updated. And while a select few posts ended with exclamation points (We got in!!), many more parents were disappointed […]
Come to Maury Elementary School tonight at 6pm for a chance to meet the candidates for the Ward 6 School Board seat. Find out where the candidates stand on improving our middle schools, driving academic performance, and continuing growth beyond our elementary school gains. Before you go, take another look at our Q&As with Melissa […]
When I first moved to the Hill I never dreamed of baby boom the neighborhood has experienced in recent years. I specifically remember thinking, “Well, I hear there’s a kinda crunchy Montessori program right around the block at Watkins but I better start saving now for private school if I want to have kids and […]
Neighbors who were on hand at the monthly meeting of the DC Charter School Board (DCCSB) meeting on Tuesday night are hopeful their testimony against the University High Public Charter High School (UHS) was effective, but the fate of the property at 13th & C Streets Southeast won’t be announced until mid April. There is […]