rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/petition/dont-dissolve-the-dc-council-committee-on-education?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-petition-area-dont-dissolve-the-dc-council-committee-on-education' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> DC Education Coalition for Change (DECC) https://actionnetwork.org/groups/dc-education-coalition-for-change-decc https://actionnetwork.org//images/generic_facebook.jpg Every year the DC Council chairman creates and assigns committees to fellow councilmembers. Since 2012 the council has staffed a Committee on Education, cementing council leadership (and additional staff/resources) on education legislation and oversight. As the pandemic continues and we approach 2021, it’s become clear that Chairman Phil Mendelson might dissolve the Committee on Education and fold it into his larger Committee of the Whole (which acts as catch-all committee for many city issues). Next year especially, we should keep a stand-alone Committee on Education. Given this critical time, removing DC Council leadership, focus, and the resources/staffing that come with a stand-alone committee is the wrong move. Over a typical year, the staff of a stand-alone committee like this commit over 6,000 working hours to analysis, legislation, and listening to school communities. We know the Committee of the Whole staff simply can’t dedicate the same level of attention and time to education given their other ranging priorities. Sign if you agree! Ask Chairman Mendelson today: Keep the Committee on Education. https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/dont-dissolve-the-dc-council-committee-on-education