Washington D.C Public Schools
Spellings Congratulates 'Pioneers' of Washington Scholarship Fund
Approximately 1,000 Opportunity Scholarship recipients enrolled in 53 participating schools for the 2004-05 school year. The Washington Scholarship Fund (WSF), chosen in March 2004 to administer the Opportunity Scholarship Program by the District of Columbia and the U.S. Department of Education, recently awarded approximately 1,000 new scholarships exclusively to public school students. These students will be eligible to enroll in one of 67 schools participating in the program in 2005-06. ... [Read More]
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Archived: Safe Schools/Healthy Students: Washington, D.C.
Washington, DC, our nation's capital, is a large metropolitan city that is 66% African American. The public school population is 96% African American. The D.C. Charter Schools Coalition's 17 schools serve 8,400 high-risk students, most of whom are two or more years below grade level. Forty-one percent of District children live below the poverty level, 21% under extreme economic deprivation, and 39% in high-risk families. Sixty-three percent of DC students are eligible for free school lunch. During 1993-94, the dropout rate was 20.9%, more than twice the national urban figure; only 53% of D.C. youth graduate from high school. Healthy lifestyles for thousands of D.C. children are hindered by environmental and societal realities such as poverty, drugs, gangs, and child abuse. ... [Read More]
Guidance on Constitutionally Protected Prayer in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools
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Judicial Biographies
Circuit judge; born January 13, 1935, in Boston, MA; son of Joseph and Rose Lourie; educated in public schools in Brookline, MA; A.B., Harvard University, (1956); M.S., University of Wisconsin, (1958); Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, (1965); and J.D., Temple University, (1970); married to the former L. Elizabeth D. Schwartz; children, Deborah L. Rapoport and Linda S. Lourie; employed at Monsanto Company (chemist, 1957–59); Wyeth Laboratories (chemist, literature scientist, patent liaison specialist, 1959–64); SmithKline Beecham Corporation, (Patent Agent, 1964–70; assistant director, Corporate Patents, 1970–76; director, Corporate Patents, 1976–77; vice president, Corporate Patents and Trademarks and Associate General Counsel, 1977–90); vice chairman of the Industry Functional Advisory Committee on Intellectual Property Rights for Trade Policy Matters (IFAC 3) for the Department of Commerce and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (1987&nda ... [Read More]
Environmental Protection Agency - EPA Press Release: Schools Join EPA to Improve Indoor Air Quality for Millions Of Children; Schools Win EPA Awards
Since the creation of the Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools (IAQ TfS) program, more than 25,000 schools across the country have voluntarily become involved. The IAQ TfS program teaches schools how to identify, resolve, and prevent IAQ problems through low- and no-cost measures. The program explains IAQ management, facility planning and maintenance, financing, communications, and emergency response. Also, an IAQ Tools for Schools Kit, given to all participating schools, includes easy-to-use checklists for all school personnel, sample management plans and a unique indoor air problem solving wheel. ... [Read More]
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Councilmember Vincent C. Gray
In December 1994, Covenant House, an international youth services agency, expanded its efforts to Washington, DC, and appointed Gray as the first Executive Director of Covenant House Washington. The local agency began services in 1995. From the very beginning, Gray was committed to insuring that the organization was not just in the community it serves, but also a part of the community. In a short period of time, Covenant House Washington has become one of the most effective agencies of its kind in the metropolitan area. Targeting youth ages 16 to 21 years of age, Covenant House Washington offers an array of programs and services designed to help youth in crisis reclaim their lives. While the agency’s primary service is emergency shelter, it also offers educational services including GED preparation, job training, life skills enhancement, and a transitional living program. It participates in the Department of Employment Services innov ... [Read More]
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