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Quality
Schools Initiative
Fight For Children’s
Quality Schools Initiative,
an innovative awards
program, encourages
exploration, discussion, and
implementation of
high-quality practices and
programs that can improve
student achievement in
public, charter, and
independent schools in
Washington, DC.
On April 13, 2011, DC
State Superintendent of
Education Hosanna Mahaley
joined Fight For Children to
recognize four outstanding
DC schools. Thurgood
Marshall Academy, a DC
public charter high school,
and DC Preparatory Academy,
a DC public charter middle
school, each won Champion of
Quality awards and a $50,000
grant from Fight For
Children. Cleveland
Elementary, a DC public
school, and Elsie Whitlow
Stokes Community Freedom
Public Charter School, a DC
public charter elementary
school, were each awarded a
Rising Star award and a
$25,000 grant.
Please watch the short video below starring the
outstanding kids from each school.

Over the next several
months, Fight For Children
will with work the 2011
winning schools to capture
their best practices in case
studies. The case studies
will be available in a
printed document and online.
Visit the
2010 Quality
Schools Initiative site
today to learn more
about the Quality Schools
Initiative and the effective
practices of Fight For
Children’s 2010 winning
schools: KIPP DC: Aim
Academy, KIPP DC: Key
Academy, and Truesdell
Education Campus.
DC School
Chooser
Fight For Children is
proud to collaborate with
GreatSchools to publish the
third annual DC School
Chooser, a free guide about
the many schools in DC to
help families make the best
educational choice for their
children. GreatSchools is a
national nonprofit whose
mission is to inspire and
guide parents to become
effective champions of their
children's education at home
and in their communities.
The 2011-2012 DC School
Chooser features profiles of
275 schools, including test
scores and trends for DC
Public Schools and DC
charter schools,
extracurricular activities,
transportation options,
tuition information, and
application procedures. The
DC School Chooser also
includes a workbook to
assist parents in
determining which schools
make the most sense for
their families.
Through Fight For
Children’s partnership with
GreatSchools, the
information in the DC School
Chooser and much more is
available in a searchable
database. Visit
www.greatschools.org to get
school profiles, information
about improving your school,
and other community
resources and links. You can
also download a PDF of the
DC School Chooser or
Listado
de Escuelas de D.C.
Please call the
GreatSchools English Parent
Hotline at 202-431-5538 or
Línea Directa para Padres de
Familia at 202-431-5516 to
request a printed copy of
the DC School Chooser or get
assistance with choosing a
school.
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