Ward 8 Member and Vice President on the DC State Board of Education.
01/05/2021
Over four years on the State Board of Education, we pushed our system closer to fulfilling the promise of public education for . It’s been an honor being ’s voice. I hope I made you proud. Here’s some of what we achieved together:
Final Progress Report | Rep. Markus Batchelor Four years of progress for — working together.
12/02/2020
See you tonight!
10/07/2020
A different type of this morning in , but a deeply meaningful one! Thanks to for hosting a safe in-person and virtual event that honored , a speaker at the 2017 event! We walked the perimeter of Lincoln Park chanting the pieces of advice he gave the young people that day: stay in school, exercise, eat right, do right, get in good trouble, never hate and love. Perfect way to start the day.
08/31/2020
Happy ! 📚💻 We’re starting a little differently this year, but our educators, families & students are ready to work — and so am I, for the support and resources need to make every day of learning count!
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08/31/2020
This isn’t your mom’s MLK Library. I spent so many of my formative days exploring, studying, and coming together with neighbors at DC’s Central Library. But after a $211 million renovation...wow.
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It was great to join some of the team to tour this amazing new space for our community before the public opening (mostly virtually) on September 24! @ Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
06/02/2020
The DC State Board Of Education stands for Black lives.
Tomorrow at 5pm, we’ll gavel in our June Working Session, pause for a moment of silence & adjourn in solidarity with the struggle. The rest of our agenda will be tabled until June 10.
05/11/2020
Time for another Story Time! Join me and East of the River Book Festival Tuesday morning at 11am for another reading for the whole family with a local independent author! This week, Coach James Tate reads his book, The Kool Kids and the Land of Giants! We’ll be live right here!
Today I’m joining The Swaliga Foundation’s live event on Instagram and at m.facebook.com/TheSwaligaFoundation! The party starts at 1pm! Grab the whole family and see you there — Instagram.com/tribeswaliga
04/27/2020
It’s Story Time again! Join me and East of the River Book Festival tomorrow morning at 11am for another reading for the whole family with a local independent author! This week, Aziza M reads her book, Corey’s Dreams! We’ll be live at facebook.com/MarkusSBOE!
04/22/2020
NOW: Join us for the DC State Board Of Education’s April (Virtual) Public Meeting!