It’s been an honor representing Ward 5 on the State Board of Education. I’m proud of the work this body has advanced to improve student learning in DC. Thank you. This will serve as my final post from this account.

🗣Calling DC Teens ... plans for winter break? Come rock with @DCDPR In Real Life! #TeenBreakTime! Your one stop spot for FREE cool activities👉from skate and swim parties to recording sessions+ more! Don't miss out: 🖱️ https://t.co/3xIWjJNPJd #WhereFunHappens #YouthEngagement

I just signed up to testify on the Green New Deal Housing Act (👀) and you can too until 5pm today.

Standing in solidarity with our @WTUTeacher teachers. ✊🏾

There is no shortage of love for our Ward 5 community. On Saturday, Nov 19th, take advantage of these 🦃 and food giveaways: 📍Roving Leaders: 10am-12pm at the Brentwood Rec 📍Cure the Streets: 11am-1pm at 1603 Montello Ave NE 📍Beacon House & me: 2:30-4pm at the Edgewood Rec

And that's a wrap for this evening's meeting! 🎬 ✨ The @DCSBOE is so fortunate to now have @BButler180 and her leadership, vision, and capacity at the helm of our team. Congrats on the unanimous approval of your nomination as the next Executive Director! 👏

Excited to hear that @OSSEDC has hired the expert leading the new #literacy task force, and that all participating agencies (including @DCPublicSchools, @dcpcsb, @councilofdc) have nominated their representative. Looking forward to working together to advance literacy!

Public meeting next week! On the agenda: 1⃣ Education governance panel 2⃣ Public comment 3⃣ Resolutions on early literacy, public safety, HS community service grad reqs, and nominating @DCSBOE's new ED! P.S. Sign up to testify by Monday, 11/14 at 5pm ➡️ https://t.co/8ob6UXjHIf

General Body Meeting tomorrow - 7PM! We will be having guest speaker, Fayola Welsh, from McKinley Tech High School to discuss college planning. We will also have announcements and updates from our State Board Rep, @ZACHARYSBOE5.

I hope you'll join this special W5EEC meeting. I'll come sharing updates from the SBOE Ed Governance Committee, asking for your feedback as we prepare to generate recommendations to deliver to Council et al. See you there!

Thanks to the @Aurora_Inst for welcoming the @DCSBOE @dcsboe_sac to present on "Empowering & Elevating Student Voice" at #Aurora22. Looking forward to the next 3 days ahead!

#DPRHalloween starts early! Pull up on us at Joe Cole Rec Center for our annual TRUNK 🚗or TREAT event from 5PM-7PM, TONIGHT. Lots of events to come. Check our listing of all things #Halloween! 🎃 https://t.co/ZaQ61u0OSc #WhereFunHappens

Black male educators matter. Congrats to Jermar Rountree, the 2023 DC Teacher of the Year!

Outstanding @wrd3dc meeting coming up with three outgoing SBOE members who have a wealth of knowledge about education and DC schools. Please join us on Oct. 20! Can't wait to hear all that you have to share... @Ruth4Schools @GasoiEmily @ZACHARYSBOE5

And that’s a wrap on EVERY #Ward5 school. Ward 5 educators: check your school mailboxes. Staff, students, families- you’re all invites to the DC #TeacherVoice festival this Saturday. Gonna be a very fun event. RSVP: https://t.co/CHoOofp2lh

Capital Village presents Family Market Day, starting this Friday, October 14th, and continuing every 1st Friday of the month from 3:45 PM to 5:45 PM! We are offering fresh produce and dry goods to Capital Village families and our community. Contact us - 202-938-1416 #dcpcsb #dc

#DigitalInclusionWeek: We held a roundtable about improving #DC #digitalliteracy @ZACHARYSBOE5 @AllisterSBOE @CMBrookePinto Ella Hanson Matt Gayer @cataloguedc Ashley Greenspan @crowncastle Kim Dreux Kelly @thinklocaldc Benjamin Merrion @dcpl Roxanne Williams @UrbanEdInc #DIW2022

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And the @DCSBOE Back-to-School Event at @EasternHS is off! Our members are sharing out on literacy, the DC School Report Card, family engagement, and education governance. #SBOEintheCity