Fwd: Share your ideas for improving schools and student success: State Board of Education Community Conversations

[Ward Five Council on Education]

How should we hold schools accountable? What information is useful or important to you? What defines "student success" - and how will we know if we're moving the needle in the right direction?

States across the nation are asking these and other questions as they grapple with the new requirements -- and freedoms -- of the Every Student Succeeds Act. http://sboe.dc.gov/page/essa-updates

And The DC State Board wants to get YOUR thoughts on measuring what matters in education in the post-No Child Left Behind era.

We're kicking off this year-long effort with community conversations in each ward, starting today at 5:30 at the Petworth Library.

Here's the schedule:

Thurs. June 2	5:30-6:30pm	Petworth Library	Ward 4
Sat. June 4	1:00-2:00	Columbia Heights Education Campus	Ward 1
Sat. June 4	4:00-5:00pm	Capitol View Library	Ward 7
Mon., June 6	6:00-7:00pm	Turkey Thicket Recreation Center	Ward 5
Wed., June 8	7:00-8:00pm	Tenley-Friendship Library	Ward 3
Mon. June 13	6:00-7:00pm	MLK Memorial Library	Ward 2
Thurs., June 16	6:30-7:30pm	Anacostia Library	Ward 8
Tues. June 21	6:30-7:30pm	Capitol Hill Montessori@Logan	Ward 6

Can't make it to a meeting? Share your ideas with the board via this online survey:

English:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1nzsoTYtSBTxXM8sX3ClnWrLXJuLV82g1COkTHdAeqrM/viewform?c=0&w=1

Espanol:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12ofBs7WgN43gBQR8N5u6f5kCLqSARTg36PWJN_qgO5I/viewform?c=0&w=1

Amharic:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1t5CcgswSKXp-A8kiaYXuvVFNOUt4nsC66vsmIjvyze0/viewform?c=0&w=1

We want to hear from parents, students, teachers, employers, community leaders, retirees, civic associations... because everybody has a stake in seeing every child get a quality public education. And everyone has great ideas to contribute!

Mary

Mary Lord

DC State Board of Education, At-Large member 

National Association of State Boards of Education, Immediate Past President

@MaryLordDC

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The Ward Five Council on Education is a 501(c)3 community organization dedicated to improving the quality of education in Ward 5 and citywide. The Council provides a forum for community stakeholders to share and resolve issues surrounding Ward 5 schools and works closely with the District of Columbia’s education community to ensure that the quality of public schools – both traditional and charter – is exactly what Ward 5 students, parents, and the community at large deserves. The Council takes action through advocacy, education of all education stakeholders, and community involvement. Learn more at www.w5coe.org.