DC Leaders, Parents Voice Rising Concerns About Middle Schools

An article in the Washington Post (9/25, Turque) describes the disparity in student services and activities offered at different middle schools in Washington, DC, noting that with "preschool and elementary enrollment ticking up for the first time in decades, parents and policymakers are scrutinizing the lack of attractive middle-grade options with increasing urgency." The piece describes city leaders' concerns about raising the quality of middle schools in DC, exploring the political and socioeconomic pressures that influence the division of resources among them.