District of Columbia
Right From the Start: D.C.’s Groundbreaking Teacher Hiring Strategy
The District of Columbia Public Schools is well-known for its comprehensive teacher-evaluation and performance-…
Disrupted: The Path to School Reform in the Nation’s Capital
When the District of Columbia’s city councilors handed 36-year-old Mayor Adrian Fenty control of the…
Reducing Chronic Absenteeism in the Nation’s Capital
This piece was initially published by the D.C. Policy Center. In the two years…
Common Lotteries and the Future of Urban Public Education
New common enrollment systems permit families to select traditional public schools and charters using a single…
A Policymaker’s Playbook for Transforming Teaching
District of Columbia Public Schools has been a source of some sensational headlines over the past…
Graduation Scandal Shouldn’t Overshadow DCPS Reforms
The recent furor over District of Columbia high schools issuing dubious diplomas has …
Vouchers in D.C.: Choosing Not to Choose
In May, after the Republican-controlled Congress renewed the private school voucher program for Washington, D.C.,…
How D.C. Schools Are Revolutionizing Teaching
When most people think of school reform in the District of Columbia, they probably remember…