Things are heating up as the monthly meeting of the DC Charter School Board (DCCSB) approaches. The proposal by the University High Public Charter School (UHPCS) will be discussed, and members of the public will speak during the comment period, which is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 16th. The comment session will […]
There’s no great mystery on how John Tyler Elementary got it’s name; long standing practice in DC schools was to name them after Presidents. Built in 1890, the original Tyler building was the eight room schoolhouse we’ve seen at Brent, Maury (still standing), Ludlow-Taylor, etc. It originally faced 11th Street, SE, between G and I, […]
There are many school silent auctions in communities across America each spring, but there is only one place in the nation where you have an opportunity to compete for a vasectomy, a tour of a VAQ-209, a Navy Reserve EA6B Prowler squadron, or a map of the United States hand-drawn by Minnesota Senator Al Franken. […]
Did you ever go to an “information” meeting and leave knowing little more than you did when you walked in the door? That was the reaction of many to the meeting convened last Wednesday to discuss plans for a charter school at the present home of the International Graduate University behind Safeway on 13th Street […]
As we reported last November, representatives of University High Public Charter School are pushing forward with their plan to open a charter school at the site of the Buchanan School on 13th and D ST SE. This Tuesday, a DC Public Charter School Board press release announced University High Public Charter School as one of […]