This year we visited 11 schools across DC, and what we saw was nothing short of inspiring. Science of reading. AI. High-impact tutoring. Teacher coaching. Wellness. CTE. Excellence is already happening in DC classrooms every day.  #DCProudCharterStrong

If you’re still searching for a school for next year, it’s not too late! You can apply to a new school for the 2026–27 school year through the My School DC post-lottery application for @dcpublicschools and @dcpcsb. Learn how the process works: buff.ly/VxIkq4J

$15.7M for public charters—that's what the Council's first budget vote delivered, helping #CloseTheGap by ~30%. Thank you @ChmnMendelson, @CMZacharyParker, @cmdonicrawford, @CMWendellFelder, @CMBrookePinto, @CMLewisGeorgeW4 for fighting for ALL students. 👉bit.ly/3QiAd9x

Congratulations to KIPP DC senior Gionni Foreman on being named a 2026 Gates Scholar! Gionni is one of only 750 students to receive this prestigious scholarship and will attend Hampton University this fall. #DCProudCharterStrong #GatesScholar

New year. New facilities. New possibilities.  DC charter schools are evolving  including @LAYC Career Academy, which just opened a new campus in NoMa designed to expand opportunity for young adults across DC. This is what investing in students looks like. #DCProudCharterStrong

Congratulations to KIPP DC Promise Academy educator Rachel Leeds on being named one of just 10 recipients nationwide of the Harriett Ball Excellence in Teaching Award-the highest honor in KIPP’s national network. f.mtr.cool/jlqrndaslx  #DCProudCharterStrong

DC charter school parents aren't backing down. Five families from across DC authored a @dclinenews op-ed calling on the @DCCouncil to fix the $2k per-pupil funding gap in FY27. "Our children are not worth less than other public school students." 👉thedcline.org/2026/06/08/cha…

DC Council, thank you for listening, but DC’s 48k public charter school students need you to close the per pupil funding gap for FY27. Future funding won't pay for teachers & classrooms this fall. Every day counts — and so does every fiscal year. Our students can't wait.

To the Class of 2026: Congratulations! We celebrate the thousands of students graduating from DC public charter schools and the hard work, and determination that brought them to this moment. Your future is bright, and we can't wait to see what comes next. #DCProudCharterStrong

As the @councilofdc considers @ChmnMendelson proposed changes to the Fiscal Year 2027 Local Budget Act, including new funding for public charter schools, significant inequity remains. As Ariel Johnson of @DC_Charters has emphasized, ensuring equitable funding across public school sectors allows schools to stay focused on serving students and meeting their needs. Every #DC student deserves an equitable opportunity to thrive. #DCStudentsSucceed

Check your mailbox. DC primary voters: Your mail ballot has already been sent to your home. Find it, fill it out, and return it before June 16. Or vote in person during early voting June 8–14 or on Election Day June 16. Not registered? Same-day registration is available. dcboe.org. #FriendshipProud #CloseTheGapDC

Carlos Rosario School graduates just SWEPT the @GWHCChamber pitch competition — taking 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Ten years of innovation and growth, and this is what it looks like. Excellence in action. #DCProudCharterStrong

Thank you, thank you, thank you to the parents, staff, families, and friends of Friendship Public Charter School, Friendship Collegiate Academy, and Friendship Tech Prep Academy! We are grateful that you joined us today to celebrate the incredible achievements of our graduates at both commencement ceremonies. It was an honor to welcome you to Lisner Auditorium and share in this special milestone with our scholars. We hope you enjoyed every moment of the celebration. To the Class of 2026, congratulations! Your Friendship family is proud of all you have accomplished, and you will always hold a special place in our hearts. 🎓 Once Friendship, Always Friendship! #FriendshipProud #GraduationComplete #BrandNewAlumni #ClassOf2026

As the DC Council prepares to vote on the FY27 budget, it's worth asking: who bears the cost when educational inequities are ignored? Underfunding charter students doesn't close opportunity gaps, it widens them. f.mtr.cool/dxfaxsjspz #DCProudCharterStrong

“This is not a charter school versus public school issue,” said Brandon Woods of the board of directors for KIPP DC, which runs about 20 charter schools in the city. “This is a fairness issue." #ClosetheGapDC nbcwashington.com/news/local…

A DC Scholars education happens inside AND outside the classroom. 🏛️ Yesterday, 7 of our Middle Schoolers went to the Wilson Building to advocate before next week's budget vote. Victoria, Zachery, Asa, Saniya, Rhailyne, Sabaya, and Na'Quan, we are so proud! 💙 #DCScholars

THANK YOU to the 360 students, families, educators, and advocates who flooded the Council Chamber for fair funding today! 💪 The message was clear: public charter students are #NotWorthLess. The work to #CloseTheGap in FY27 funding isn’t over. Tag your Council member!

The chamber is filling up. Charter school students, families, and educators are at the Wilson Building right now — showing the DC Council what's at stake before budget votes begin next week. #NotWorthLess #ClosetheGap #DCProudCharterStrong

Thank you to our outgoing Executive Committee members for your commitment to public charter students and families across DC. Your impact has helped strengthen our work and our schools. We’re excited to welcome our committee members for SY26–27 and SY27–28! #DCProudCharterStrong

What does the future of charter education in DC look like? In this conversation with Pat Brantley, CEO of Friendship PCS, listeners hear perspectives on charter school leadership, and what's shaping DC’s education landscape. f.mtr.cool/iddheqbdwq #DCProudCharterStrong