Read DC Public Charter School Board Executive Director, Dr. Michelle Walker-Davis's Op-ed published in The Washington Informer.

The August 2025 meeting of the DC Public Charter School Board marked the first of the new school year and set the tone for the months ahead.

As the new school year gets underway, one final celebration marked the start of the season: the Rainbow Graduation, honoring 51 graduates from 10 DC public charter schools.

Attendees joined a virtual School Safety Town Hall on Sept. 4 to discuss ongoing efforts to ensure that the District’s public charter schools students and families feel safe.

The September DC PCSB Board meeting focused on strengthening relationships between families, schools, and the broader community as we begin the school year. 

Reviewing applications for new charter schools is among the important things we do as an authorizer. Our mission is to ensure that DC public charter schools are environments where all students, especially those in historically marginalized groups, thrive.