DC Charter School Alliance

Students at @CenterCityPCS Congress Heights review their own data to keep improving, one reason it’s a 2026 Bold Performance School, beating expected proficiency by 15.3 points! Via @EmpowerK12 dcboldschools.org/2026 #DCProudCharterStrong

Join us in celebrating Mr. Ramon Griffin of @TMAtalks, named the 2027 DC Teacher of the Year! In 13 years of teaching, he’s helped students exceed math score expectations by up to 200% & inspired them to see themselves as leaders. Congrats to Mr. Griffin & the entire TMA family!

📚🎃 @DCBilingual celebrated a love of reading at this year’s Book-O-Ween! Family volunteers and staff brought favorite books and stories to life for students, reading aloud in both Spanish and English. #DCProudCharterStrong

Parents and families, Election Day is November 3! 🗳️  With school schedules, work, and everything in between, a little planning goes a long way. Here are four quick steps to make your family’s voting plan. #DCProudCharterStrong

Congrats to the 9 DC public charter schools named 2026 Bold Performance Schools! Their students from priority groups beat expectations by 10+ points. Thanks @EmpowerK12 for lifting up what helps students thrive. Spotlights coming soon! dcboldschools.org #DCBoldSchools

Today, the Alliance's Andy Renard testified at @councilofdc's hearing on #CTE & Advanced Technical Centers. Our asks: remove policy barriers to shared CTE programs, stable #ATC funding, transparent seat allocation & protect Adult & Family Literacy grants. dccharters.org/blog

Hispanic Heritage Month wrapped up last week, and our public charter schools celebrated in big ways! Students and staff spent the month honoring the many cultures, histories, and stories that make up the Hispanic and Latino community here in DC and beyond 🎉 #DCProudCharterStrong

The best moments from the new episode of Leaders in Conversation come from the details of launching and leading new schools. Hear from Martha Cutts and Donald Hense on what it took in the early years of DC charters: youtu.be/VBn8gCDiv7s?si=5f1C… #DCCharters #30Years

30 years ago, DC opened the door to public charter schools. Now, 131 schools serve nearly half of the city’s public school students. Listen as Donald Hense and Martha Cutts tell that story in our new Leaders in Conversation episode: youtu.be/VBn8gCDiv7s #DCCharters #30Years

Last week, DC educators and school leaders gathered at the AI Education Leadership Summit to talk about how AI can serve every student. Thank you @EmpowerK12 for leading through the Capital AI Education Collective, and to @EdForwardDC and @FriendshipPCS for partnering with us!