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District of Columbia Public Schools News2nd Public Discussion on the Future of K-12 Public Education in D.C. The 21st Century School Fund, DC Voice, Empower DC, SHAPPE, Teachers and Parents for Real Education Reform and WeActRadio.com sponsored a meeting May 3rd at the Benning Library. Over 80 people engaged in discussions on:
The program and materials from the meeting can be found in Data Shop. Review of the Illinois Facility Fund's Analysis of School Location and Performance in Washington, DCOn January 25th, the District of Columbia Deputy Mayor for Education released "Quality Schools, Every Child, Every School, Every Neighborhood" a report that purports to identify "service gap" between the supply of and demand for "performing seats" in both DCPS and public charter schools. Michael Siegel, Public and Environmental Finance Associates in association with Mary Filardo, 21st Century School Fund completed a review of the Illinois Facility Fund's analysis. There is no question that the District needs quality schools for every child, in every neighborhood. Unfortunately, IFF's study is not a guide that will help us reach these ends because its findings and recommendations are fundamentally flawed. DCPS Overall Spending on New and Fully Modernized Schools 2000–2011The bar graph illustrates ward-by-ward spending on District of Columbia Public Schools' 32 new and fully modernized schools within the past decade. It does not include spending on stabilization, repair, small capital projects or phased modernizations. Total spending by ward ranges from $72 million in ward 4 (3 schools) to nearly $317 million in ward 3 (6 schools). Review the complete list of new and fully modernized schools in 21CSF's Datashop. |
21st Century School Fund News & InformationDeveloping Great SchoolyardsQuality schoolyards are important places because outdoor activities are critical for child growth, health, education, enjoyment, as well as for community use and as green open space in neighborhoods. The 21st Century School Fund released, "Developing Great Schoolyards — A Handbook for Elementary Schools", featuring D.C. public elementary schoolyards and the qualities communities and parents should look for in outdoor schoolyards. Fix America's Schools Today (FAST!)If our representatives pass Senate Bill 1597 and House Bill 2948 called Fix America's Schools Today (FAST) then local school districts and community colleges will have $30 billion in grants by the summer of 2012 for school facility repair and modernization. Fixing America's schools will reduce our nation's backlog of deferred maintenance and employ hundreds of thousands of workers. Support FAST and send a message to your representative at www.FixAmericasSchoolsToday.org. 21CSF Releases Reports on State & Federal Funding for PK-12 School FacilitiesThe 21st Century School Fund released a report that examined each U.S. State's capital outlay from 2005-2008 for elementary and secondary public education facility construction and modernization. 21CSF also surveyed and conducted telephone interviews with every U.S. State on the role that the state plays in school facility capital project planning and management. In addition, the 21st Century School Fund has sought to identify all of the federal programs that can be used for PK-12 school facilities modernization and construction. The report analyzes federal spending for PK-12 school facilities through dedicated and allowable federal grants and dedicated and allowable federal tax credits and loans. Joint-Use of PK-12 Public School Buildings"Joint Use of Public Schools: A Framework for a New Social Contract" was released by the 21ST Century School Fund and the Center for Cities & Schools at the University of California, Berkeley. This report, supported through funding from the Convergence Partnership explores joint use as a way to provide services to children and families in convenient locations, improve opportunities for physical activity of youth and adults, leverage capital investments, and reduce the consumption of land. The report attempts to frame the basic challenges and opportunities for joint use to increase the quantity and quality of joint use policy and practice. |
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