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Anonymous wrote:https://www.goodweatherfordc.com/issues/issue-2?source=970ada09-bc4f-4b61-8268-38feef064457
From Gary Goodweather's website:
Education
Washington, DC has everything it needs to lead the nation in public education. We have the resources, the talent, and families who show up every day believing our schools can do better. A Goodweather administration will make that belief real.
Every student accounted for. Every child reading by third grade. Every teacher supported. Every neighborhood connected to opportunity. That is the future we will build together.
Every Student Accounted For
When students are in the building, everything else becomes possible. A Goodweather administration will treat attendance as the foundation of student success and build systems that make showing up easier, safer, and expected.
Real time attendance tracking will allow schools to identify struggling students in weeks, not months. Safe Passages will expand to every school where students need safer routes to class. The ONSE Leadership Academy will scale from three high schools to ten, providing mentorship and leadership opportunities for young people. Principals will have greater flexibility to direct at risk funding where it is needed most, and Fare Free DC transit will ensure transportation is never a barrier to getting to school.
Every Child Reads by Third Grade
Through third grade, students learn to read. After third grade, students read to learn. If we want our students to succeed in every subject, literacy must come first.
In 2013, Mississippi decided every child would read by third grade. They implemented mandatory screening, Individual Reading Plans, and intensive intervention. By 2019, they posted the largest NAEP reading gains of any state in the country, with a ten point increase.
DC has more resources, more talent, and more reason to lead. We will.
We will fully implement the Science of Reading across DC schools with evidence based instruction focused on phonics, decoding, fluency, and comprehension. Every K through third grade student will receive universal literacy screening multiple times per year so struggling readers are identified early.
Students who need additional help will receive Individual Reading Plans, with parents notified within ten days. We will introduce a Third Grade Reading Gate with retests, summer reading programs, and appropriate exemptions for English language learners and students with individualized education programs. Universal dyslexia screening will begin by first grade, and free one on one tutoring will be available for students in grades one through twelve.
“Every child who walks into a DC school deserves to walk out able to read, able to think critically, and able to see a future. That’s the standard.”
— Gary Goodweather
Invest in the People Who Show Up Every Day
Education does not end at the school door. Students need safe spaces, strong mentors, and clear pathways to opportunity.
A Goodweather administration will expand after school and summer programs with tutoring, enrichment, and safe spaces for young people. Late night recreation centers will provide supervised spaces staffed by mentors. Every school will have a full time nurse and a mental health clinician so students receive the care they need to succeed.
Through the Capital Corps Youth Track, high school students will gain access to structured civic service, job training, and career development opportunities that connect education directly to the workforce. Career and Technical Education will expand, including the creation of an Advanced Technical Center in every ward.
Is he proposing Mississippi miracle style holding kids back if they can’t pass the reading test? Schools here don’t have the capacity to hold many kids back.
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