In this week’s joint WHCP Radio and Cambridge Spy conversation, hosts Jim Brady and P. Ryan Anthony sit down with Dorchester County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jymil Thompson for a wide-ranging interview about the state of local education. Dr. Thompson addresses public concerns about recent Maryland testing results and how lower-scoring students were handled, explains how DCPS earned national recognition for English Learner language-development growth, and discusses shifting approaches to students with behavioral challenges.
The interview also explores the district’s Culture and Climate Survey and how its results will inform the DCPS Strategic Plan, examines salaries and teacher recruitment pressures, highlights efforts to spark a love of reading—both in classrooms and at home—and closes with a look at the standout programs and successes Dr. Thompson believes deserve far more community attention.
This video is 15 minutes long.
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