Press & Updates

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 integration which she states, “helps create a society built on mutual respect and understanding.”   We know. We see it in our members everyday.  And yet [...]

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 addressing needs that members voiced in our spring 2019 surveys. DCSC members will be able to select their preferences of the ten finalist proposals. [...]

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. Secretary of Education Announces 2019 National Blue Ribbon Schools September 26, 2019 U.S. Department of Education   U.S. Secretary of Education [...]

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 also socio-economic status. But what these two and many other identity markers do is disguise the privilege that lie underneath. Sonia serves […]

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 operated public schools of choice) as the main antagonist to integration, claiming they resegregate public schools. This accusation obscures how three [...]

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 have the potential to be a game changer for DCSC members. Based on member input, we envision focused, intimate, and thriving learning communities working [...]

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 student potential and achievement.” As a SDAG member I support the recommendations to eliminate exclusionary screens while creating new programs such as [...]

National Alliance to Award Second Annual Charter School Leadership Awards to Congressional Black Caucus Members and Charter School Leaders   WASHINGTON, D.C.— On Wednesday, September 11, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools will honor eight African American leaders for raising the bar of excellence in public education and [...]

Monthly Digest with Coalition Updates, Must-Read News, and Upcoming Events Dear Coalition members, friends, and partners, Welcome back from the summer — and what a rollercoaster of a summer it’s been: continued racial turmoil in national headlines, increasing threats on school safety for students, and the precariousness of a sustainable [...]

In a recent ruling, California’s Attorney General has rightly condemned the Sausalito Marin City School District for “knowingly and intentionally” segregating its schools, calling its actions “warped” and “morally bankrupt.” What comes next could offer lessons for schools everywhere. Integration has been an especially hot topic since Kamala [...]