Proud to join partners at the Learn24 Network Out-of-School Time Conference and Showcase 2026 From student voices to conversations on innovation and partnership, the event highlighted the power of out-of-school time programming in helping DC students thrive. #DCProudCharterStrong

🌟 Excellence in Action: 2026 🌟 This school year, we celebrated a milestone for YouthBuild PCS with the opening of its new home in downtown DC. This new space creates opportunities for students, staff, and the community. We’re excited for what’s ahead. #DCProudCharterStrong

Our latest blog celebrates Pat Brantley’s induction into the 2026 National Charter School Hall of Fame and what her leadership has meant for DC’s charter school movement. Read more: https://dccharters.org/blog/two-generations-one-hall-of-fame-pat-brantleys-induction-makes-friendship-pcs-history

Thank you to everyone who joined us at the National Charter Schools Conference DC Reception! In partnership with DC Kids and Schools and the Equitable Facilities Fund, we celebrated 30 years of DC public charters and uplifted student and family voices. #DCProudCharterStrong #NCSC2026

🌟 Excellence in Action: 2026 🌟 This year, DC public charter schools welcomed @elonuniversity.bsky.social fellows for a look at innovation and student-centered learning. From @CenterCityPCS MakerSpace to classroom visits, the visit showcased what’s possible. #DCProudCharterStrong

🌟 Excellence in Action: 2026 🌟 Digital Pioneers Academy’s Michael Devereaux was featured on Netflix's Queer Eye and spotlighted his students and school. Read more below👇 https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2026/01/22/queer-eye-dc-teacher-michael-devereaux/ 📷 Photo credit: Washington Post

🌟 Excellence in Action: 2026 🌟 DC public charter schools help shape education conversations nationwide. This year, leaders from @TSASdotORG visited Monument Academy, @WashGlobalPCS, and @TruthMontessori to share ideas and learn together. #DCProudCharterStrong

🌟 Excellence in Action: 2026 🌟 Some of the most meaningful learning happens through service. This year, scholars from Creative Minds supported the Armed Forces Retirement Home Senior Prom, building connections across generations. #DCProudCharterStrong

🌟 Excellence in Action: 2026  Looking back on an incredible year, we're celebrating the opportunities that prepare students for success beyond graduation. A standout moment: KIPP C, Cesar Chavez PCS, IDEA PCS, and Richard Wright PCS students explored sports careers at Nationals Park. ⚾

100% college acceptance. Every member of KIPP DC Legacy College Prep's Class of 2026 has been accepted to at least one college. Congratulations to these students, their families, and the educators who helped make this milestone possible. 🎓 #DCProudCharterStrong

"We are crew, not passengers." At Two Rivers PCS, Family Learning Nights bring students, families, and educators together to learn, connect, and grow as a community. When schools and families work together, students thrive. #DCProudCharterStrong

How does board governance work inside DC public charter schools? Ep. 3 of DC PCSB's UnCHARTERed Territory is here, featuring 2 board chairs from @elhaynespcs.bsky.social & Learn DC, who share what it means to lead with accountability and heart. 🎙️

🎉 Excellence in Action: 2026 🎉 What a year for students at @elhaynespcs.bsky.social! Check out the life-changing scholarships that will help graduates of this year's class pursue their college dreams 👇 #DCProudCharterStrong

Excellence is growth. It's innovation. It's breakthroughs big and small. We're launching Excellence in Action: 2026 — spotlighting the wins across DC's charter sector this school year. #DCProudCharterStrong

Several teachers. A counselor. A reading or math specialist. That's what a $2,000 per-pupil funding gap costs a 400-student public charter school every year. The Council's first budget vote was a real step toward fixing it — but the job isn't done. Final vote: June 23. #CloseTheGap #NotWorthLess

Thank you to this budget season's #PublicCharterChampions! Nearly half of DC's public school students attend public charters, and these Councilmembers are helping ensure ALL DC students have the resources to thrive. The fight to #CloseTheGap isn't over. Final vote: June 23. 💪

This year we visited 11 schools across DC, and what we saw was nothing short of inspiring. Science of reading. AI. High-impact tutoring. Teacher coaching. Wellness. CTE. Excellence is already happening in DC classrooms every day.  #DCProudCharterStrong

Congratulations to KIPP DC senior Gionni Foreman on being named a 2026 Gates Scholar! Gionni is one of only 750 students to receive this prestigious scholarship and will attend Hampton University this fall. #DCProudCharterStrong #GatesScholar

New year. New facilities. New possibilities.  DC charter schools are evolving — including LAYC Career Academy, which just opened a new campus in NoMa designed to expand opportunity for young adults across DC. This is what investing in students looks like. #DCProudCharterStrong

Congratulations to KIPP DC Promise Academy educator Rachel Leeds on being named one of just 10 recipients nationwide of the Harriett Ball Excellence in Teaching Award. https://f.mtr.cool/ksoszrazpk  #DCProudCharterStrong

To the Class of 2026: Congratulations! We celebrate the thousands of students graduating from DC public charter schools and the hard work, and determination that brought them to this moment. Your future is bright, and we can't wait to see what comes next. #DCProudCharterStrong

Carlos Rosario School graduates just SWEPT the @GWHCChamber pitch competition — taking 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Ten years of innovation and growth, and this is what it looks like. Excellence in action. #DCProudCharterStrong

As the DC Council prepares to vote on the FY27 budget, it's worth asking: who bears the cost when education inequities are ignored? Underfunding charter students doesn't close gaps-it widens them. https://f.mtr.cool/jywfqtgcdn

Thank you to our outgoing Executive Committee members for your commitment to public charter students and families across DC. Your impact has helped strengthen our work and our schools. We’re excited to welcome our committee members for SY26–27 and SY27–28! #DCProudCharterStrong

On behalf of DC's public charter school community, thank you DCPS Chancellor Ferebee for your 8 years of service leading DC Public Schools. Your commitment to DC's young people has made a difference across our entire city. DC's students are better for the work you've done. Wishing you all the best!

Charter school parents chose their school—the community, the teachers, the facilities. The FY27 budget penalizes that decision, funding charter students $2,000 less than DCPS peers. Charter students are not worth less.📣 Tag your councilmember!

🗳️ Your vote. Your choices. More power. On June 16, DC voters can rank up to 5 candidates instead of selecting just one. Start with your top choice, then rank the rest in order. Learn how it works in just one minute 👇  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VZw4hy_VAI #DCision2026

Damaged AC. Leaky roof. Broken elevator. DC’s FY27 budget shortchanges public charter schools by $2k/student. In Wards 5, 7 & 8, where most public school kids attend charters, that gap is widest. Charter students are not worth less. 📣 Tag your councilmember!

In the latest episode of @dcpcsb’s UnCHARTERed Territory, the leaders of @RWPCSROXIE and @SocJusticepcs discuss what it means to build schools centered on student voice, mental health, safety, belonging, and opportunity, not just academics. 🎙️Watch/listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcp175wsl98

DC Council: Charter students are not worth less. Half the city's public schools could be forced to choose between a reading interventionist or working HVAC — because the Mayor's FY27 budget sends 💸 to DCPS outside the UPSFF. Tag your council member! 📣

This National #CharterSchoolsWeek, we celebrate DC's public charter school communities — including our 24 schools that offer #CTE, helping drive workforce readiness in DC. But equitable funding is essential to keep it going. #DCProudCharterStrong https://dccharters.org/blog/close-funding-gap

The FY27 budget shortchanges 48,000+ DC charter school students. Again. Moving funds outside the UPSFF undermines the equitable system we've built. Health & safety shouldn't depend on which public school a student attends. Same city. Same students. RT & tag your councilmember!

DC Council: Restore the 3.1% annual increase to charter school facilities funding. The FY27 budget freezes this legally required raise — cutting ~$6M that schools rely on for rent and school improvements. These aren't extras. They're basics. Tag your council member! 📣

It's National #CharterSchoolsWeek, and DC's charter schools are building tomorrow's workforce. We're proud to serve 48,000 public school students across the city, but equitable funding is critical to carrying out our mission. ➡️ dccharters.org/blog/close-funding-gap

DC Council: Charter students are not worth less. The FY27 budget quietly shifts funds to cover DCPS utility bills—leaving charter students shortchanged & undermining DC's nationally recognized funding model. Keep the lights on for charters. Tag your council member now. 📣

Make no mistake: Inequitable funding undermines school choice for thousands of DC families, especially Black and Brown families. That is unacceptable. #DCProudCharterStrong

Education funding isn’t an abstract budget item; when schools lack equitable funding, it has tangible effects on student outcomes. #DCProudCharterStrong

Same Students. Same City. Different funding. DC’s FY27 budget isn’t equitable, and neither are the opportunities it creates. All DC public school students deserve access to the same resources, regardless of what type of school they attend. #DCProudCharterStrong

It’s imperative that the FY27 budget include increased special education funding. Students with the most complex learning needs and who require full-time specialized instruction must have access to the resources they need to thrive #DCProudCharterStrong

Public charter school students continue to receive less funding per student than their peers — despite being public school students too. Hear from charter school leaders about what’s at stake this year. #DCProudCharterStrong @washingtoninformer.com www.washingtoninformer.com/public-chart...

Ready, set, practice! ➗ The practice problems for the upcoming Capital Math Classic are here. Check your answers and find more practice problems at dcmathclassic.org. Good luck! @EmpowerK12

Progress is fragile. @edforwarddc.bsky.social CEO Bisi Oyedele on why charter schools need real investment — not just recognition — to serve ALL DC students equitably. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOGj... #DCProudCharterStrong

DC leaders are right to be proud of our public education growth — but it will be jeopardized if @councilofdc.bsky.social lofdc allows DCPS to receive thousands more per student than the District's 48,000 charter students. Equitable funding must be protected. #DCProudCharterStrong

April is the Month of the Military Child, a time to honor the strength, resilience, and sacrifices of children in military families. DC Alliance member @LearnCharters celebrated these remarkable kids by hosting a wonderful performance by the Bolling Air Force Band. ❤️

As critical programs across our city face cuts in FY27, we must be clear: investing equitably in ALL public schools is the foundation for the very future of DC. 48,000 DC students are counting on us to get this right.

The best FY27 investment District leaders can make to promote economic growth is properly funding public education. DC students, both DCPS and charters, are the District's future, and equitable education funding prepares them to build a stronger DC economy. #DCProudCharterStrong

By funneling funding outside of the uniform per-student funding formula (UPSFF), the current FY27 budget treats one type of DC student as if they’re worth more than the other, setting a poor precedent that DC should not accept. #DCProudCharterStrong

If the proposed budget is passed as is, DC public charter schools will receive $2,000 less per student than DCPS. For The Social Justice School, that’s approximately a $200K difference. #DCProudCharterStrong

It shouldn’t matter if a student attends a DCPS school or a public charter school– they deserve the same support, the same resources, and the same funding. @elhaynespcs.bsky.social #DCProudCharterStrong

Without equitable funding, DC’s public charter school teachers can’t be paid the competitive salaries they deserve, and students receive fewer resources than their peers at DCPS schools. The FY27 budget must equitably fund education. #DCProudCharterStrong