Education in Washington, D.C.

Howard and Sidwell Friends Forge Forward-Looking Partnership

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Thursday, September 10, 2020
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Howard University and Sidwell Friends School have formalized a partnership centered on transforming the civic dialogue about race, democracy, equity, and education among teachers and youth leaders.

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Howard University and Sidwell Friends School have formalized a partnership centered on transforming the civic dialogue about race, democracy, equity, and education among teachers and youth leaders.
  • Building on a collaboration that began in 2018, Howard University President Wayne A. I. Frederick, M.D., MBA and Sidwell Friends Head of School Bryan Garman officially signed the agreement in late August.
  • "We look forward to continuing to build this relationship with Sidwell Friends," said Howard Provost Anthony Wutoh.
  • Both Howard University and Sidwell Friends are historic DC institutions with long-established histories of academic excellence.

Education Modified and DC Charter Schools to Put Special Education Online

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Thursday, July 9, 2020
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BOSTON, July 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Today, Education Modified and the DC Special Education Cooperative announce a partnership, supported by Someone Else's Child and MIT Solve , to streamline workflow and improve virtual special education delivery for 16 additional charter schools in Washington, D.C.

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  • BOSTON, July 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Today, Education Modified and the DC Special Education Cooperative announce a partnership, supported by Someone Else's Child and MIT Solve , to streamline workflow and improve virtual special education delivery for 16 additional charter schools in Washington, D.C.
  • "This partnership, the first of its kind for DC Charter Schools, will revolutionize the ways in which educators collaborate in service of students with disabilities," Julie Camerata, Executive Director, DC Special Education Cooperative, shared.
  • DC charter schools will now be able to leverage data in ways that are not traditionally prioritized in special education, and communicate to focus on instruction, not compliance.
  • About The DC Special Education Cooperative: The DC Special Education Cooperative (the "Co-op") is a 501c3,grassroots co-operative organization governed by charter representatives andworks directly with over 50 charter schools in Washington D.C.

Growing Student Population Provides Opportunities to Educational Publishers

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Monday, June 25, 2018
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STAMFORD, Conn., June 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Rising birth rates, immigration and expanding access to prekindergarten are driving an increase in the U.S. PreK-12 student population.

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  • STAMFORD, Conn., June 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Rising birth rates, immigration and expanding access to prekindergarten are driving an increase in the U.S. PreK-12 student population.
  • Between fall 2015 and fall 2027, total public school enrollment in prekindergarten through grade 12 is projected to increase by 3% to 52.1 million students.
  • "To take maximum advantage of the opportunities represented, it is helpful to look at where the growth is occurring both geographically and within student subgroups."
  • The report tracks changes in the populations of student subgroups, including English-language learners, students living in poverty and the youngest learners enrolled in preschool.

Myrtilla Miner Elementary School To Participate In S.T.E.A.M. Demonstration

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Saturday, March 31, 2018
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San Diego-based ilus Art to present artwork of cellular images as part of USA Science & Engineering Festival

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  • ilus Art, a San Diego-based company dedicated to advancing K-12 student education in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM), will present The Art of Science at Myrtilla Miner Elementary School on April 5th at 10 a.m. in the auditorium as part of the USA Science & Engineering Festival in Washington DC.
  • We are honored to be part of the USA Science & Engineering Festival, as well as one of the Nifty-Fifty Speakers giving talks at schools in the Washington, D.C. area," said Janet Hubka, CEO of ilus Art.
  • As a benefit corporation, ilus donates a portion of its proceeds from artwork sales to the labs that created the image and to regenerative medicine research.
  • WHO: ilus Art
    WHAT: Presentation of Scientific Artworks
    WHEN: April 5, 2018, 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
    WHERE: Myrtilla Miner Elementary School
    601 15th St, NE
    Washington, DC 20002
    (202) 397-3960

    Contact:
    [email protected]
    (619) 980-7479