BGuthrie Photos: DC -- John A. Wilson Building -- Event: City council press conference on commitment to education by parents

DC -- John A. Wilson Building -- Event: City council press conference on commitment to education by parents:

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Description of Pictures: This was press conference sponsored by at-large Councilmember Kwame R. Brown to promote a parental-involvement commitment:
Parental Engagement Pledge
2007-2008 School Year
As a parent, grandparent, or caring adult, I hereby pledge to help the District of Columbia's children and Public Schools to achieve excellence. My declaration of engagement and commitment to the District's children and public schools is further expressed:
* As a resident of the District of Columbia, I am a very important stakeholder of the public schools
* As a stakeholder, it is my responsibility to be an engaged participant in my child’s education
o Review homework
o Participate in Teacher Parent Conferences
o Encourage my child to explore academic interests
* I am a vital partner with the schools in improving public education
* I will encourage and assist other parents and community members become engaged partners in education
* Our future depends on the improvement of public education
* This improvement depends on my participation
THEREFORE AS A PARENT, GRANDPARENT, OR CARING ADULT, I take personal responsibility for the education of the children in this community.
* I pledge to volunteer a minimum of 10 hours of my time to my public schools during the school year.
* I pledge to build a culture of parental engagement by compelling a minimum of five parents to sign the engagement pledge.

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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. PRESS_070824_119.JPG: Marion Barry
2. PRESS_070824_123.JPG: Marion Barry died November 23, 2014. Barry, DC's "Mayor for Life", served as DC's mayor (1979-1991, 1995-1999), DC council (1975-1979, 1993-1885, 2005-2014), and was jailed for 6 months after being arrested for cocaine use in 1990.
3. PRESS_070824_192.JPG: The kids, identified as children of families with one dead parent, received knapsacks with various school supplies in them.
4. PRESS_070824_279.JPG: Signing the pledge. Unfortunately, the video cameras pushed in initially so I missed Kwame Brown signing it.
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Featured Folk: Some of the people here can also be seen on other pages on this site.
- Barry, Marion appears on:
  - 2012_DC_Emancipation_LT_120414 DC -- Emancipation Day (2012) 150th Anniversary Great Debate @ Lincoln Theatre
  - 2009_DC_CDLM_090624 Hist Soc of Wash DC & the Humanities Council @ Carnegie Library -- A Conversation w/the District's Living Mayors
  - 2008_DC_JAWilson_100_081015 DC -- John A. Wilson Building -- Event: Centennial Event
  - 2007_DC_Effi_070913 DC -- John A. Wilson Building -- Event: Effi Barry viewing
  - 1998_DC_Taste_981012 DC -- Taste of DC -- Gladys Knight and Marion Barry
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