Director, Extended Learning and Academic Recovery. District of Columbia Public Schools📚
Maryland/DC
Joined February 2015
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There is something deeply wrong with a political system that allows one trillionaire to buy his own personal U.S. Senator.
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I've said it before, and I'll say it again because it's still true: We were better off under President Biden.
WAY better.
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DCPS is excited to announce Ms. Simone Wilkinson as the principal of LaSalle-Backus Elementary School for SY26-27.
Read about Principal Wilkinson’s background: bit.ly/SimoneWilkinson
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There has been another shooting involving federal agents in Minneapolis and I am working to get more information. I will update as soon as possible. To the Trump administration and the Republicans in Congress who have stood silent: Get ICE out of our state NOW.
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You have to send out the national guard, Governor.
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Masked federal agents in Minnesota just shot and killed another person.
We must put a stop to Trump’s ICE. Now.
Stop the funding, stop the occupations, stop the killings.
BREAKING: Witnesses say a man was shot by a federal agent in south Minneapolis this morning. startribune.com/ice-raids-mi…
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Governor,
You have the Minnesota National Guard troops. Deploy them. Arrest the ICE agents. Enforce the laws and defend your people against Trump's Terrorists.
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Piloting a phone-free program in our middle schools since School Year (SY) 2022-23 has demonstrated to us the clear benefits of storing students' personal devices during the school day.
For SY 2025-26, DCPS will implement a district-wide phone policy: dcps.dc.gov/cellphones 📴
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Have questions about the new one-stop portal for all things afterschool? Reach out!
☎️ (202)442-5002
💻 [email protected]
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Afterschool Registration for next school year opens on May 21 at 12:00 PM on the new MOST-DC portal. Before the registration window opens, save time by creating an account, setting up a parent profile, and linking your student(s).
Get started at most.dc.gov.
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From field trips to workshops, our (SEM) school-wide enrichment model is all about high-quality experiences — and SEM clusters are a fan favorite! ✨ The joy on our students’ and staff’s faces says it all. 6 years of SEM🐺🌹 #SEMFridays
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There's growing pessimism on the D.C. Council that the House will ever act on the bill to fix the $1.1 billion hole it created in the city's local budget. "It's not clear it will happen," says @ChmnMendelson, who has been speaking to people on Capitol Hill about it.
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Afterschool Registration for next school year will open on May 21 at 12:00 PM on the new MOST-DC portal. Before the registration window opens, save time by creating an account, setting up a parent profile, and linking your student(s).
Get started at most.dc.gov.
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It's officially spring, and we know that means families are getting ready for summer.
Explore all of DC's enriching and engaging programs for young people at our 3rd annual Summer in the City fair:
🗓️Saturday, March 29
⏰11AM
📍MLK Library
🔗SITC2025.Eventbrite.com
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While summer is months away, it’s never too early to make summer break plans for the young students in your life. Consider signing up for a @dcpublicschools summer enrichment program to prepare them for the next school year. Visit dcpsstrong.com/summer/ for details.
Have you checked out the summer learning programs available for DCPS students in grades 6-12? With Outdoor Pursuits🧗🏾♂️, Top Chef Junior👩🏾🍳, original credit courses🎒, and more, you can find something challenging and exciting for your student.
🔗dcpsstrong.com/summer
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We just launched a brand-new portal! 🚀
Most.dc.gov will make it easier for families to find and register for afterschool and summer programs.
The new platform is part of connecting young people with activities that help them learn, grow, and thrive year-round.
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The House CR has lots of problems, but a big one is that it restricts how the District of Columbia spends its OWN money. This doesn't save a single federal tax dollar—it just treats DC residents like pawns.
It's undemocratic and un-American. I will fight it on the Senate floor.
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Traitor?
Elon, if you don’t understand that defending freedom is a basic tenet of what makes America great and keeps us safe, maybe you should leave it to those of us who do.
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DC has been operating under a congressionally approved budget for 6 months.
Now, DC could be forced to cut $1 billion halfway through our fiscal year—impacting public safety, health and human services, and education.
It's not good for DC, and it's not good for our nation.
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It's shaping up to be a *very bad week* for D.C. The draft congressional spending bill to avert a federal shutdown would force D.C. to trim $945 million from its current fiscal year budget, which would spark immediate cuts to programs and staff. From @PattyMurray:
