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It’s been a bizarre week in D.C. education, as ostriches rallied on 14th St. and seemingly everyone from Katie Couric to Al Sharpton had their eye on the District’s schools. Thursday was the last day of classes for DCPS students, and while Mayor Adrian Fenty and Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee commemorated the one year anniversary of the schools takeover at a press conference at Langdon Elementary, a smaller gathering at the corner of 14th and U streets NW attracted some curious looks and the occasional honk of support. DC Voice, a local organization focused on community involvement in schools, was introducing their new mascot, an ostrich meant to push parents and community members to “get their heads out of the sand and become involved in public education.”