November 2019 Update: What is Our Story?
What is Our Story? It’s more important now than ever for us to tell our story. Kudos to Brooklyn Prospect for leading the charge recently. “You have to create a community where people of color [...]
October 2019 Update: Break Free from Silos
Break Free from Silos Collective learning opens up possibilities for practitioners committed to education equity. Research on this format of learning compares a CoP to a group of artists [...]
ESV Reflection: Brandon Johnson
As part of the Diverse Charter Schools Coalition’s UnifiED School Launch Program Fellowship, I have had the opportunity to visit schools throughout the United States. In search of an exemplar [...]
A Response to: Warren’s Education Plan Promises Billions for Low-Income Schools and Desegregation
Elizabeth Warren’s education plan contains several commendable elements: increased funding for Title I schools, a focus on enforcing anti-discrimination legislation, and a commitment to school [...]
APPLY NOW to Participate in a DCSC Community of Practice
DCSC is thrilled to launch participant sign up for our inaugural Communities of Practice. Communities of Practice are free, six month professional development modules for DCSC members focused on [...]
3 DCSC Members Named 2019 National Blue Ribbon Schools
DCSC would like to congratulate our members DSST Byers Middle School, Hellenic Classical Charter School, and Yu Ming Charter School for being named 2019 National Blue Ribbon Schools! U.S. [...]
September 2019 Update: Privilege is Segregation
Privilege is Segregation With New York City being one of the most segregated school systems in the country today, we must confront what is at the root of this segregation. Yes, it is race, and [...]
Washington Examiner: Charter schools point to new ways of racially integrating public schools
By Bruno V. Manno The racial integration or segregation of K-12 schools is again a debate topic in education circles. Today’s controversy has a new twist: casting charter schools (independently [...]
APPLY NOW to Lead a DCSC Community of Practice
Dear DCSC Members and Partners, We are thrilled to release our Request for Proposal for all experts in the field to lead our inaugural Communities of Practice. These peer-learning communities [...]
DCSC Blog Post: Desegregation Plan: Eliminate All Gifted Programs in New York
The SDAG’s Report focuses on screens and test-in programs rightly highlights that these programs “segregate students by race, class, abilities and language and perpetuate stereotypes about [...]
