Saturday, March 14, 2020

Equity Needs for DC Schools with Robert White, DC Councilmember – Education Town Hall Forum

Equity Needs for DC Schools with Robert White, DC Councilmember – Education Town Hall Forum

EQUITY NEEDS FOR DC SCHOOLS WITH ROBERT WHITE, DC COUNCILMEMBER


At Large Council Member Robert White joined us in studio for our Thursday March 12th edition of Education Town Hall.


Elected to the council in 2016, White is running for re-election this year. On the show, White talked about many of his education focuses in the council during that time, including his attempts to change how we think about education, including moving from talking points on what’s going well to focusing on the experiences of students and parents. For White, before talking about what’s working, or what’s not, DC needs a broad assessment of where we are, given that the city has made little, if any, progress in the last decade in closing achievement and opportunity gaps for students of color.
Referencing schools left behind by inequity, White criticized DC’s STAR rating system for schools, CONTINUE READING: Equity Needs for DC Schools with Robert White, DC Councilmember – Education Town Hall Forum