Before the meeting it's time to socialize. Patrick Mara talks with Bill O'Field.
Patrick Mara addressed the assembly of Ward One nonprofits about what he's doing in his office of the Ward One School Representative. He's not doing much but working on testing.
The big group broke down into five breakout groups to talk about education, what we can do to improve the dropout rate. This group thought truancy and its lack of accountability are the two most serious problems facing DC Public School.
