What Ails the District of Columbia Public Schools?
Problems that Face Washington DC Schools District of Columbia Public schools are faced with increasingly serious challenges. The 55,000 student system is plagued by gaping disparities between schools that serve the affluent, and those that serve the city’s poorest neighborhoods. And that’s just the beginning. Education officials and concerned Washington DC citizens have identified numerous shortfalls in the system which threaten to polarize schools and students based on their social status. Those Washington DC schools that are located in the more affluent neighborhoods have exceptional rankings for students based on proficiency in math or reading. And many of these schools have one thing in common – the student body is predominantly white. Enrollment at these schools is high, and there is never a shortage of parents queuing up to get their children into these Washington DC schools. Student and teacher motivation levels are elevated and schools that need to fund a new program, in many i
