June 30, 2026
Five years ago, we launched Fund II as schools were reopening after more than a year of remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, DC has emerged as the fastest improving urban school system in the country.
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Investment will support a refresh and expansion of the Teacher Leader Cohort, supporting DC's most effective teachers and addressing retention gaps
June 23, 2026
Education Forward DC announced a $250,000 investment in School Leader Lab ...
WASHINGTON, DC (May 4, 2026) – The DC Charter Facilities Fund (DCCFF) launched today, creating a new $250 million revolving loan fund designed to address barriers DC public charter schools face in accessing affordable, high-quality ...
We’re excited to share with you our 2025 Impact Report, detailing our work over the last year investing in leaders who are committed to recovering and reimagining education in DC and confronting the challenges before us by growing high-quality ...
In March 2025, the Ed Forward DC board elected five new individuals to the board of directors. These new board members bring decades of experience and expertise in DC and national K-12 education, DC government and communities, data and ...
We’re excited to share with you our 2024 Impact Report, detailing our work over the last year investing in leaders who are committed to recovering and reimagining education in DC and confronting the challenges before us by growing high-quality ...
We’re excited to share with you our 2023 Impact Report, detailing our work over the last year investing in leaders who are committed to recovering and reimagining education in DC and confronting the challenges before us by growing high-quality ...
We're excited to share with you our 2022 Impact Report, detailing our work over the last year investing in leaders who are committed to recovering and reimagining education in DC and confronting the challenges before us by growing high-quality ...
Testimony of Managing Partner Bisi Oyedele to the Council of the District of Columbia's Special Committee on COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery & Committee of the Whole at a hearing on the District’s Public Education System After the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Margie Yeager is a Partner with our Advocacy grant making team.
A new report from EmpowerK12 finds that the achievement gap is growing in DC and that DC students are facing a “COVID” learning slide. (Education Forward DC is a funder of ...
Sean is Chief Strategy Officer at Education Forward DC.
A partnership between Education Forward DC, the DC Public Education Fund, and Greater Washington Community Foundation launched the DC Education Equity Fund in March to ensure that ...
Margie Yeager is a Partner with our Advocacy and Grantmaking team
A new report from the DC Policy Center demonstrates what it would mean to preference equity for at-risk students in the MySchoolDC lottery. (Education Forward DC is a ...