News You Should Know 11.13.12

In This Issue

President's Message

What's Happening in DCPS

News You Should Know

WTU Representative Assembly Meeting

**Discuss School Closures**

TODAY

McKinley Technology

High School

4:30 p.m.

WTU will be discussing our plan concerning closures as well as connections to Option Two.

President Saunders will share information on discussions with Mayor Gray, Chairman Mendelson and Chancellor Henderson on this matter.

All members are welcome to attend and discuss your ideas.

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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Good evening, this is Nathan Saunders, president of the Washington Teachers' Union with an important message.

Tomorrow, the big news will be the announced list of public schools to be closed for the upcoming school year.

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WHAT'S HAPPENING IN DCPS:

DCPS Closure Proposal Expected Today

By Emma Brown, The Washington Post

D.C. Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson's long-awaited list of proposed school closures is expected to be made public Tuesday in an announcement that is sure to trigger intense debate in coming weeks.

Members of the D.C. Council have been briefed on the plan, as my colleague Mike DeBonis previously reported. Most have declined to share details but Tommy Wells (D-Ward 6) told dozens of residents at a public event Monday evening that he expects DCPS to propose closing 19 buildings.