D.C.’s Public Charter School News
6/30/10 The Chicago Tribune, News, The trouble with charter schools
6/14/10 Potus-Sirus XM, News, First Lady Addresses D.C. High School
6/12/10 The Washington Post, News, First Lady Michelle Obama gives Anacostia high school commencement speech
6/12/10 Fox News Channel, News, Michelle Obama addresses D.C. high school grads
6/11/10 Associated Press, News, First Lady recalls family's influence at Anacostia
6/11/10 CBS, News, Mrs. Obama gives emotional speech at graduation
6/11/10 NBC, News, First Lady gives Anacostia H.S. Commencement Speech
6/11/10 CNN, News, First Lady Addresses D.C. High School
6/11/10 MSNBC, News, First Lady Addresses D.C. High School
6/11/10 ABC News Channel 8, News, First Lady Addresses Anacostia High School
6/11/10 NBC News Channel 9, News, First Lady Addresses Anacostia High School
6/11/10 Fox News Channel 5, News, First Lady Addresses Anacostia High School
6//11/10 NBC News Channel 4, News, First Lady Addresses Anacostia High School
6/11/10 National Public Radio WAMU 88.5, News, First Lady Addresses Graduates from Anacostia High School
6/11/10 WTOP, News, First Lady Addresses Anacostia High School
6/11/10 The Washington Examiner, News, The D.C. charter facility allotment saga continues
5/05/10 The Washington Examiner, News, Seeds of reform grow winners at Anacostia High School
4/28/10 The Washington Examiner, News, Principal's slaying hits area schools hard
3/30/10 ABC News Channel 7, Council Chairman Vincent Gray presents school choice awards
3/24/10 ABC News Channel 7, News, Home Court at Thurgood Marshall Academy Public Charter High School
2/1/10 National Public Radio WAMU 88.5 National Public Radio, The Kojo Nnamandi Show, News, School quality9/27/09 The New York Times, Feature, The Inner-City Prep School Experience9/27/09 The Washington Post, Editorial, Charter Success: Poor children learn. Teachers unions are not pleased.9/21/09 The Washington Times, News, 'Builder' forges schools: Pioneer relishes helping students9/16/09 The Current, Letter, Charter schools are not better funded9/9/09 The Current, News, Charting an alternative course for schools9/2/09 The Current, Letter, Washington Latin test scores soar8/28/09 The Washington Business Journal, Op-ed, Unfit him to be a slave8/26/09 The Washington Post, Editorial, D.C.'s Other School Reformers: Charter schools continue to bloom as an alternative8/24/09 Newsday, D.C. school enrollment continues to decline8/19/09 The Washington Examiner, News, Interview: Jennie Niles, Founder and Head, E.L. Haynes Public Charter School8/19/09 The Current, News, Local schools enjoy boost on spring DC-CAS scores8/6/09 The Washington Informer, News, Revamped Curriculums Come to D.C. Public Schools8/5/09 National Public Radio WAMU 88.5, News, D.C. Student Test Scores8/2/09 The Washington Post, News, A D.C. Schools Awakening7/31/09 The Washington Post, Editorial, The D.C. Council is facing up to hard times: but students shouldn't be paying the price7/30/09 The Washington Examiner, News, Most D.C. voters back charters, vouchers7/30/09 The Washington Informer, Op-ed, Thurgood Marshall's Vision Alive in Anacostia7/29/09 The Washington Times, News, New poll reflects D.C. voucher support7/22/09 Le Figaro, News, In the United States, a revolution in the charter schools7/20/09 National Public Radio WAMU 88.5, News, Charter high school students ahead by double-digits7/20/09 The Washington Times, News, Scores rising in the capital: District's charter schools show significant test gains7/19/09 The Washington Examiner, Opinion, Chancellor Rhee settles in for the seige7/19/09 The Washington Business Journal, Letter, D.C. needs schools, not glitzy condos7/18/09 The Washington Examiner, News, Charter schools see performance gains amid push for quality7/16/09 The Washington Post, News, D.C. Misses Payment to 60 Charter Schools7/16/09 The Washington Examiner, News, D.C. Withholds payment to city charter schools7/15/09 The Current, News, School system sees increase in math, reading test scores7/14/09 The Washington Post, News, D.C. Schools Show Progress on Tests7/13/09 The Washington Examiner, News, District students make gains on test scores7/13/09 ABC's News Channel 8, News, D.C. Students Post Higher Assessment Scores Again7/3/09 The Washington Post, Letter, Charter Schools Welcome Special Needs7/3/09 The Virginian Pilot, Letter, Charter School Success7/2/09 The Washington Post, L.A. Group In Talks to Run D.C. High School6/27/09 The Washington Post, News, Special-Ed Problems Continue in District6/17/09 The Current, Letter, Development plans a sham at Stevens 6/16/09 National Public Radio WAMU 88.5, News, U.S. Charter School Network Gains Traction 6/16/09 National Public Radio WAMU 88.5, News, National Collegiate Prep: The Birth of a Charter School 6/09/09 The Washington Business Journal, News, Starting, stopping on vacant schools6/03/09 ABC's News Channel 8, News, First Lady Speaks at D.C. High School Graduation
