The DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), the agency that oversees DC public and charter schools, is revamping its system for assigning grades to public schools. Prior […]
Photos: A long-awaited snowy day
by Marlene Berlin We just got our most substantial snowfall in two years. I wouldn’t have missed walking in it for anything. I set out for Van Ness via Rock […]
January in the Neighborhood: Save local forests and sing to the trees
The world’s problems – political, environmental, and otherwise – can seem overwhelming, and it can feel like there’s little we can do as individuals to effect change. We do have […]
The tale of Murch Elementary and the two bears
Sorry, Goldilocks. This story is about two bears who reside on the grounds of Murch Elementary School. These sculptures were installed at the tail end of the the school’s 2016-2018 […]
A moment of peace and joy at the playground, and a neatnik crow
by Marlene Berlin It was a bright and sunny Saturday morning. I was walking by Forest Hills Playground on Chesapeake. And I heard the mingling of many joyful voices. Kids […]
ANC 3F Sept. 19 agenda: Sheridan School addition, DC Archives, meet the 3F01 candidates
Sheridan School (4400 36th Street NW) is planning to build a two-story addition. It is seeking zoning exemptions in three areas: the expansion of the private school, the requirement for […]
Opinion: What our schools need? More data and an independent body empowered to collect it.
by Marlene Berlin As a new school year begins, I want to draw your attention to Ruth Wattenberg’s May 26th article for the Washington City Paper, “You Can’t Fix What […]
Murch Kids Report: When the teachers were kids
by Danil Smolar and Megan O’Keefe Murch Blue and Gold staff It’s hard to imagine your teacher as a kid in elementary school. So when Daniel Marcus showed us a […]
Murch Kids Report: The line between bad behavior and bullying
by Edward Williams and Ella DuFresne Murch Blue and Gold staff A student remembers the day when a group of kids “started to make fun of me…After that, I was […]
Murch Kids Report: First book for kids co-written by computer
by Phylicia Lee Murch Blue and Gold staff We live in a time when computers are starting to think like people and do things to affect our lives. This technology […]