June 07, 2021

Mayor’s FY22 Budget Compared to Digital Equity in DC Education’s Asks

June 07, 2021/ Grace Hu

June 2021 Mayor Bowser’s FY22 budget makes significant investments in DCPS for student and teacher devices, as well as technology support and school IT infrastructure. However, there is no mention of a citywide vision or plan to close the digital divide and ensure all residents have access to reliable, high quality internet.

Below we compare the mayor’s proposed budget to our January 2021 recommendations to the mayor.

March 03, 2021

Reforming DC’s education system is an urgent matter of racial justice

March 03, 2021/ Scott Goldstein, Markus Batchelor

Over the past year, events have forced Americans to grapple with the legacy of white supremacy, policies of racial segregation and subjugation, and the systems that perpetuate racially inequitable access to resources and investment. These same issues have sparked a racial justice movement here in the District to push for reimagined systems that promote equity. It is a powerful call to give all communities — regardless of position, wealth or influence — agency over the decisions that impact them the most. Public education is one field where the severe inequality and imbalance of power show up particularly clearly; equally clear is that taking action now could have a lasting beneficial impact.

December 31, 2019

Mary Levy and Eboni Rose Thompson respond to Post Op Ed

December 31, 2019/ C4DC

It has been said, “statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital.” This perfectly describes the OpED Poor children are still left behind in DCPS schools” (December 8, 2019). The authors suggest charters are winning the battle of closing the achievement gap for our children. What it conceals is significant omissions, exaggerations, and factual errors.

June 28, 2018

Letter to Mayor Bowser & City Council on Search for DCPS Chancellor and Deputy Mayor for Education

June 28, 2018/ C4DC

C4DC calls for an open and inclusive process for selecting a DCPS Chancellor and Deputy Mayor for Education. The coalition outlines a positive, forward-looking agenda for DC schools to make course corrections in the reforms instituted.

May 19, 2018

C4DC Resolution in Support of DC Council Research Advisory Board and Collaborative

May 19, 2018/ C4DC

C4DC supports the principle of independent research and a representative advisory board and calls for Council to support this effort starting in the DC Auditor’s Office.

February 09, 2017

Every Student Succeeds Act C4DC Talking Points for Testimony

February 09, 2017/ Elizabeth Bacon

Every Student Succeeds Act C4DC Talking Points for Testimony before the State Board of Education. We are advocating for a model that incentivizes growth and improvement in offering our students a well -rounded education. That means multiple measures. School Environment or school quality indicators include multiple measures that may include attendance and re-enrollment but might also look at stability measures like high teacher turnover. We want to see schools rewarded for serving ELL and Special Education students with fair tools and measures

October 13, 2015

Public Charter School Fiscal Transparency Amendment of 2015, B21-0115

October 13, 2015/ C4DC

Several Coalition members have worked together to draft proposals to enhance a bill as introduced by Councilmember Grosso and Councilmember Silverman that is currently in front of the Committee on Education: Public Charter School Fiscal Transparency Amendment of 2015, B21-0115.

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Mayor’s FY22 Budget Compared to Digital Equity in DC Education’s Asks

Reforming DC’s education system is an urgent matter of racial justice

Mary Levy and Eboni Rose Thompson respond to Post Op Ed

Letter to Mayor Bowser & City Council on Search for DCPS Chancellor and Deputy Mayor for Education

C4DC Resolution in Support of DC Council Research Advisory Board and Collaborative

Every Student Succeeds Act C4DC Talking Points for Testimony

Public Charter School Fiscal Transparency Amendment of 2015, B21-0115

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