April 13, 2020

Adjusting DCPS Enrollment Projection to Account for Mid-Year Transfers

April 13, 2020/ C4DC

The way we fund enrollment in our LEAs structurally disadvantages DCPS, failing to fund it to serve the thousands of students who come through its doors midyear while generously allowing the charter sector to retain funds for the approximately 1,350 plus students who leave their schools midyear. The net effect is to provide the charter sector with at least a $20 million advantage relative to DCPS in terms of enrollment based funding each year.

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.

November 12, 2019

D.C. Charter Closings are a Public Concern

November 12, 2019/ C4DC

by Mary Filardo

It is the responsibility of the Council, not the PCSB to “safeguard funds, ensure positive outcomes for students, and provide for an efficient closure or asset acquisition”—the stated purpose of the Closure Amendment. The PCSB should have a role in this, but this proposed amendment is over-reach for PCSB and should be a worry to charters and to the public.

June 12, 2019

Letter to the Editor by C4DC Member Venola M Rolle

June 12, 2019/ C4DC

Ward 7 Education Council Member Venola Rolle commenting on the opening and closing of charter schools: “I am not a fan of charter schools by any stretch of the imagination, but I do believe that, if we have to endure them in the District, they ought to be of the order of this one Monument Academy— created to serve students the traditional public schools are unable to serve effectively. “

June 07, 2019

Open Letter: Working together for great DCPS public schools in all corners of the city

June 07, 2019/ C4DC

The Coalition for DC Public Schools and Communities (C4DC) welcomes the additional funds of $7.4 million committed to the DC public schools. We believe the District of Columbia should be committed to ensuring that our communities are provided a high quality DCPS matter of right path in every neighborhood from pre-school through 12th grade.

May 14, 2019

Opinion from Eboni-Rose Thompson, Ward 7 Ed Council

May 14, 2019/ C4DC

A call for the city council to use the FY2020 budget to invest in the schools that need it most and address steep budget cuts for schools like Woodson, the only high school every one of our children in Ward 7 has the right to attend.

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

August 11, 2016

Letter on Chancellor Selection

August 11, 2016/ Elizabeth Bacon

Letter on Chancellor Selection : the letter asks that these 5 areas be prioritized: Experience as a professional educator and administrator: Tenacity in advocating for current and future DCPS families: Commitment to healthy and productive relationships with principals, teachers, communities, parents and students: Management skills encompassing core school business functions: Demonstrated support for a well-rounded education for every student.

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Adjusting DCPS Enrollment Projection to Account for Mid-Year Transfers

Mary Levy and Eboni Rose Thompson respond to Post Op Ed

D.C. Charter Closings are a Public Concern

Letter to the Editor by C4DC Member Venola M Rolle

Open Letter: Working together for great DCPS public schools in all corners of the city

Opinion from Eboni-Rose Thompson, Ward 7 Ed Council

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

Letter on Chancellor Selection

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