An indication that there is little respect for planning: schools edition
See "New middle school proposed for Ward 3" from the Examiner. From the article:
D.C. Councilwoman Mary Cheh is drafting a proposal to open a new middle school in Ward 3, where virtually every school is over capacity with students interested in the affluent area's offerings. The Palisades school would double as a community recreation center and relieve crowding at Alice Deal Middle School; at 95 percent capacity, it's the only school in Ward 3 less than 100 percent full. Horace Mann Elementary School, steps from American University's campus, is projected to hit 140 percent capacity this fall.
"We're sort of in a situation where we're successful, and then we have to deal with our success," Cheh told The Washington Examiner.
DC Public Schools
| Total schools | # over capacity | # less than 60% full |
W1 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
W2 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
W3 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
W4 | 15 | 5 | 3 |
W5 | 15 | 1 | 4 |
W6 | 16 | 3 | 5 |
W7 | 20 | 1 | 13 |
W8 | 20 | 1 | 13 |
Labels: capital improvements planning, public education/K-12, public finance and spending, sustainable land use and resource planning
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