Former Secretary of Education Rod Paige highlights Family Day 2018

Each spring, on the last day before Spring Break, we welcome family and friends to Capitol Hill for a morning of engagement and fun.  This year, we also welcomed former Secretary of Education Rod Paige, who led a compelling and energizing discussion with our community.Read More

Books and Basketball, Spring 2018 Edition!

“TOES ON THE LINE!”  “TOES ON THE LINE!”  “TOES ON THE LINE!”

Each Wednesday afternoon, several dozen 1st and 2nd graders at Thomson Elementary in DC hear us shout those words.  It’s Books and Basketball time, and our SEGL students are in charge–and learning.Read More

SEGL Spotlight, Spring 2018

(From left: Arielle Galston, Rosa Cartagena, and Jordan Star, all Fall 2010)

What happens when a DC journalist, a globe-trotting entrepreneur, and an SEGL teacher reflect on a memorable photo from their SEGL Fall 2010 days? In our inaugural SEGL Spotlight, Rosa Cartagena, Jordan Star, and Arielle Galston discuss how a semester at SEGL helped shape who they are today. Read More