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Banneker Site has more Athletic Space than Shaw

One factor in the decision on siting Banneker Academic High School is the availability of athletic space.  At both the proposed Shaw and the current Banneker location, the outside space is controlled by DC Department of Recreation, so use of athletic fields and courts would have to be coordinated between agencies at either site. However, approximate measurements (Google Earth) show…

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Four Completely Modernized DCPS Schools Opening August 2018

Four new and/or completely modernized DCPS schools are opening this fall with events this week and next: Bancroft Elementary, Ward 1, 1755 Newton St. NW, Thursday, August 16, 5:00 p.m. (also release of the city’s PARCC Assessment Scores) Boone Elementary (formerly Orr), Ward 8, 2200 Minnesota Ave SE, August 18, 4:00 p.m. MacFarland Middle School, Ward 4, 4400 Iowa Ave….

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