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Washington, DC
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“….meaningful academic progress doesn’t come from compliance-driven PD, it comes from respecting educators as professionals & equipping them w deep content knowledge, sustained coaching & structured opportunities to refine their craft.” @dcedfund
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DC’s @AllisterSBOE consistently translates his front seat view of public schools into actions that strengthen the ed landscape. Appreciate this “zoom-out” in his op-Ed @51stnews. 51st.news/opinion-dc-high-sc…
“…if every teacher had access to such coaching cycles and partnerships, with protected time and maximized resources, we may see decreased teacher turnover and burnout...” In Camden County, literacy work is changing outcomes - EdNC ednc.org/in-camden-county-li…
“…when teachers embed explicit writing instruction in rich content, they’re providing students with many of the benefits of cognitive-science informed instruction— and deepening their comprehension of what they’re writing about.”
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“The nation’s capital has seen some of the biggest achievement gains of any city in the country.”
After Major Learning Growth, D.C. School Reforms Face Political Test @The74 the74million.org/article/aft…
“…Every project was unique to a school’s needs and uses, and planned through collaboration with district teachers, librarians, administrators and students.” How one Maryland district renovated 48 school libraries in 1 year | K-12 Dive k12dive.com/news/how-one-mar…
“…the argument ‘I support all kids, but we need to protect neighborhood schools’ is coherent only if the starting point for all neighborhood schools is equivalent. It is not…” Zip codes shouldn’t determine destinies. @FriendshipPCS @DC_Charters
58-point reading gap. 32-year life expectancy gap. Between two wards in the same city.
"The map has a memory." @FriendshipPCS CEO Patricia Brantley on DC's geography of good intentions via @DC_Charters
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#CharterSchools #EdReform
Congratulations to DC’s Mathletes who competed in DC’s statewide student math competition in May, at Nationals Park, where math meets the majors. #CapitalMathClassic #DCMathHub @empowerK12 @Nationals youtube.com/watch?v=KT0WB0M5…
“AI can free up energy for what only a human teacher can do and has arrived at a time when teachers need support to do their best work.” 11 AI Prompts Every Teacher Should Know @The74 the74million.org/article/11-…
We’ve been so impressed by DC’s Reading Clinic, where educators learn how to teach students effectively how to read. A powerful model for the country. Opinion: DCPS is making needed progress on early childhood literacy 51st.news/opinion-dcps-kinde…
How a St. Louis nonprofit is trying to boost Black children’s literacy rates through representation stlpr.org/education/2026-04-…
DC must equally invest in all public schools to continue leading the nation in post-Covid recovery. 70% of DC students attend schools outside their neighborhood. Kids from one family often attend both charter & traditional schools.
Measures of student achievement are diverging, and parents are looking at the wrong one bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…
“Much depends on the merits & purpose of a platform & whether teachers are trained to implement it effectively…when it enhances instruction it has a lot of power.” The Ed-Tech Backlash Is Here. What It Means for Schools edweek.org/technology/the-ed…
“Work-Study employs 600K college students annually in fed-subsidized campus jobs. Redirecting even a fraction toward high-quality tutoring would create one of the largest, most cost-effective tutoring workforces w/o new appropriations.” the74million.org/article/ame…
Hopeful for cross-partisan Ed advancement thru @AspenInstitute Rising Generations Strategy Group, led by @GinaRaimondo @HendersonKaya @SenatorBurr, utilizing disciplines of econ policy, workforce developmt, pub svc. ednc.org/co-chaired-by-richa…
We’re pleased to be long supporters of U Penn’s Red & Blue Exchange programming. Looking forward to tomorrow’s conversation with Yuval Levin! snfpaideia.upenn.edu/events/…
What a great idea! DC’s 1st statewide student math competition @PNCBank Diamond Club in Nats Park, thru a collaboration w @Nationals & @empowerk12 ‘s DC Math Hub on May 14. Lunch provided for all participants. dcmathclassic.org/
Grateful to have attended! So many actionable resources to directly apply in schools. Attendance shows an incredible investment in what works for students and educators to thrive and grow! cityschoolscollab.org/dclas2…
“The grant paid for coaches who worked alongside teachers in real time, offering ‘just-in-time support.’ Unlike traditional observations, which teachers often view as critical, the coaching model was explicitly collaborative.” washingtonpost.com/education…
