WAMU forum on DC’s graduation crisis

Recent revelations that D.C. public schools gave diplomas to students who didn’t meet graduation requirements has raised questions about whether the school system is graduating students who are prepared for the next step, whether that is college or the workforce. How do local colleges help students who might enter their classroom unprepared? And how does that affect our local postsecondary education system and larger community? Join Kojo Nnamdi of WAMU 88.5 as he hosts a forum on the state of education in the District.

When: Tuesday, April 10, 6-8 p.m.

Where: University of the District of Columbia
Windows Student Lounge, 2nd floor, School of Business and Public Administration

Guests:

Pat McGuire, President of Trinity Washington University, @trinityprez

Tony E. Summers, Chief Community College Officer at UDC.

Kate McGee, Education Reporter, WAMU 88.5, @mcgeereports

Elissa Silverman, D.C. City Councilmember (I-At Large), @tweetelissa

The event will begin with refreshments at 6:00 p.m. and the forum will begin at 6:30 p.m. The discussion will be followed by a Q&A session.

For more information and to register, visit the Eventbrite page. That’s where you’ll find more information and directions to the site.