When I hear about the millions the District spends on police presence at all of the marches and political rallies held in our dear city, I get a little crazy. That said, I’m fully behind the Million Puppet March that starts at 10 a.m. from Lincoln Park on Saturday. Actually, I’m really envious of the [...]
Tags: #MPM2012·education·Lincoln Park·Million Puppet March·PBS·politics·puppets·rally·social media
If things go according to plan, this summer Jessica VonDyke will open The Garden, a sexuality resource center and toy shop, on Capitol Hill. If you are thinking The Garden is just another clichéd store featuring gifts perfect for bachelor parties and your uptight best friend’s 30th birthday party, think again. When it opens, The [...]
Tags: education·retail·sex·The Garden
Hundreds of parents are expected at the annual Mothers on the Hill (MOTH) School Information Night Tuesday, November 15 from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Hill Center. For a view into the high stakes drama of choosing educational programs and schools on the Hill, watch the bevy of anxious parents that’s sure to gather and plot [...]
Hey Ward 6 Kids! (and their parents/caregivers, right?) The DC State Board of Education is looking –now!– for two student representatives to serve for the upcoming school year. How cool would that be? Going out the door, telling your folks the Board is waiting for your input, as you take off on your skateboard with your [...]
Tags: education
If you’ve been hanging around many parents of school-age children on the Hill, you’ve probably heard concerns about middle school. Many I’ve met are happy with the elementary choices nearby; but indeed, we’re Washingtonians, and there’s always the future to think about, and isn’t middle school the gateway to college-bound academics? There are PSATs to [...]
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 [...]
Tags: Brent·education·kids·Ludlow-Taylor·Maury·Minor·Peabody·Schools·Tyler
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 [...]
Tags: education·elections·School board
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 [...]
Tags: education·Real Estate
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