Archive - DC Schools Analysis

Most neighborhood schools grow 10-20% after modernization

When DCPS neighborhood schools start being modernized, families have to travel farther—often much farther—to the school’s swing space.

Nov 16, 2023 •

October 2023

Is Intelsat a better spot for MacArthur High School?

Councilmember Matt Frumin, who represents Ward 3 on the DC Council, is proposing the District purchase the former Intelsat building on Connecticut…

Oct 31, 2023 •

August 2023

Where DC's dual language schools are

Aug 10, 2023 •

“Accelerated” math will be the default for DCPS middle school

Most students will work toward Algebra I in 8th grade

Aug 3, 2023 •

July 2023

Middle school entry "windows" drive parents crazy. Here are the numbers.

Imagine if, in the United States, about ⅔ of state universities started after 12th grade (as they do in reality), but ⅓ of them enrolled students after…

Jul 11, 2023 •

June 2023

What schools gain and lose people mid-year?

And are charters pushing students onto neighborhood schools?

Jun 29, 2023 •

Schools can now hire with the funds that were restored

Jun 20, 2023 •

What's your closest middle and high school by transit or walking?

I made some maps!

Jun 8, 2023 •

This map shows what more racially diverse school boundaries might look like

But not that much more diverse

Jun 2, 2023 •

May 2023

Why do we have school boundaries?

Are they ever fair or equitable? But is there a good alternative?

May 31, 2023 •

How important is school integration?

Fill out a survey for the boundary study by May 29

May 25, 2023 •

The charter board asks tough questions about Yu Ying expansion

It also rejects a Montessori application and scolds 2 charters for failing a "very easy" test

May 23, 2023 •

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