Morning announcements: October 25, 2012
DC school enrollment has long been on the decline, but that trend is finally changing. This fall, the number of students enrolled in public and public charter schools rose more than five percent. The...
View ArticleAfternoon announcements: November 2, 2012
DC public schools will soon receive $7 million to upgrade their infrastructure and internet connections. The District’s lowest-performing schools will receive the bulk of the funds. In addition, DC’s...
View ArticleAfternoon announcements: November 5, 2012
New York City schools reopened today after Hurricane Sandy, and the picture on the front of this story – of a music teacher hugging individual students as they come back to school, says it all. New...
View ArticleEveryone's getting Straight A's!
The newest edition of the Alliance's bi-weekly e-newsletter, Straight A's, is live online. Read the full publication here, or continue reading for the highlights. Are you sporting an “I voted” sticker...
View ArticleAfternoon announcements: November 6, 2012
Today’s #ednews focuses on Election Day, what else?Of course everyone will pay attention to the presidential race tonight, but for what should education enthusiasts be watching? Tonight’s election...
View ArticleAfternoon announcements: November 7, 2012
Last night saw some major victories… and some major upsets. In education-related elections, one of these big upsets came in Indiana – where the electorate voted in Glenda Ritz to take the place of...
View ArticleAfteernoon announcements: November 8, 2012
It’s not every day a university mathematics professor uses his sabbatical to teach math in a public high school. But one professor did just that – not for research but for his own personal gain, and...
View ArticleMorning announcements: November 9, 2012
On-time graduation rates for DC high schoolers has risen to 61 percent this year, up from 59 last year. This comes a year after new, more rigorous standards for reporting graduation rates were...
View ArticleEveryone's getting Straight A's!
The question on everyone’s mind: the election is over… what next? For the Obama Administration, the answer might be “stay the course” when it comes to education. Obama plans to continue his education...
View ArticleMorning announcements: Why I hate school but love education
A new viral video incorporates rhythmic spoken word and overlay text to tell a perspective on schools and education. “If education is the key, then school is the lock,” the UK spoken word artist says....
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