Returning to the 'hood

D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown gave me serious grief last week for failing to mention in an article his work around school reform. He says he has advocated for better classroom teachers, for renovated facilities and for more parental involvement. “I’m out there fighting all the time,” he told me, noting this week he kicks off a series of meetings he hopes will result in a comprehensive middle-school strategy for the city.

That’s all good. He should be commended for starting a dialogue about the importance of middle schools.