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The Fishing School News
- Math + Science Night engaged DC Metropolitan Police Department volunteers who helped students perform experiments and beat challenges using their math and science knowledge. Read a recap here. (March 2016)
- Congratulations to Bishop Walker for achieving 100% parent participation at Literacy Night! Read a recap here. (January 2016)
- J. O. Wilson Elementary 3rd grader Kaaron R. is awarded Wyndham Vacation Ownership Tom Lewis Student of the Year! Watch our video recap of the End of Year Showcase and Award Ceremony (May 2015).
- Take a look at the latest edition of The Catch, our student-led publication (June, 2014)
- Check out the first edition of our student-led publication, The Catch (June, 2013)
- All the latest program news and upcoming events, eNewsletter (May, 2013)
The Fishing School in the News
- Brainfood came and taught our Rising Scholars how to cook a healthier version of Chicken Alfredo on May 15, 2012. Check out photos of their tasty instruction as well as the recipe here! Thanks for your partnership, Brainfood!
- DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation mentions TFS and our program partner Washington Jazz Institute in their grantee newsletter! Click here to read the full article.
- Northrop Grumman Global Hawk Business Development manager and The Fishing School board member Eric Garvin was awarded a community service award for demonstrating strong leadership in the minority STEM community through volunteer activities, February 21, 2011. Click here to read the full article.
- The Fishing School's Jayquan Holloway was featured on WAMU radio in a segment named Students Produce Crafts with Conscience, December 13, 2010. Click here to listen.
- The Fishing School vandalized, November 23, 2010. WUSA9
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The Washington Post
- AMERICAN SYSTEMS CEO and President Bill Hoover speaks about the organization's support of The Fishing School and other local organizations, July 13, 2010
Click here to read the full article.
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Education Week: NCLB
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| Education Week: News and Information About Issues in Education for Educators |
- Bernie Sanders' Record on Testing and No Child Left Behind: A Brief History
The Democratic presidential candidate likes to highlight his vote against the No Child Left Behind Act in 2001, although his record on the issue of high-stakes standardized testing isn't black and white. 
- Barack Obama Says Education Reform Isn't a 'Cure-All.' Is That a Flip-Flop?
A tweet from the former president about education's role in addressing inequality and lack of opportunities drew split reactions and a chance to review his record and where K-12 stands in the political sphere. 
- Joe Biden, Gun-Free School Zones Champion, Busing Critic, Is Running for President
As a U.S. senator and vice president, Biden focused on preschool, gun-free school zones, and the Obama administration's response to the Newtown, Conn. school shooting in 2012. 
- Remembering Former First Lady Barbara Bush, an Advocate for Literacy
As the wife of former President George H.W. Bush, she used the bully pulpit of her office as first lady to advance the issue on behalf of both for children and parents. 
- Grants for New Assessment Systems Signal the End of the Big Test
The Assessment for Learning Project, a partnership between Center for Innovation in Education and Next Generation Learning Challenges, granted twelve grants totaling http://feeds.feedburner.com/EducationWeekNoChildLeftBehind million for rethinking assessment. 
- Three Testing Issues to Watch in Rewriting No Child Left Behind
Both the House and Senate ESEA bills keep annual tests, but they go very different ways on a lot of other assessment issues. 
- Five Non-Waiver States Will Get to Pause School Ratings For a Year
You don't need a comprehensive No Child Left Behind waiver to get a reprieve from some of the law's accountability requirements. 
- What's Wrong With Standardized Testing? Watch John Oliver Offer His Analysis
In a sprawling but nuanced examination, comedian John Oliver explained why the U.S. standardized testing system exists and the harms it creates. 
- Passage of GOP-Backed NCLB Rewrite Could Be Delayed, Amid Conservative Backlash
House leaders may hold off on a final vote on a Republican-backed bill to rewrite the No Child Left Behind law, amid pushback from powerful GOP lobbying groups 
- Essay in The American Scholar Is Skeptical on School Reform
Education professor Mike Rose has a thoughtful essay questioning some trends in education reform in the quarterly journal of the Phi Beta Kappa Society. 
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