Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/History of Public Education in DC Edit-a-thon
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Sumner Museum DC Public Education Editing Workshop and Edit-a-thon
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Wikipedia is an openly editable resource, meaning that you can improve the quality and accuracy of Wikipedia entries. As one of the web’s most visited reference sites, Wikipedia serves as a starting point for visitors who want to learn more about a variety of topics.
Join us at the Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives for an Edit-a-thon focused on DC Public Education. Learn to edit Wikipedia and use the Sumner Archives to help improve the quality of articles related to the history of public education in the District of Columbia.
This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Lunch will be provided.
Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing [email protected].
When
- Saturday, January 20, 2018 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Where
- Charles Sumner School Museum & Archives
- 1201 17th Street Northwest
- Washington, DC 20036
Presentation
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Policies, Quick Tips and Other Wikimedia Resources
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Your first article
Tips
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- Cheatsheet for Wiki markup
- Wiki Ed Foundation's online training modules
- Wikicommons
Wikimedia and other related projects
Suggested Worklist
edit- Arlene Ackerman[1] (See additional references)
- Frank W. Ballou
- Julius W. Becton[2]
- Gardner Bishop[3]
- Hobart M. Corning
- W.M. Davidson
- John Davis (educator)[4]
- Carl F. Hansen[5]
- Robert L. Haycock
- Kaya Henderson[6] (See additional references)
- Benjamin J. Henley[7]
- Julius Hobson[8][9][10]
- Clifford Janey[11][12]
- Andrew E. Jenkins[13]
- Floretta D. McKenzie[14][15]
- Edward A. Paul
- William B. Powell[16]
- Vincent E. Reed[17][18]
- Michelle Rhee (See extensive reference list)
- Benjamin P. Richards
- Zalmon Richards[19]
- Barbara A. Sizemore[20]
- Alexander T. Stuart
- Hugh J. Scott
- Franklin L. Smith[21][22]
- E.L. Thurston
- Paul L. Vance[23][24]
- Antwan Wilson[25] (See additional references)
- J. Ormand Wilson
Schools in Washington, D.C.
- Useful resources
- DC Preservation League - Databases, African American Schools
- Alexander Crummell School
- Anacostia High School
- Armstrong Manual Training School
- Ballou High School
- Bell Multicultural High School
- Benjamin Banneker Academic High School
- Booker T. Washington Public Charter School
- Brightwood Education Campus
- Bruce-Monroe Elementary School at Park View
- Cardozo Education Campus formerly Cardozo Senior High School and Central High School
- Charles Sumner School
- Coolidge Senior High School (Washington, D.C.)
- Duke Ellington School of the Arts
- Dunbar High School (Washington, D.C.)
- Eastern High School (Washington, D.C.)
- Franklin School (Washington, D.C.)[26]
- Friendship Collegiate Academy Public Charter School
- H.D. Woodson High School
- M Street High School (Perry School)
- McKinley Technology High School
- Military Road School
- Miner Normal School (Miner Building, Howard University)
- Phelps Architecture, Construction and Engineering High School
- Roosevelt Senior High School
- Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School
- School Without Walls (Washington, D.C.)
- John Philip Sousa Junior High School (use to show redirect)
- Spingarn High School
- Thaddeus Stevens School
- Thurgood Marshall Academy
- Tubman Elementary School
- Washington Latin Public Charter School
- Western High School (Washington, D.C.)
- Whittier Education Campus
- Wheatley Education Campus
- Woodrow Wilson High School (Washington, D.C.)
Notable Cases
Helpful Resources - Databases, Archives, etc.
editSources and Potential References
edit- ^ Schudel, Matt (February 2, 2013). "Arlene C. Ackerman, former D.C. schools chief, dies at 66". The Washington Post.
- ^ Strauss, Valerie; Loeb, Vernon (March 27, 1998). "A General's Strategy Backfires". The Washington Post.
- ^ "The obituary of Gardner L. Bishop". The Washington Post. November 27, 1992.
- ^ Matos, Alejandra (October 19, 2016). "D.C. Public Schools' interim chancellor wants to keep the job". The Washington Post.
- ^ Smith, J.Y. (August 29, 1983). "Dr. Carl Hansen, Former D.C. School Chief, Dies". The Washington Post.
- ^ Strauss, Valerie (November 2, 2017). "Former D.C. schools chancellor Henderson reprimanded by city ethics board". The Washington Post.
- ^ Levy, Claudia (December 1, 1992). "BENJAMIN J. HENLEY JR., D.C. SCHOOL OFFICIAL, DIES". The Washington Post.
- ^ Gorney, Cynthia (March 24, 1977). "Julius Hobson Sr. Dies". The Washington Post.
- ^ Thompson, Helen (July 21, 2015). "In the 1960s, One Man Took Washington D.C.'s Rat Problem Into His Own Hands, Literally". Smithsonia Magazine.
- ^ "Papers of Julius Hobson, 1960-1977". DC Public Library.
- ^ Nakamura, David (June 12, 2007). "Fenty To Oust Janey Today". The Washington Post.
- ^ Turque, Bill (September 2010). "Clifford Janey ousted in Newark". The Washington Post.
- ^ Sanchez, Rene (July 15, 1990). "JENKINS'S ENTHUSIASM RIDES HIGH". The Washington Post.
- ^ Bernstein, Adam (March 23, 2015). "Floretta McKenzie, who led D.C. schools in 1980s, dies at 79". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Floretta Dukes McKenzie, Ed.D." Howard Unviversity.
- ^ Bramwell Powell, William (1882). How to Talk. Philadelphia: Cowperthwait & co.
- ^ Feinberg, Lawrence (January 28, 1982). "Vincent Reed Joins Post as a Vice President". The Washington Post.
- ^ Langer, Emily (October 17, 2017). "s Vincent Reed, superintendent who brought hope to D.C. Public Schools, dies at 89". The Washington Post.
- ^ Maitland, Christine (2007). "NEA Higher Education: 150 Years and Growing" (PDF). THE NEA HIGHER EDUCATION JOURNAL (Fall).
- ^ Shinhoster Lamb, Yvonne (July 28, 2004). "Barbara Sizemore Dies; D.C. Superintendent". The Washington Post.
- ^ Vise, David A. (November 16, 1996). "D.C. Control Board Takes Charge of Public Schools". The Washington Post.
- ^ Loeb, Vernon; William, Casey (February 17, 1997). "Work Force Is a Family Affair". The Washington Post.
- ^ Langer, Emily (May 4, 2015). "n Paul L. Vance, former Montgomery County schools superintendent, dies". The Washington Post.
- ^ METCALF, ANDREW (May 4, 2015). "Former MCPS Superintendent Paul Vance Dies". The Washington Post.
- ^ Strauss, Valerie (November 21, 2017). "New D.C. schools chancellor under scrutiny for overspending in California district he led". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Franklin School: NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK NOMINATION" (PDF). dmped.dc.gov. National Parks Service.
Attendees
edit- Pierre.M 18:11, 3 March 2019 (UTC)
- Pierre.M 18:12, 3 March 2019 (UTC)