What was it like in DC-area virtual classrooms the day after the U.S. Capitol riot? The newspaper covering the happenings at Wilson High offers a window on the experiences of […]
School update: As teachers get second vaccine round, concerns about classroom safety remain; State Board of Ed rep calls on DCPS to fund outdoor classrooms
by Mark Moran Approximately 3,100 educators – teachers and staff – were given the first shot of the Covid-19 vaccine by the end of the first week of February, according […]
Virtual auctions, a Read-A-Thon and dining nights: How Hearst, Murch and Deal schools are raising money for their communities
As in-person gatherings shut down a year ago in an effort to slow the pandemic’s spread, the organizers of many a school auction and gala scrambled to move the spring […]
Girls on the Run has kept girls running for fun and for their health throughout the pandemic
When we met our neighbor Amanda Marr in 2017, she told us about Girls on the Run-Washington DC, a nonprofit and afterschool program for girls in grades 3 through 5. […]
School update: Mayor Bowser touts DCPS Feb. 1 reopening plan, teachers get vaccinated, and their union takes safety concerns to a mediator
by Mark Moran “We have the best [school] reopening plan in the country, that’s not an exaggeration,” declared DC Mayor Muriel Bowser during a January 11th virtual meeting hosted by […]
DCPS offering seats for a Feb. 1 return to in-person learning
This week, DC Public Schools will begin contacting parents and guardians with offers of in-person classroom seats for the next term, which begins February 1st. “[E]very school will offer a […]
You have until Dec. 11th to weigh in on 7 names under consideration for Wilson High
A years-long push to rename Woodrow Wilson High School could be over by the end of this year, according to a report in The Wilson Beacon. The November 14th article […]
School update: No Nov. 9 return to school but DCPS continues to plan for “CARE Classrooms”
by Mark Moran This was to have been the first day of in-school instruction for thousands of DC children. Instead, DC Public Schools (DCPS) has withdrawn plans for the November […]
Sheridan School resumes in-person classes with the aid of a new outdoor classroom (Sponsored)
This post is sponsored by Sheridan School. Sheridan School has a new addition on its playground — a classroom. After a long sabbatical due to Covid-19, students at the progressive, […]
Emmy, our canine correspondent (semi-retired), would like to have a word or two with us – about words
When we launched Forest Hills Connection in 2012, one of our early contributors was Emmy Elfin. Emmy has emerged from her retirement – still quite opinionated for someone of the […]