Dc Public Education Fund

THE DC PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND CATALYZES PHILANTHROPY IN SUPPORT OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES IN DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO ACCELERATE IMPROVEMENTS, SUSTAIN EXCELLENCE, AND ENSURE ACCOUNTABIITY.

EXCELLENT TEACHERS AND LEADERS - PROVIDES THE RESOURCES TO ATTRACT, RETAIN, DEVELOP, AND REWARD THE MOST EFFECTIVE EDUCATORS IN DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS. A. STANDING OVATION FOR DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS: THE DC PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND'S SIGNATURE EVENT, STANDING OVATION FOR DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS, IS THE PREMIER AWARDS SHOW FOR DC PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATORS IN WASHINGTON, DC AND INCLUDES CELEBRITY PRESENTERS AND PERFORMANCES. THE ELEVENTH ANNUAL EVENT WAS HELD VIRTUALLY THROUGH A VIDEO BROADCAST MADE AVAILABLE TO SELECT DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATORS AND SPONSORS. B. LEADERSHIP PIPELINE: THE LEADERSHIP PIPELINE INITIATIVE ENABLED DCPS TO TAKE KEY STEPS TOWARD DEVELOPING AN EQUITY-CENTERED LEADERSHIP PIPELINE. THIS INCLUDED ENGAGING BI-LINGUAL SCHOOL LEADERS, DIVERSE RECRUITING, AND AN EQUITY AUDIT ON CURRENT DISTRICT POLICIES.

SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENT AND REFORM - PROVIDES SUPPORT AND RESOURCES THAT INCREASE THE SCHOOL SYSTEM'S CAPACITY AND ABILITY TO MEET 'A CAPITAL COMMITMENT' GOALS BY 2022. A. DC READING CLINIC: TOGETHER WITH DCPS, THE DC READING CLINIC (DCRC) CREATES A SYSTEM WHERE STRUGGLING READERS IN GRADES K-2 CAN EXPERIENCE THE JOY OF MASTERING READING, WHILE ALLOWING DCPS TEACHERS TO EARN GRADUATE CREDIT IN READING REMEDIATION. B. SAGA EDUCATION TUTORING: THE SAGA EDUCATION TUTORING PROGRAM SUPPORTS FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORES AT FOUR DCPS HIGH SCHOOLS TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. SAGA EDUCATION, A NATIONAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, PARTNERS WITH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO SUPPLEMENT TEACHER INSTRUCTION BY OFFERING TRAINED TUTORING FELLOWS FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE FALLING BEHIND. C. STUDENT BASED BUDGETING: THIS STUDENT BASED BUDGETING PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT DCPS IN TRANSITIONING TO A MORE EQUITABLE AND TRANSPARENT BUDGETARY MODEL FOR ALLOCATING RESOURCES TO SCHOOLS. D. COVID-19 PANDEMIC RELIEF: DCPS STUDENTS AND FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY THOSE FURTHEST FROM OPPORTUNITY, WERE DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED BY COVID-19. DCPEF RAISED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO PROVIDE BASIC NEED ITEMS AND CLOSE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE DURING THE PANDEMIC. E. DCPS BECOMING: DCPEF BUILT RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THE DCPS BECOMING PROGRAM. DEDICATED TO BUILDING ANTI-RACISM IN DCPS, THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON ELEVATING THE DISTRICT'S KNOWLEDGE AROUND RACIAL HEALING, BIAS TRAINING, CULTURAL COMPETENCE, AND THE SCIENCE OF LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT AS KEY LEVERS TO DRIVE RACIAL EQUITY.

INNOVATIVE CLASSROOMS AND SCHOOLS - PROVIDES RESOURCES TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE PROJECTS IN CLASSROOMS AND SCHOOLS THAT WILL SUPPORT RIGOROUS CURRICULUM INSTRUCTION TO HELP ACCELERATE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. A. SCHOOL REDESIGN: THE SCHOOL REDESIGN PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO RAPIDLY ACCELERATE PROGRESS IN TWO OF DCPS' LOWEST-PERFORMING SCHOOLS BY PARTNERING WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES TO SELECT, INCUBATE, AND IMPLEMENT A WHOLE- SCHOOL REDESIGN MODEL, TAKING A COMPREHENSIVE AND INTEGRATED APPROACH TO OVERHAULING ALL ASPECTS OF THE IDENTIFIED SCHOOLS. THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO DRAMATICALLY IMPROVE THESE SCHOOLS' PERFORMANCE WHILE ALSO REIMAGINING SCHOOL TO BETTER PREPARE STUDENTS FOR WORK AND LIFE IN THE 21ST CENTURY.

ENGAGED STUDENTS AND FAMILIES - PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES TO BECOME MORE CONNECTED WITH THEIR SCHOOL.