
EmpowerK12
@empowerk12
Empowering schools and school support orgs through data-driven best practices. #dcschools #educationequity
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http://empowerk12.org 16-05-2015 02:07:37
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A coalition of experts and advocates are calling on education leaders to prioritize evidence-based math policies and practices for schools in light of disappointing results from the Nationās Report Card. Learn whatās making a difference for kids now here: forstudentsuccess.org/beyond-the-datā¦


Several of the secondary schools we honored with Bold Performance awards in the fall described in detail how they keep cell phones from being a distraction in their building. DigitalPioneers has great resources on this topic






DC is proving what is possible when we ALL work together ā educators, school leaders, systems leaders, policymakers, parents, students, and communities: DC Students Succeed! š Read more about DCās progress: @TheAssociatedPress_GNMSMunPress2019 and EmpowerK12


A Harvard study ranked DC best in educational progress since the pandemic. But academic achievement gaps remain. To close these, we need bold action, the leaders of Cherolyn Jackson Education Forward DC argue: Opinion: Bold Action Needed to Close DC Education Gaps hillrag.com/2025/04/02/opiā¦


READ IT: Education Forward DC's Bisi Oyedele & EmpowerK12's Josh Boots new op-ed in HillRag DC "Bold Action Needed to Close DC Education Gaps" hillrag.com/2025/04/02/opiā¦


"Exceptional progress is possible, but it demands bold action. We must support transformational work happening in schools today..." --Bisi Oyedele & Josh Boots. Read more of their powerful HillRag DC op-ed here: hillrag.com/2025/04/02/opiā¦

We appreciate your advocacy on behalf of DCās children Education Forward DC and EmpowerK12. We also trust the DC Students Succeed coalition to lead the urgency and vision that will put studentsā needs first. Weāre pleased to see the data about DCās growth.

DC is RISING in the national rankings for reading & math growth! šš To keep that progress going, and close unacceptable gaps between students, we need to take bold action and invest in strategies that work for ALL of our kids. In a new op-ed for HillRag DC , Bisi Oyedele from


DC has made real progress in educationābut too many students are still being left behind. Bold action is needed now to close the gap. Read more from Bisi Oyedele of Education Forward DC and Josh Boots of EmpowerK12 in @HillRag: š hillrag.com/2025/04/02/opiā¦


Every DC student deserves a strong start. Ensuring #earlychildhood readinessāespecially for Black and Latino childrenācan change life outcomes. Letās act boldly. More from Bisi Oyedele of Education Forward DC and Josh Boots of EmpowerK12 in the @HillRag: š
