DC Public Education Fund - DC Public Education Fund

Our Mission: Supporting effective teaching and high achievement in every classroom, in every school, in DC Public Schools.

Until 2010, teachers weren’t rewarded for the success of their students.

Now: We’re helping DC Public Schools recruit, attract, reward, and retain the best teachers in the country.

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DC Public Schools’ scores on state standardized tests have grown by double digits since 2007.

By the end of the 2009-10 school year, our investments were helping improve student achievement in every corner of the city.

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For years, DC Public Schools was losing students and families.

Now: Thanks to the Catalyst Project, we’ve helped create 13 more compelling and effective options.

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In 2007, only 12 percent of 8th graders were reading on grade level, yet the majority of teachers received performance ratings of “satisfactory” or better.

Now: We’ve helped launch a more accurate, nationally acclaimed performance evaluation system (IMPACT).

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More than 400 organizations and individuals have invested in transforming DC Public Schools, nearly 90 percent of whom are based in the DC area.

Now: Our goal is to raise more than $100 million by September 2012.

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4/6/12

OSSE Releases DCPS 2011 Graduation Rates

On April 5, 2012, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) released the District of Columbia 2011 graduation rates. This year’s numbers are of particular interest, because the OSSE is switching to the standardized calculation methodology that will be mandated by the Federal government as of next year.

2/29/12

Donor Spotlight: Meet Anne Stoehr, Walton Family Foundation

The Walton Family Foundation supported the recent release of IFF's Quality Schools report. Anne Stoehr is a Walton Family Foundation program officer in the Systemic K-12 Education Reform Focus Area.

11/8/11

DC Public Schools' accomplishments and goals

When I took over as chancellor of D.C. Public Schools one year ago, questions swirled across the city, and the country, about the future of education reform. Headlines questioned whether the District’s accomplishments of the previous three years could be sustained under new leadership at DCPS and in the Wilson Building, or whether they would be stripped away by political pressure, dwindling budgets or lack of courage. Read more.

6/24/11

Moving Forward Together - A Message from Kaya Henderson

Dear Friend,

For the past 14 years, I have been in the District working in education and building relationships with people across the city – from students and teachers, to parents and community members. These relationships have helped shape my opinions and inform my perspectives on education in the District. Read More.