[WardFive] School Boundaries/Student Assignment process in full swing

The School Boundaries and Student Assignment process is now in full swing and YOUR participation and feedback is needed!  Below please find a few links for you to review and digest regarding the process and draft proposals. The Ward Five Council on Education will talk more about this process in depth at our next meeting on Tuesday, April 15th from 6:30-8:30pm at the Lamond-Riggs Library. We hope that you will join us and be a part of the conversation. It is VITAL that you let your voice be heard during this process.

School Boundaries Draft Proposals

Please take the time to look at the draft proposals on boundaries at this link and give comments

Overview: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/brief-summary-of-dc-student-assignment-proposals/2014/04/05/d3f8f26c-bc46-11e3-96ae-f2c36d2b1245_story.html

Draft Proposal Specifics/Potentially Affected Areas: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/local/proposed-elementary-school-zones/

The full article in the post also gives further information and links:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/dc-releases-proposed-school-boundaries-and-far-reaching-student-assignment-policies/2014/04/05/368521e0-bc46-11e3-96ae-f2c36d2b1245_story.html?hpid=z2

For more information about the Student Assignment and School Boundaries Review Process visit http://dme.dc.gov/book/student-assignment-and-school-boundaries-review-process.

If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to us. 

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The Ward Five Council on Education is a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to improving the quality of education in Ward 5. 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 deserve. Learn more at www.w5coe.org.