Strongest Year Yet

07/16/2021

LAST CHANCE! DC students need unprecedented support in the wake of COVID-19. In order to give them their , we need the to build on the mayor's proposed education budget increase.

TAKE ACTION! Contact councilmembers today: https://bit.ly/33XXhPe

06/28/2021

DC students need unprecedented support in the wake of COVID-19. In order to give them their , we need the to build on the mayor's proposed education budget increase.

TAKE ACTION! Contact your councilmembers today!

The mayor has proposed a strong initial investment in DC schools for next year. Urge the Council to build on that proposal and increase education funding for FY22.

06/01/2021

We are extremely encouraged by the funding Mayor Bowser proposed last week in her fiscal year 2022 budget for the District of Columbia’s education sector. It includes many of the Strongest Year Yet coalition’s priorities: increased funding and additional enrichment opportunities that set DC up for an equitable recovery for students of all ages. We can build on the positive investments announced today to provide even stronger academic and social-emotional supports for students — no matter their background.

We are extremely encouraged by the funding Mayor Bowser proposed today in her fiscal year 2022 budget for the District of Columbia’s education sector.

05/25/2021

TAKE ACTION! DC students need unprecedented support in the wake of COVID-19. In order to give them their we need the to build on the mayor's proposed education budget increase.

The mayor has proposed a strong initial investment in DC schools for next year. Urge the Council to build on that proposal and increase education funding for FY22.

05/19/2021

The pandemic has widened inequalities and increased academic loss. But equitable gains for our students is possible, and it starts with high-dosage tutoring, says Jax Chaudhry DC Regional Director at The Literacy Lab in our latest blog post.

The pandemic has widened inequalities and increased academic loss. But equitable gains for our students is possible, and it starts with high-dosage tutoring.

05/11/2021

We need to make next year the for all students, even adult learners. In our latest blog post, LAYC Career Academy PCS Executive Director Nicole Hanrahan shares lessons learned about supporting older students as they return to school after the pandemic.

At Career Academy, we have learned a lot about supporting older students during the pandemic and as we reopened our doors.

04/27/2021

SYY Partner Reading Partners DC knows DC needs a multi-year strategy to support student success in the recovery, including bringing even more high-dosage tutoring to students who need it most next school year.

High-dosage tutoring—individualized or small group learning—is key to a successful recovery plan for students.

04/19/2021

"As we look to next year, where we will add a new grade and work to build our , DC must help schools sustain through the pandemic," says Social Justice School Founding Executive Director Myron Long.

Check out the latest on the SYY Blog.

As we look to next year, where we will add a new grade and work to build our strongest year yet, DC must help schools sustain through the pandemic. Here’s how.

04/15/2021

"With all of the talk about recovering from COVID-19, getting 'back to normal,' and reopening schools, we must leverage trusted community organizations that can help support schools, communities, students, and families," writes Erica Ahdoot, Executive Director of Partner Horton's Kids in the latest SYY Blog Post

With all of the talk about recovering from COVID-19, getting “back to normal,” and reopening schools, we must leverage trusted community organizations that can help support schools, communities, students, and families.

04/13/2021

To support DC students, we must make next school year the . It’s simple: Schools are essential. We must treat them as such and prioritize them in policy and budget decisions.

✔️Increase the mayor's proposed Uniform Per Student Funding Formula (UPSFF) to at least 4 percent.
✔️Raise the at-risk and English Language Learner (ELL) weights to adequate funding levels.

Strongest Year Yet campaign, a coalition of nearly 50 DC education, health, and community organizations today outlined FY2022 education budget priorities in letter to DC elected officials.

04/09/2021

Schools need information, flexibility, and funding to build the for DC students, writes DC International School Executive Director Mary Shaffner in the latest SYY Blog.

At DC International (DCI), we want to prepare every student to live a culturally competent life, committed to proactively creating a socially just and sustainable world. To live that mission, our school, like every public school in DC, must make next year our strongest one yet.