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July 1st marked the second anniversary of Education Forward DC! It has been an exciting, inspiring, and challenging ride as we work to foster a city of high-quality, equitable public schools for every DC student and family. Here are some of ...

By Sarah Barrett Sarah Barrett is a Manager with our Human Capital Investments team. When we started Education Forward DC, we tried to capture a specific approach to grant-making. One of the core tenets of our approach is: We know that ...

A school focused on computer science? “Sometimes I think it isn’t even that innovative; it just makes sense,” says Mashea Ashton, Founder and CEO of Digital Pioneers Academy. Opening this fall in an unused wing of the East Washington Heights ...

By Caitlin Campbell-Hahn Caitlin Campbell-Hahn is a Senior Analyst with our Schools Investments team. Caitlin taught middle school students in Washington, DC and Boston for seven years prior to joining Education Forward DC. Grab a pencil ...

By Sujata Bhat Sujata Bhat is Senior Manager of Public Engagement at Education Forward DC. Parents in the District generally prefer schools for their kids that are close to home. But they will send them farther for schools that perform ...

Shawn Hardnett has served as a chief academic officer and principal coach in DC since 2010 and in January 2016 decided he was ready to strike out on his own. With support from Education Forward DC and other funders, Shawn has spent the last 18 ...

At Education Forward DC, we aim to build community among DC education leaders and provide a forum for tackling collecting issues facing education organizations across the city.  Last month, Education Forward DC convened school leaders from our ...

Earlier today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that she was nominating Antwan Wilson to be the next Chancellor of DC Public Schools. Mayor Bowser made her selection after a multi-step process that included a set of recommendations from the DCPS ...

Kaya Henderson has spent her career serving DC’s public school students in various positions, and since 2007 has led efforts at DC Public Schools to improve achievement for all of DC’s students.   In 2010, she became the Chancellor, and her ...

Today, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education released the results of the DC state assessment, the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC). This spring was the second year that students took the ...

At Education Forward DC, we know that students thrive in schools led by great teachers and leaders. That’s why our strategy includes supporting initiatives to help leaders nurture and retain excellent teachers. One of the tools that we have ...

As summer winds to a close, DC’s students and teachers are heading back to school, and with the new year brings new learning opportunities across the city. While many students headed back on August 22nd, other students are already several ...