Frustrations over LAYC

Please see this rebuttal to “Give LAYC a chance?” posted earlier today.   Mike on 1st St. asked me to post this, adding, “I’ve drafted a statement which I believe expresses the frustrations of a significant number of the LAYC opponents.” Feel free to add your comments as well, or email bacadc@gmail.com if you wish to … More Frustrations over LAYC

BACA Testimony – JF Cook School Hearing

The Resolution voted on by the majority of BACA residents on Monday, October 5, 2009 was submitted as testimony for the December 10, 2010 DC Council Hearing regarding disposition of the J.F. Cook building. Additional documents submitted were the testimony of James Berry (former BACA President)  in front of the DC Public Charter School Board in April of 2010 and signed … More BACA Testimony – JF Cook School Hearing

Give LAYC a chance?

I’ve been watching the back and forth for over a year now on the issue of Latin American Youth Center using the JF Cook school.  The neighborhood protested loudly beginning in June 2009 (see prior posts here, here, here, here, here, here. and here). We passed a resolution which you can read here. I was … More Give LAYC a chance?

ScienceFest Before Christmas at CAPCS

On Saturday, December 11, 2011 from 10:00am-12:30pm, Colour of Weather is returning to Community Academy Public Charter School (CAPCS) to present their second Saturday ScienceFest. Dr. Vernon Morris, Director of Colour of Weather in conjunction with Howard University NOAA Center of Atmospheric Sciences and Chemistry Department, NOBCChE, Ebenezer Baptist Church and the Youth Services Committee … More ScienceFest Before Christmas at CAPCS

WP: Dunbar gets new administrators, more security

Dunbar is a block away from my house, but I have no idea what goes on there. I wish the community had better relations with the school.There was the WashPost article back in August 2009 that outlined plans for the Brooklyn-based organization “Friends of Bedford” to run Dunbar, but there seems to have been some … More WP: Dunbar gets new administrators, more security