SHORT READS: WEEK OF OCT 8

District charges rent for parent-run foreign language classes at Lafayette
Washington Post (blog)
D.C. Council Member Mary Cheh (D-Ward 3), whose Upper Northwest constituents are known for being involved in local schools, said she was not aware of any other parent group asked to pay rent for use of a school building. Lafayette “is not the only

 

Bullying reports up at suburban DC schools
WTOP
WASHINGTON – As parents send their kids to school each day, they may not be aware that their children might be scared. Bullying is still a major problem at some of the best suburban schools in the D.C. area. Recently released surveys show that bullying

Obama and Romney on the issues: Education
Washington Post
The Post is taking a comprehensive look at the positions of President Obama and Mitt Romney on several key issues

Low-income DC college students awarded more scholarship money from the city
Washington Post
Nearly 200 students enrolled in colleges and universities in the District were surprised to learn late this summer that they would receive thousands of dollars from a new scholarship fund started by D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray

Teachers Respond to the Presidential Debate
Huffington Post
Laura Arce-Zúñiga teaches kindergarten at D.C. Bilingual Public Charter School in Washington, D.C. and is a Teach Plus Teaching Policy Fellow.

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