[WardFive] DCPS Press Conference Tomorrow , February 24, 2016 at 10AM Brookland Middle School

 

Good Evening Commissioner,

 

I’m writing to invite you to a press conference tomorrow where Mayor Bowser and Chancellor Wilson will announce $6.2 million in new investments for middle and high school students. The Fiscal Year 2018 budget priorities continue DC Public Schools’ focus on equity and excellence for every student and align to the Mayor’s middle school, science, and technology priorities. Please see the details of the event below.

 

WHO:

• Muriel Bowser, Mayor of DC
• Jennie Niles, Deputy Mayor for Education
• Antwan Wilson, Chancellor of DC Public Schools
• Norah Lycknell, Principal of Brookland Middle School

 

WHAT:

• Mayor Bowser and Chancellor Wilson will announce new DCPS investments for FY18. The budget priorities include:
  • Investing in the middle school experience by increasing extracurricular offerings
  • Expanding support for high school students by expanding college and career support
  • Investing in overage, undercredited students by enhancing programming at Opportunity Academies

 

WHEN: Friday, February 24 at 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

 

WHERE: Brookland Middle School (1150 Michigan Ave NE, Washington, DC 20017)

 

 

Hakeem Rogers

Ward 5 Liaison| Mayor’s Office of Community Relations and Services

Executive Office of the Mayor

202.394.4399(Cell) ::: 202.727.2822(Office)

hakeem.rogers@dc.gov (E-Mail)

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http://mayor.dc.gov/

 

 

                 

  Commissioner Ursula Higgins
Chairperson, ANC 5B
Single Member District 5B02
Telephone: 202-321-5289
Email:  5b02@anc.dc.gov
Website: www.anc5b.org