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…
Read More »We urge the Public Charter School Board to provide 90 days’ expanded notice to ANCs of school opening, closing and siting decisions, hold this comment period open for another month and notify all ANCs of this proposed change. A 30-day ANC notice is insufficient. A 90-day notice is a minimum. ANCs (Advisory Neighborhood Commissions) are important civic entities, but voluntary….
Read More »The $143 million in the District’s capital improvement plan (CIP) for Banneker HS could fully modernize the Euclid Street facility for 700 students AND provide a modern middle school at the Shaw site for families. This option is educationally sound for Banneker and Shaw families. It can be implemented the quickest, and is the most fiscally and environmentally responsible. Let’s…
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