5/19/09 NBC's News Channel 4, News, D.C. Charter Schools in Greater Demand 5/15/09 The Washington Examiner, Op-ed, Hands off D.C.’s successful charter schools 5/13/09 The Current, News, Charters bid for vacant Franklin School 5/11/09 The Washington Examiner, Advertisement, Hands Off His School, Mayor Fenty! 5/11/09 The Washington Times, News, Charter supporters defend autonomy 5/8/09 The Washington City Paper, News, $3,109 or Fight 5/8/09 The Washington Post, Editorial, Fairness for charters 5/7/09 The Washington Informer, Advertisement, Hands Off His School, Mayor Fenty! 5/7/09 The Washington Informer, Op-ed, Public charter schools need council’s help 5/6/09 The Current, Advertisement, Hands Off His School, Mayor Fenty! 5/6/09 The Current, Letter, Mayor’s budget plan would hurt charters 5/6/09 The Current, News, Council moves to restore funding formula for charter school facilities 5/6/09 The Current, Editorial, Charters need security 5/5/09-5/11/09 WPGC radio, Advertisements, African-American middle and high public charter school students nearly twice as likely to be proficient in reading and math 5/5/09-5/11/09 WPGC radio, Advertisements, D.C. public charter schools’ high school graduation rate is 24% higher than regular public schools 5/5/09-5/11/09 WPGC radio, Advertisements, D.C. public charter schools safer than regular public schools and have less than half the rate of teen absenteeism 5/5/09-5/11/09 WPGC radio, Advertisements, Minority elementary public charter school students more likely to be proficient in reading and math 5/4/09 The Examiner, Advertisement, Hands Off His School, Mayor Fenty! 4/30/09 The Washington Informer, Advertisement, What’s Mayor Fenty got against them? 4/29/09 The Current, Advertisement, What’s Mayor Fenty got against them? 4/29/09 The Washington Post, D.C. Council reworks Mayor’s budget 4/27/09 The Washington Examiner, Advertisement, What’s Mayor Fenty got against them? 4/27/09 The Washington Times, News, D.C. Charter schools cry foul on budget 4/23/09 The Washington Informer, Advertisement, What’s Mayor Fenty got against her? 4/22/09 The Current, Letter, City should replicate charters successes 4/22/09 The Current, Advertisement, What’s Mayor Fenty got against her? 4/20/09 The Washington Examiner, Advertisement, What’s Mayor Fenty got against her? 4/15/09 The Washington Examiner, Editorial, Pols reward D.C.’s failing public schools, again 4/15/09 The Current, News, Stevens, Grimke bidders mull offices, social services 4/10/09 The Washington Examiner, Letter, Mayor plans to cut charters’ funding 26% 4/6/09 The Washington Examiner, News, Charter school supporters fight $24 million cut in funding 4/2/09 D.C. Wire (Washington Post blog), News, A flap over charter school funding 4/1/09 The Washington Post, News, Obama visits Seed School 4/1/09 The Current, Op-Ed, Due process can mean an undue burden 3/31/09 UDC radio, Paul Tough’s book Whatever It Takes 3/29/09 WPGC radio, D.C. public charter schools explained 3/28/09 The Washington Post, Space issues: charters are not the enemy 3/25/09 The Current, News, Deadline approaches for Stevens, Grimke 3/25/09 The Current, News, Charter sees rising scores, expansion 3/24/09 The Washington Examiner, Column, D.C.P.S. going the way of the dodo 3/23/09 The Washington Examiner, Op-ed, School reforms can boost District's economy 3/18/09 The Washington Examiner, News, D.C. charter school enrollment up 3/17/09 D.C. Wire (Washington Post blog), Study confirms D.C.P.S. enrollment decline 3/14/09 WTOP radio, Charters protest Mayor’s plan to cut facilities funds 2/3/09 The Associated Press, News, Obamas Read 'Moon Over Star' to 2nd Graders
1/2/09 The Washington Examiner, Op-ed: D.C. Locks Kids Out of Schoolrooms12/31/08 The Current, News: City invites bids for 11 ex-schools 12/31/08 The Current, News: State Board Approves New Standards, Rules 12/30/08 The Washington Times, Editorial: Fenty, federal law and school choice 12/29/08 The Washington Post, Op-ed: The Key To Better Schools: Charters Have Shown That Autonomy Works 12/24/08 The Current, Letter: Charters Have Fewer Attendance Issues 12/23/08 The Washington City Paper, News: Want an Old School? Place Your Bids! 12/23/08 The Washington Post, News: D.C. Solicits Development For 11 Former School Site 12/21/08 The Washington Examiner, Editorial: Charter schools show choice works for kids 12/20/08 The Washington Post, Editorial: They’re Academic; The success of the District’s charter schools depends on their independence 12/18/08 The Washington Examiner, Column: D.C. charter school boss deserves a full hearing 12/17/08 The Washington Examiner, Letter: Obama campaigned for more charter schools 12/17/08 PBS, BBC World News News: D.C. School reform report featuring Thurgood Marshall Academy Public Charter High School |
