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Last month, Education Forward DC brought together policymakers, education advocates, and students to dive into the latest data and hear from school leaders to better understand how ...
Last month, DC students shared their experiences from the COVID-19 pandemic with participants at Better Than Before, the first in a series of events hosted by Education Forward DC and The Equity Lab to help education leaders, schools, and ...
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 ...
As Education Forward DC enters its fifth year of supporting the leaders and organizations determined to provide great outcomes for all students, we find ourselves in unprecedented times, facing great challenges.
We are looking within our ...
Dear partners, friends, and colleagues,
Last week, we released a statement condemning the brutality of racism and committing to double down in our efforts to fight for racial equity. Our team and Board stand together to say, “Black Lives ...
Education Forward DC believes that schools in DC should reflect and serve the citywide diversity of students’ needs and interests so that every student can grow and learn in a setting that works for them. Our Public Engagement grant making ...
By Margie Yeager
Margie Yeager is a Partner with our Advocacy grant making team
At Education Forward DC we understand that high-quality, equitable public schools can only thrive when policies are in place that support the conditions for ...
It’s the beginning of the New Year and the Education Forward DC team is busy in our grantmaking in service of our five-year goal of doubling the number of underserved students in DC who are college and career ready. Our most recent grants have ...
Simone is a Senior Analyst on the Schools and Talent team
What makes you interested in education in DC?
I believe that, when done well, education can be transformative for individuals and can lead to political, economic, and social ...
Within our first five years, Education Forward DC aims to double the number of underserved students in DC who are college and career ready. In service of our goal, we recently announced our School Quality and Equity Strategy, a set of grants ...
Education Forward DC is on track to meet our five-year goal to double the number of underserved students who are college and career ready, but we are always thinking about how to better improve quality and equity for the city's students. We are ...
Education Forward DC believes that schools in DC should reflect the citywide diversity of students' needs and interests so that every student can grow and learn in a setting that works for them. Our Public Engagement grants are focused on ...