Calling all parents, students, community members!

At the April 22 Committee of the Whole public hearing on the proposed FY 2011 DCPS budget, longtime education advocate Cherita Whiting was asked to create a report card on the community's viewpoint of DCPS and Michelle Rhee.   Cherita needs you to complete her homework.

Send your responses to the following to Cherita by April 28.   Note that the report card will not include names or in any way indicate which response is associated with a particular person.

1. Ward of residence
2. School you/your child attends
3. Ward in which the school you/your child attends is located
4. Your rating of DCPS overall on a scale of 1-10 along with a brief explanation
5. Your rating of the school you/your child attends on a scale of 1-10 along with a brief explanation
6. Your rating on a scale of 1-10 on parental and community involvement along with a brief explanation
7. Your rating of Michelle Rhee as chancellor on a scale of 1-10 along with a brief explanation
8. Your rating of the 2007 DCPS school reform act on a scale of 1-10 along with a brief explanation
9. If you had a wish list for DCPS, name the top three changes you would like to see made
10. Final comments you would like to add