Upper school Arabic teacher Joe Hamd was interviewed on Al Jazeera Arabic in a live TV broadcast around the globe. He spoke about Qatar Foundation International and teaching Arabic in the United States. He had the chance to speak about the work that QFI does to enhance Washington Latin’s foreign language program and teach about modern cultures.
Evan Koslof, June 20, 2017
See the McFagion family, including Kofi, explain why they are taking on the No-Tech Tuesday Challenge.
A school principal from Washington, D.C. is challenging her students to spend one day a week this summer without using any electronic devices, and is promising a reward of $100 — of her own money — for each student that completes the challenge.
“I really want the kids not mindlessly grabbing for the phone, but thinking about whether or not the phone … is going to be their source of entertainment,” Diana Smith, principal of the Washington Latin Public Charter School told ABC News.
By Hanna Choi, June 12, 2017 8:49 am
WASHINGTON — A local principal is offering students $100 each out of her own pocket to stay off their electronic devices just one day a week for the duration of summer break.
Diana Smith, principal of Washington Latin Public Charter School, said rising 8th and 9th graders can earn the prize by foregoing electronics until school starts in late August.
POSTED: JUN 13 2017 11:55AM EDT
WASHINGTON – A D.C. charter school principal is reaching into her own pocket to try and get her students to put down their electronics this summer.
Diana Smith, principal at the Washington Latin Public Charter School, is paying kids $100 if they can turn off of their electronic devices every Tuesday from now until school starts again in August. READ MORE