Advocating for DC charter schools to create a strong public school sector in Washington, DC
Washington, D.C.
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Thirty years ago, DC's public charter school sector was just a bold idea. Since then, thousands of students have walked through DC charter school doors.
Learn more about the visionaries that started it all at our 30 Years Gala this November: dccharters.org/support
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Hispanic Heritage Month is the perfect chance for students to share what makes their culture special, and for classmates to celebrate right along with them!
Photo credit: KIPP DC Public Schools
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At a recent Ward 7 Youth Town Hall, @7NewsDC's @tomroussey7news highlighted @TruthMontessori 8th grader Makiyah Rich and other students speaking about how summer-only jobs leave a gap that could otherwise help them stay engaged, build skills, and save up for their future.
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📈 Over the last 4 years, more than 1 in 3 DC public charter schools grew the share of students scoring 3+ by at least 10+ points in ELA and/or Math. That's educators showing up for students every day. 🎉
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We're grateful to every elected official who showed up for DC students this year. Special thanks to @ChmnMendelson, @CMLewisGeorgeW4, and @CMZParker5 for helping narrow the FY27 funding gap this spring.
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About Tuesday night... 🎉 The DC Charter School Alliance joined our DC Students Succeed campaign partners to celebrate the policymakers moving education forward for DC students — because our leaders show up for kids every day, from funding to tutoring.
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4 years running, public charters outperformed the citywide average in ELA & Math in Wards 5, 7 & 8 — home to 64% of all charter students. Over 50% of public school students there attend charters. Charters aren't just present in these communities—they're driving academic progress.
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Huge congrats to DC's public charter schools! 🎉 @usnews just ranked public charters as 9 of DC's top 10 open-enrollment public high schools — open to EVERY student, no essay or audition required. 30 years of proving excellence is for all. 🎓 Read more at bit.ly/3SIjs8U
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School is back across DC! 🎒 Find your charter school's first day on @dcpcsb's calendar: dcpcsb.org/back-action-first… and tag your first-day photos #DCProudCharterStrong
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Rainbow Graduation is here! Today we celebrated the Class of 2026, honoring graduates with unique paths who crossed the finish line in the final triumph of their high school journey.
Congrats, graduates! We can't wait to see what you do next. 🎉
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Today, 250+ leaders from DC public charter schools & @dcpublicschools gathered with @OSSEDC, @DMEforDC, @dcpcsb, @Nationals & nearly 20 partners for the citywide Step Up to the Plate for Attendance Summit. 95k+ Students are counting on us to help them show up ready to learn. 🙌⚾
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🌟 Excellence in Action: 2026 🌟
A highlight from this school year: the ribbon cutting for Sela Public Charter School’s new playground, with a great student performance and remarks from @CMLewisGeorgeW4
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“We weren’t just building schools. We were building possibilities.”
A powerful reflection from Patricia “Pat” Brantley’s Hall of Fame acceptance speech on what 30 years of charter schools in DC has made possible.
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Two generations. One Hall of Fame.
Our latest blog celebrates Patricia “Pat” Brantley’s induction into the 2026 @charteralliance National Charter School Hall of Fame and what her leadership has meant for DC’s charter school movement.
Read more: dccharters.org/blog/two-gene…
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From leading 15 @FriendshipPCS schools to helping shape the public charter school sector, Pat Brantley has earned her place in the Hall of Fame. Proud to call her our Board Chair—and to celebrate @FriendshipPCS as the only LEA nationwide with 2 inductees! 🌟 @charteralliance
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Excellence is growth. It's innovation. It's breakthroughs big and small. We're launching Excellence in Action: 2026 — spotlighting the wins across DC's charter sector this school year.
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Several teachers. A counselor. A reading or math specialist. That's what a $2k per-pupil funding gap costs a 400-student public charter school each year. The Council's first budget vote was a real step forward, but the job isn't done. Final vote: 6/23. #CloseTheGap #NotWorthLess
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$15.7M for public charters—that's what the Council's first budget vote delivered, helping #CloseTheGap by ~30%. Thank you @ChmnMendelson, @CMZacharyParker, @cmdonicrawford, @CMWendellFelder, @CMBrookePinto, @CMLewisGeorgeW4 for fighting for ALL students. 👉bit.ly/3QiAd9x
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Congratulations to KIPP DC senior Gionni Foreman on being named a 2026 Gates Scholar!
Gionni is one of only 750 students to receive this prestigious scholarship and will attend Hampton University this fall.
#DCProudCharterStrong #GatesScholar
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New year. New facilities. New possibilities.
DC charter schools are evolving including @LAYC Career Academy, which just opened a new campus in NoMa designed to expand opportunity for young adults across DC.
This is what investing in students looks like. #DCProudCharterStrong
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