Trip Description

From May 17-20, we intend to bring eight students to Washington, D.C, home of our nation's capital. On the field trip, students will have 4 days to immerse themselves in solving a complex problem that policy makers and politicians face every day- how to overcome education inequity. Why is it that one's race and socioeconomic background predetermines where a student will live, what school they will attend, and what quality of education they will receive? Why are some students from privileged backgrounds afforded more opportunities and more resources to do well and be successful in school while others from low-income backgrounds are offered so much less? 

Students will meet with congressmen and staffers on Capitol Hill, scholars at renowned think tanks, as well as young, college students who were in their shoes not too long ago. They will come prepared with questions to ask regarding the topic of education inequality and put together a response in the form of a presentation summarizing the results of their four-day assignment.

Copy of trip itinerary below!

FRIDAY

4:30 Leave Butler for airport

6:35 Board flight for DC

10:30 Check in at hotel

SATURDAY

7:00 Breakfast

9:30 Visit Supreme Court

10:15 Library of Congress tour at Jefferson Building

11:30 Attain Library Cards in Madison Building

12:00 Lunch Madison

1:00 Research Time at Library of Congress

2:00 Meeting with American University grads

3:15 Leave for National Stadium

4:05 Nationals vs. Mets Baseball Game

7:30 Dinner

9:30 Reflection Time with Ms. Carroll

SUNDAY

7:30 Breakfast

8:45 Depart Hotel for National Archives Tour

11:00 Lunch & Museums (Air & Space Museum, National Portrait Gallery, American History Museum, National History Museum)

4:00 Leave for Arlington Cemetery

5:30 Dinner

6:30 Monuments at Night (White House, Lincoln Memorial, WWII Memorial, Vietnam Memorial, MLK Memorial, Jefferson Memorial)

10:00 Review for meetings on Monday

MONDAY

6:30 Breakfast

7:15 Depart Hotel for Union Station

9:00 Meeting with Deputy Secretary of Education James Shelton

10:40 Travel

11:00 Meeting with office of Senator Shelby and tour of Capitol

12:40 Travel

1:00 Lunch with Mike McShane from American Enterprise Institute

2:00 Depart for Meeting with DC Stakeholders

2:30 DC Superintendents Office

4:00 Quick Change for Dinner 

4:30 Meeting with Aria Kirkland from Expectations Project

5:30 Travel to Dinner Boat Cruise

6:30 Dinner Cruise

9:30 Hotel

10:30 Reflection Time with Ms. Carroll

TUESDAY

7:00 Breakfast

8:00 Depart for Anacostia High School

9:00 Anacostia High School meeting with Dr. Roberts

10:30 Depart for American Univesity

11:00 Meeting with American University President Dr. Neil Kerwin

11:45 Lunch at American University

12:45 Travel

1:15 Meeting with National Center for Education Statistics

2:00 Travel

2:15 Meeting with Education Trust

3:00 Travel to Reagan Airport

5:00 Flight to Huntsville