Leasing out CAPCS– history repeating itself?

Here’s an interesting tidbit from ten years ago, referring to the CAPCS facility on 14th St and the use (or misuse) of DC government bonds to open a school, only to have it leased out for other uses… “Just last December [1999], the community thought it would be welcoming the Community Academy Public Charter School to … More Leasing out CAPCS– history repeating itself?

City Paper: Rental of School Theater Causes Stir

via Neighborhood Watch: Rental of New School Theater in Bates Causes a Stir – City Desk – Washington City Paper. Posted by Tiffany E. Browne on Feb. 15, 2010, at 12:16 pm The Issue: The opening of the Eckstine and Ellington Theatre within the Dorothy Height Community Academy Public Charter School (CAPCS) caused a stir … More City Paper: Rental of School Theater Causes Stir

No community feedback on “several YouthBuild students have criminal records” …?

On Sunday,  I posted an  article on YouthBuild, which reported on the second YouthBuild campus coming in 2011 to the JF Cook School. YouthBuild drafts opportunities for dropouts (Washington Post, 12/27/2009) The article mentions that “several of the YouthBuild students have criminal records.” I was anticipating SOME feedback from DC BACA blog readers. I wasn’t anticipating … More No community feedback on “several YouthBuild students have criminal records” …?

YouthBuild profiled in 12/27/2009 Washington Post article

Today’s Washington Post includes an article on YouthBuild.  The article mentions YouthBuild’s second campus coming in 2011 to the JF Cook School.  Executive Director Arthur Dade is quoted. Note that the article mentions that several of the YouthBuild students have criminal records. I have copied a few paragraphs of this Post  article here. YouthBuild drafts … More YouthBuild profiled in 12/27/2009 Washington Post article

YouthBuild instructor responds to community concerns about LAYC/YB at JF Cook School

See this letter-to-the-editor in the Thursday, October 29, 2009, Examiner from Volita Russell, Math and Science GED Instructor at YouthBuild Public Charter School.   See her profile here:  http://www.ybpcs.org/aboutus.html . Ms. Russell may very well be referring to the lively Monday, 10/05/2009, Bates Area Civic Associaton (BACA) meeting — at which the BACA members voted to oppose LAYC/YB coming … More YouthBuild instructor responds to community concerns about LAYC/YB at JF Cook School

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 a group of principals and assistant principals dismissed by Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee in 2008 … More Dunbar principal, one of many plaintiffs in lawsuit