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  1. Teaching urban children about farming is great, but should it take a standardized test to force the experience? http://tinyurl.com/yjgzxld8:06 PM Oct 19th from web
  2. Support for Rhee from DC's civic leaders: http://tinyurl.com/yzgzy8q2:52 PM Oct 19th from web
  3. Ed Dept Outlines Priorities for Stimulus-Funded Innovation Grants: http://tinyurl.com/ybpkngg9:45 AM Oct 7th from web
  4. Read DCEC's October 2009 Newsletter: http://tinyurl.com/y9lthh2. Find out what's happening in education around DC and link to new resources1:08 PM Sep 25th from web
  5. Halving the Dropout Rate in Twelve of America’s Largest Cities Would Result in $1.5 Billion in Additional Wages: http://e2g2q.tk2:01 PM Sep 18th from TwitterBar
  6. Universities should do more to help underperforming schools: http://5t4mt.tk10:03 AM Sep 11th from TwitterBar
  7. The 2009 DC Family Education Expo is on Sept 12. Learn more and register at www.DCFamilyEducationExpo.org. (pls RT)8:10 AM Sep 3rd from web
  8. DCEC's September 2009 Newsletter is out! Check out the upcoming events: http://cwkuj.tk11:03 AM Sep 1st from TwitterBar
  9. Learning Shouldn't Be Dictated by School Calendar: http://fnwvf.tk8:00 AM Aug 31st from TwitterBar
  10. DCPS enrollment increases by 3,000 in 3 days: http://e65n2.tk1:31 PM Aug 26th from TwitterBar
  11. Obama Administration Announces Historic Opportunity to Turn Around Nation's Lowest-Achieving Public Schools: http://6npgq.tk9:51 AM Aug 26th from TwitterBar
  12. 37,000 to Start D.C. Public School Year, Well Below Budgeted Figure: http://4vw7f.tk8:25 AM Aug 24th from TwitterBar
  13. NCLB gives schools a perverse incentive to leave the worst- and best-scoring students behind: http://plck1.tk10:57 AM Aug 13th from web
  14. America must do better...http://bit.ly/kLJoy2:27 PM Aug 10th from TwitterBar
  15. This does bring another layer to the debate on the value of charter schools vs. public schools: http://tinyurl.com/npzzh82:00 PM Aug 5th from web
  16. The 2009 Kids Count Data Book is out. Compare the well-being of kids on a state-by-state basis: http://tinyurl.com/n7ucr212:33 PM Jul 28th from web
  17. The GAO's evaluation of DCPS is out. Praise and criticism included: http://tinyurl.com/lr4xuj8:36 AM Jul 24th from web
  18. So much for transparency. What's wrong with an independent eval? Fenty Budget Cuts Funds for Schools Evaluation - http://tinyurl.com/ms2o3a6:43 AM Jul 21st from web
  19. More ideas on multiple pathways to graduation. http://bit.ly/4vzRDs via @addthis10:04 AM Jul 20th from web
  20. @jarsenault All good questions and ones that I hope we in DC keep asking and pushing for answers.3:01 PM Jul 17th from web in reply to jarsenault
  • Name Ariel Jacobs
  • Location Washington, DC
  • Web http://www.dcec.org
  • Bio DC non-profit committed to developing local civic engagement around common educational outcomes for residents ages 0-24.
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