Acting them to correct "these immoral and possibly illegal" acts. Say that this is due to poor principal leadership and not enough special education support. On average, teachers call in sick twice a week.
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At the DC Charter Board meeting: Ingenuity Prep admins are saying that there are serious safety issues at the school. Students are running off campus, crying to the point of getting sick/vomiting, saying they want to kill themselves, an "unsafe and toxic" environment
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typo here: should have said admin is *asking* the board to correct these acts. And a bunch of admins were in attendance. As of Nov. 1, they no longer work at the school.
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Two Rocketship parents just testified that the new afterschool program that is replacing Springboard is great. They said they were upset about the attempted kidnapping incident, but believe the school is trying to better communicate. Background here:https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/after-alleged-attempted-abduction-of-two-brothers-from-a-dc-school-officials-reviews-safety-procedures/2019/10/31/c0d92f90-fbfa-11e9-8190-6be4deb56e01_story.html …
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And the student body president at Monument Academy -- a school that faced serious questions about its safety last year -- said the school is much better this year. Kids are skipping class less, and property damage is down. Background here:https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/the-warnings-about-safety-came-for-months-but-regulators-didnt-force-monument-academy-to-make-changes/2019/09/07/903aee86-a291-11e9-bd56-eac6bb02d01d_story.html …
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Rocketship admin is testifying now. They say its staff builds strong relationships with families and that allowed them to prevent this kidnapping. Put the blame on Springboard aftercare, which did not follow its own security protocol.https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/after-alleged-attempted-abduction-of-two-brothers-from-a-dc-school-officials-reviews-safety-procedures/2019/10/31/c0d92f90-fbfa-11e9-8190-6be4deb56e01_story.html …
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Rocketship says "lack of communication was a failure of judgement, but a failure of judgement is not a cover up."
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Rocketship started a new contract with Springboard this year --- after DCPS announced it canceled its contract with the after school provider because a staff member is reported to have sexually abused a child.https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/more-than-30percent-of-dc-school-employees-have-lapsed-background-checks-review-finds/2019/08/07/953437fe-b933-11e9-a091-6a96e67d9cce_story.html …
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Board members Saba Bireda and Rick Cruz say that this incident has "shaken their confidence" in Rocketship's ability to expand. Worth noting that board members voted on Rocketship's new location last month after they learned of this attempted kidnapping on campus.
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Board is voting to renew 3 schools' charters tonight. Bridges. Howard University Middle. And Mary McLeod Bethune.
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Howard U. charter says it uses Summit Learning -- a blended learning tool that's been controversial recently. Says Summit is naming Howard Charter a certified Summit school. Would be one of few in nation, and only in DC. Some background on Summit here https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/21/technology/silicon-valley-kansas-schools.html …
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When questioning Bridges -- a school w/ high percentage of students w/ special education plans and did not meet all of its PMF goals-- board member Steve Bumbaugh asked "have you guys ever discussed whether the PMF is an adequate tool to assess what is going on at your school?"
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