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Enrollment and Equity Report; Charter School Facilities Issues in Ward 8 – Education Town Hall Forum

Enrollment and Equity Report; Charter School Facilities Issues in Ward 8 – Education Town Hall Forum

ENROLLMENT AND EQUITY REPORT; CHARTER SCHOOL FACILITIES ISSUES IN WARD 8
The Feb 13 Education Town Hall included one segment on issues with charter school facilities and one on the DC auditor’s report on enrollment and equity.
Segment 1 begins at 10:26 mark
Segment 2 begins at 45:00 mark
For our first segment, Ward 8 residents Tina Batchelor and Camille Joyner were in studio to discuss their experience of how a charter school, Eagle Academy, located in their neighborhood and how the ensuing construction and neighborhood opposition has resulted in their advocacy and activism around issues that in DC are common concerning school siting and construction—and illuminate what the public can do.
The neighbors around the school, at 2345 R SE, have worked together to follow through with many civic failings in its development, including a lack of permits,  CONTINUE READING: Enrollment and Equity Report; Charter School Facilities Issues in Ward 8 – Education Town Hall Forum