photo by Erin
Thanks to Nupe for passing on from US News and World Report:
“School Without Walls High School 2026-2027 Rankings
School Without Walls High School is ranked #5 in the National Rankings. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation and how well they prepare students for college. Read more about how we rank the Best High Schools.
All Rankings (more…)
photo by Adam Fagen
“Dear PoPville,
I’m a DCPS educator in Columbia Heights, where the side streets, alleys, and sidewalks are still icy and largely uncleared from yesterday’s storm. As per usual, there’s no word on what tomorrow will hold for teachers and students.
I’m hoping other educators, families and community members can help us call on DCPS to make 2 hour delay or school cancellations by 7:00 PM so parents and educators can plan childcare and commutes instead of scrambling at dawn.
Parents and community members: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I have a 5 year old son with special needs. We had his IEP meeting August 9th where he was switched from a general classroom to a special education classroom. We were told that DC would be in touch with telling us his placement of school, since our local neighborhood school does not have special ed classrooms. Today is 8/29, the 4th day of school – and my kiddo still does not have a placement. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
The process for parents trying to volunteer in their children’s schools is terribly inaccessible.
I am a first time DCPS parent trying to sign up to volunteer with my PreK kid’s class.
I heard that the clearance process takes weeks and that I needed to complete it as soon as possible. My husband and I have both tried to submit the initial form for days, but it’s broken and gives an error that there’s no way to fix. (more…)
via GoFundMe
“Dear PoPville,
I am a teacher at Barnard Elementary in Petworth. As many are aware, a 9-year old boy was killed in the fire last weekend, which the Mayor has referred for investigation. We found out last week that the child was a student at our school. Our hearts are broken, and we are working as a school community to celebrate his impact and honor his life, especially as students return today. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I wanted to share a video that a local middle school student posted of a high school student assaulting someone on the metro. I did file a report with the police and they are investigating to see if the incident can be matched with a reported assault. From my experience as a teacher these incidents occur often and are not addressed and students do not receive consequences for their actions. Usually, these videos are deleted and are circulated amongst students but withheld from administrators and other adults. I’m not sure what actions can be taken if any but I thought this might be a place to start in order to bring awareness and help prevent these assaults from occurring.”
Photo by PoPville flickr user Nikoo’s Photos
“Dear PoPville,
Last week, someone commented that they called a school to pay off some kids outstanding school lunch balances–any idea how to do that? I’ve googled and nothing came up.”
via google maps
“Dear PoPville,
I wanted to write in because while I was walking my dog Friday around 4:30 pm on 18th Street between Kenyon and Kilbourne, I saw a DCPS school bus drive by. The driver, who had several children on the bus, was talking on her cell phone with only one hand on the wheel. I made a note of the license plate and called DCPS and left a voicemail. I am concerned I won’t hear back and want to know if anyone knows the contact info of someone at DCPS who I can talk to about this, as I really want this driver to be talked to about her reckless driving.”
Photos courtesy Department of General Services
Thanks to a reader for passing on an article from NBC Washington:
“The frescoes are products of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal initiative called PWA – Public Works Administration. The fresco titled “Adolescent America” captures entertainment, movies and fun. The 12-by-40-foot “American Panorama” features scientists, innovation and industry. The plan is to hang both pieces in the school’s new grand entrance.”
And thanks to DGS for sending the photos and these two articles from the 1930s:
1935 12 10_Post_Movies, Comics, Refreshments (PDF)
1934 11 26_Herald_Up Looms the Merry Storm (PDF)
North Twin Oaks Plot at 14th and Taylor St, NW
From an email:
“As many of you know, the north side of Twin Oaks Community Garden—which is located on either side of Taylor St NW at 14th St–has been slated for demolition to make way for a parking lot as part of the renovation of the neighboring Powell Elementary School.
We are writing to inform you that, after receiving suggestions on alternative parking options from Twin Oaks as well as comments from the community, the D.C. Department of General Services (DGS) has decided to proceed with the destruction of the north side of the garden. There will be a community meeting this Tuesday to announce the decision as well as plans to build a new garden in Upshur park, and we invite all community members to attend to weigh in.
Where: Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave NW
When: Tuesday, August 5th, 6:30pm
Thank you for your support,
Twin Oaks Community Garden”