A FOCUS on DC Education

Testimony of Richard Pohlman before the before the Committee of the Whole and Committee on Education

December 18, 2019

Chairman Mendelson, Chairman Grosso, and council members, thank you for your invitation to speak today about the…

Introducing the Preparing for DC Charter School Review and Renewal Toolkit

Building Our Voice

By Anne Herr & Alison Collier

Tomorrow, we will host the 3rd Annual DC Charter Conference and build on the success of not only the past two conferences, but also on 23 years of coalition building that has led to today’s thriving public charter sector. The conference…

Testimony by Anne Herr before the Council of the District of Columbia

Interim Co-Executive Director, FOCUS

October 2, 2019

Good afternoon Chairman Mendelson, Councilmembers Grosso and Allen and members of the Council. My name is…

Testimony of Chris Pencikowski, Executive Director, Lee Montessori Public Charter Schools, before the Council of the District of Columbia

Hearing on the Public School Transparency Amendment Act of 2019 and Public Charter School Closure…

Testimony by Rich Pohlman before the Council of the District of Columbia

Public Charter School Leader

Thank you for taking time to hear from me today.

Testimony by Laura Maestas before the Council of the District of Columbia

CEO, DC Prep PCS

Good morning, Chairman Mendelson, Councilmember Grosso, and members of the Council. I am Laura Maestas, and I am the CEO of DC Prep, a public charter serving…

Testimony by Quameice Harris before the Council of the District of Columbia

Public Charter School Parent

Good afternoon, Chairman Mendelson, Chairperson Grosso, members and staff of the Council, and members of the community. My name is Quameice Harris…

FOCUS Statement on the Public School Transparency Amendment Act of 2019 Hearing

Washington, D.C. — Ahead of today’s hearing on D.C. Councilmember Charles Allen’s (Ward 6) Public School Transparency Amendment Act of 2019, FOCUS released the following statement: