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More than 100 teachers at Cardozo High and Patterson Elementary must reapply for their jobs.
 
Meridian continues to examine allegations of test-tampering
(The Washington Post, May 21, 2013; 4:38 PM)
 
D.C. charter board approves two new schools
(The Washington Post, May 21, 2013; 7:56 AM)
 
Gray releases 16 D.C. public school buildings for reuse by charters
(The Washington Post, May 20, 2013; 3:32 PM)
 
D.C. parents fight cuts to Fillmore Arts Center
(The Washington Post, May 20, 2013; 11:38 AM)
 
DCPS prepares to ‘excess’ fewer than 350 teachers
(The Washington Post, May 17, 2013; 5:21 PM)
 
Microsoft donates $1 million to help expand ‘blended learning’ in D.C. schools
(The Washington Post, May 16, 2013; 6:26 PM)
 
Judge declines to block D.C. school closures
(The Washington Post, May 15, 2013; 9:07 PM)
 
D.C. Council education committee flexes its muscles on school boundaries
(The Washington Post, May 14, 2013; 9:00 AM)
 
Judge sharply questions activists seeking to block D.C. school closures
(The Washington Post, May 10, 2013; 7:42 PM)
 
Partnership aims for hybrid traditional-charter school in Southeast Washington
(The Washington Post, May 9, 2013; 12:08 AM)
 
D.C. Council votes to increase funding for summer school
(The Washington Post, May 7, 2013; 8:02 PM)
 
D.C. charter school waitlists vary widely
(The Washington Post, May 7, 2013; 1:18 PM)
 
Gray nominates two new candidates for D.C. Public Charter School Board
(The Washington Post, May 7, 2013; 12:46 PM)
 
D.C. spending plan cuts programs and staff at dozens of schools
(The Washington Post, May 2, 2013; 1:05 PM)
 
Howard University gets new dean of communications
(The Washington Post, April 29, 2013; 7:14 PM)
 
Wilson High rescinds policy of prohibiting sports for students who skip D.C. test
(The Washington Post, April 29, 2013; 1:02 PM)
 
D.C. summer school switches to invitation only
(The Washington Post, April 28, 2013; 2:20 PM)
 
D.C. charter advocates make annual push for equal funds
(The Washington Post, April 27, 2013; 2:52 PM)
 
Proposed KIPP DC high school stalls
(The Washington Post, April 26, 2013; 8:42 AM)
 
D.C. attorneys respond to lawsuit challenging school closures
(The Washington Post, April 25, 2013; 9:48 PM)
 
Pep rallies, music videos and cash aim to inspire students on D.C. tests
(The Washington Post, April 24, 2013; 4:30 PM)
 
D.C. Public Schools will end one day later in June
(The Washington Post, April 23, 2013; 4:59 PM)
 
Council questions push for special-ed students in D.C. public schools
(The Washington Post, April 22, 2013; 7:36 PM)
 
D.C., Montgomery schools named National Green Ribbon schools
(The Washington Post, April 22, 2013; 7:28 PM)
 
Mike Peabody’s focus on city schools led him to help establish D.C. charters
(The Washington Post, April 21, 2013; 7:20 PM)
 
D.C. test-security discussions focus on current and future school exam policy
(The Washington Post, April 18, 2013; 9:36 PM)
 
Study: Charters get less funding than traditional public schools
(The Washington Post, April 17, 2013; 9:33 PM)
 
McDuffie presses inspector general for more information on D.C. schools cheating probe
(The Washington Post, April 17, 2013; 9:08 PM)
 
Parents, activists say chancellor’s budget undermines D.C. schools
(The Washington Post, April 17, 2013; 6:19 PM)
 
Catania hires law firm to help craft D.C. school legislation
(The Washington Post, April 17, 2013; 1:04 PM)
 
D.C. charter board rejects request from BASIS to expand
(The Washington Post, April 16, 2013; 10:14 AM)
 
Catania does not plan to call for full-scale re-investigation of 2008 cheating allegations
(The Washington Post, April 14, 2013; 6:30 PM)
 
Sidwell Friends alumni aim to open public charter school in the District
(The Washington Post, April 13, 2013; 6:39 PM)
 
D.C. report: Teachers in 18 classrooms cheated on students’ high-stakes tests in 2012
(The Washington Post, April 12, 2013; 9:41 PM)
 
Neighborhood preference in D.C. charter schools would be allowed under bill
(The Washington Post, April 9, 2013; 5:46 PM)
 
Mayor Gray: DCPS budget cuts due in part to lower-than-expected enrollment
(The Washington Post, April 8, 2013; 4:02 PM)
 
Lawsuit over D.C. school closures moves to federal court
(The Washington Post, April 4, 2013; 12:46 PM)
 
D.C. school gets new soccer field courtesy of UAE Embassy
(The Washington Post, April 3, 2013; 1:53 PM)
 
Nine D.C. charter school applicants to present ideas at public hearing
(The Washington Post, April 3, 2013; 12:39 PM)
 
D.C. school boundary revisions will not be ready before the fall, officials say
(The Washington Post, April 1, 2013; 6:17 PM)
 
D.C. schools use spring break to teach students through travel
(The Washington Post, March 31, 2013; 7:39 PM)
 
Activists file lawsuit to stop D.C. school closures
(The Washington Post, March 29, 2013; 9:58 PM)
 
David Pinder, D.C. principal of the year, plans to resign
(The Washington Post, March 28, 2013; 8:29 PM)
 
Gray budget proposal calls for D.C. school renovations, more money per student
(The Washington Post, March 28, 2013; 6:40 PM)
 
D.C. school facilities plan considers charters for the first time
(The Washington Post, March 27, 2013; 7:48 PM)
 
D.C. Council committee approves amended truancy bill
(The Washington Post, March 27, 2013; 7:26 PM)
 
D.C. officials celebrate groundbreaking of new Ballou Senior High in Southeast
(The Washington Post, March 26, 2013; 2:03 PM)
 
Evaluators discuss reliability of D.C. test scores in light of security concerns
(The Washington Post, March 25, 2013; 7:11 PM)
 
Transgender AU senior turns personal experience into political action
(The Washington Post, March 24, 2013; 6:04 PM)
 
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