Category Archives: Dunbar High School

Dunbar school project on next NCPC meeting tentative agenda

The tentative agenda of the next public meeting of the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) includes two references to the Dunbar Senior High School development project: http://www.ncpc.gov/DocumentDepot/Tentative_Agendas/TentativeAgenda_Current.pdf Here you go: – Dunbar Senior High School, 1301 New Jersey Avenue, NW, … Continue reading

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Dunbar teacher quits in desperation

Washington Post has an article again today on events at Dunbar High School that led an idealistic Teach For America volunteer to quit.  I was shocked to read this article and know that just near me this school is such … Continue reading

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New twist in Dunbar saga

According to the Post, last year’s principal is back and “Friends of Bedford” is out! Dunbar High`s private operator ousted; ex-principal to return By Bill Turque Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, December 8, 2010; 9:27 PM Interim D.C. Schools Chancellor … Continue reading

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MLK Rally at Dunbar High School

(Maestro DC Photo) So the 47th Anniversary of the March on Washington was celebrated in our own Dunbar High School last weekend.  I was proud to see such a historic event being commemorated in our neighborhood. I hope you got … Continue reading

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Water aerobics class @ Dunbar High.

Representatives from this group spoke at BACA’s meeting tonight. Classes cost $25 for 16 classes beginning May 17. Pretty great deal! LG Total Fitness/Triple Delight Aquatics, LLC announces New Aquatic Program at Dunbar Aquatic Facility 1301 New Jersey Avenue, NW … Continue reading

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Dunbar High School facelift

A bunch of schools are slated for “modernization” and the city is holding meetings to talk about their plans. Dunbar High School is on the list and residents can hear about plans for Dunbar at a DC Gov-hosted meeting: Dunbar … Continue reading

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WP reports on Dunbar High School

A couple of weeks ago I went to the parent-teacher’s meeting at Dunbar High School.  Leon Braddell, who is the PTSA president invited reps from BACA to try to get more community involvement with the school.  I have long wondered … Continue reading

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Dunbar principal, one of many plaintiffs in lawsuit

Former Dunbar High School principal Harriet Kargbo is listed as one of the plaintiffs in this lawsuit. Fired DC principals go to court again District teachers are not the only ex-school employees turning to the courts for redress. Last week … Continue reading

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WP: Big changes at Dunbar High

Via: Jay Mathews: Major changes at 2 troubled D.C. high schools – washingtonpost.com. Dunbar and Coolidge community members came to New York to recruit them and won a fight with Anacostia High supporters for their services. At their insistence, Rhee … Continue reading

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Bates Area Maps-DHS

I was surfing the webs when I came upon a map service that displayed the former and current site of Dunbar Senior High School. To be more precise, these would be the second and third sites for the Dunbar School … Continue reading

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