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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Murch Kids Report: Book banning boom – but not in DC
Forest Hills Connection is taking a break this week, with the help of talented fourth and fifth grade student reporters from Murch Elementary. With permission, we’re republishing some of the […]
Murch Elementary’s “Blue and Gold” marks a decade in the school newspaper biz
We’ve made no secret of our admiration for the reporters and editors at the Jackson-Reed High School Beacon, for shining a light on issues and perspectives that grownups don’t often […]
Dispatches from Jackson-Reed High School reporters: Too-long school year, music these days, being the new kid
Kids in DC Public Schools don’t speak with one voice, but we’re pretty sure that the prevailing sentiment at the last bell of the 2022-2023 school year was, “FINALLY.” Their […]