We envision a DC where students starting furthest from opportunity can chart their own path and thrive.
Since 2016, Education Forward DC has supported DC education leaders, schools, parents, and students to make meaningful improvements in schools. From an increase in resources, improvements in academic achievement, and additional quality options for students, the landscape of education in DC is changing for the better.
Even though the education ecosystem in DC is improving, not every student has benefited equitably. Only a third of public school students meet the measure designated as an indicator for college and career readiness. And the gaps in outcomes are felt most by students who start out furthest from opportunity — particularly Black and Latinx students who face pervasive, systemic racism in current education structures and practices.
Our work to create a path forward for all DC students — especially those furthest from opportunity — isn’t finished. We need to continue supporting education leaders dedicated to providing DC students the experiences they need to thrive.
Education Forward DC invests in the transformation of public schools by providing grants across the city, offering advisory support to our grantees, and coordinating work across schools and organizations to deliver equitable, high-quality educational experiences for students.
Education Forward DC has partnered with the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) to assist schools in building more positive school climates that.
Education remains a top funding priority for the District of Columbia, thanks to the work of Mayor Bowser and the DC Council. In late June, the Council finalized its.
Today Education Forward DC, in partnership with Transcend, released Supporting Student and Staff Well-Being: School Pilots in Action, a white paper exploring what four.
Join us for the release of updated data examining students’ well-being, building on the work started last year to understand better how students are fairing during the.
We’re failing a key group who may be key to our students' success: Black male educators. “Black men are coming into education more than any other demographic,” said.
Education Forward DC’s Managing Partner Margie Yeager delivered the following testimony to the Council of the District of Columbia’s Committee of the Whole at a hearing.
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 Forward DC seeks to identify an organization to develop a business plan and launch plan for a School Support Center in Washington, DC. The organization will.
DC students made gains on citywide assessments compared to the previous year, according to data released late last month by the DC Office of the State Superintendent of.
After years of continued growing investments in DC schools, the District of Columbia could be facing a more challenging fiscal picture at a time when DC students need.
Rashida Young joined the Education Forward DC team in April as Partner for Schools, Talent, and Racial Equity. As Partner for Schools, Talent, & Racial Equity.
New data released today provides insights into how students in the District of Columbia are faring since they returned to the classroom after nearly two-and-a-half.
Today, Education Forward DC released an update to its original It's About Time: Learnings from a Staffing Innovation Pilot white paper, which shared several schools'.
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 Forward DC’s CEO Bisi Oyedele delivered the following testimony to the Council of the District of Columbia’s Committee of the Whole at a hearing on academic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwKY-VWssuM&t=2529s Last month, Education Forward DC brought together policymakers, education advocates, and students to dive into.
Education Forward DC’s CEO Bisi Oyedele delivered the following testimony to the Council of the District of Columbia’s Committee of the Whole at a hearing on the.
Significantly fewer DC students are on track for college and career after more than two years of disrupted learning, according to the first citywide assessments.
In spring 2022, Education Forward DC funded a staffing innovation pilot to support schools in exploring how they might innovate on their staffing model to increase.
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.
The Board of Directors has chosen Bisi Oyedele to succeed Maura Marino as Education Forward DC’s Chief Executive Officer in September.
Last year Education Forward DC embarked on its second round of investing in the visionary leaders who are transforming education to ensure great public schools for.
The challenges for DC students and families in the last 20 months of the COVID-19 pandemic cannot be overstated. Loss of loved ones, financial stress, managing learning.
In July, Education Forward DC celebrated five years of accelerating the work of visionary education leaders in the District of Columbia. In that relatively short amount.
Camila Camborda is the Senior Analyst on our Advocacy and Public Engagement Team Most DC students fell behind on math and reading while learning remotely during the.
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.
Today, the DC Policy Center released its annual snapshot of DC’s education landscape and school experience, the State of DC Schools Report. Traditionally, this report.
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.
Margie Yeager is a Partner with our Advocacy grant making team. This week, DC Council unanimously passed legislation to create a lottery preference for at-risk students.
Sean is Chief Strategy Officer at Education Forward DC. A partnership between Education Forward DC, the DC Public Education Fund, and Greater Washington Community.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
July marked the beginning of Education Forward DC’s third year and we’re excited to partner with new organizations and leaders in service of our five-year goal of.
Today, Education Forward DC celebrates our third anniversary of working to foster a city of high-quality, equitable public schools for every DC student and family. It.
Education Forward DC has supported leaders opening schools since our founding in 2016. In March, we launched our formal New Start Grant process as part of our broader.
Education Forward DC supports organizations that amplify the voices of students and families to inform school decisions through our Public Engagement grants. We are.
Annie Fullas is the Special Assistant to the CEO, Maura Marino Ethical and philosophical traditions play an essential role in shaping the motivations of individuals and.
We continue to be busy in our grantmaking and provided over $6 million in grant commitments since November to 14 grantees in service of our goal of doubling the number.
At Education Forward DC, our human capital investments are focused on ensuring that every public school in DC has the high-quality teachers and school leaders that.
By Margie Yeager Margie Yeager is a Partner with our Advocacy investments team At Education Forward DC, we believe that public schools in DC should reflect the citywide.
Fonda Sutton is a Partner with our Public Engagement investments team. I’ve spent my entire career working in the public education sector here in the District of.
On Monday, January 28th, Education Forward DC hosted a webinar to explain how we partner with organizations and entrepreneurs to achieve our five year goal to double.
Education Forward DC’s mission is to support visionary education leaders to foster a city of high-quality, equitable public schools for every DC student and family. In.
2018 has been a busy year for Education Forward DC as we continue to support organizations to foster high-quality, equitable public schools for every student in DC. Our.
America to Me is a ten-part docu-series by Academy-Award nominated director Steve James that follows a year in the life of students, teachers, and administrators at Oak.
A fifth generation Washingtonian, Maya Martin worked at Achievement Prep and Center City Public Charter Schools, helped launch the My School DC unified enrollment.
Celeste Huizar was an intern with the Education Forward DC team from December 2017 to May 2018. Celeste graduated in May 2017 from the University of California.
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.
Thank you to Tom Vander Ark for hosting Education Forward DC’s CEO, Maura Marino, on his Getting Smart podcast. Learn more about Maura, Education Forward DC’s work.
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.
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.
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.
By Ryan Jones If you’re one of the thousands of families in DC who just submitted school choices in the citywide school lottery, My School DC, you know that finding.
This evening, Taylor Parson will be recognized as one of seven outstanding teachers at the Standing Ovation for DC Public Schools (DCPS) annual awards event hosted by.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
[author title="Author"] Today, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education released the results of the DC state assessment, the Partnership for Assessment of.
[author title="Author"] At Education Forward DC, we know that students thrive in schools led by great teachers and leaders. That’s why our strategy includes supporting.
[author title="Author"] 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.
[author title="About the Author"] Education Forward DC is building on the progress made through NewSchools Venture Fund’s DC Schools Fund. Recently, NewSchools issued a.
[author title="About the Author"] In order to help our schools better prepare historically underserved student populations, we need to understand how well schools and.
[author title="About the Author"] Washington, DC has a rich set of school options for families. Today, there are over 87,000 students enrolled in public schools.
[author title="About the Author"] At Education Forward DC, we are committed to serving our most vulnerable students. Over time, we have learned more about which.
This summer, 30 principals and principal supervisors are building their instructional leadership skills with support from Education Forward DC. The group is.
Today, we are thrilled to announce the launch of Education Forward DC! Education Forward DC is a new nonprofit organization working to advance quality and equity in our.
