News from Jay: March 2024
Dear FCCS Family, The month of March is the starting point for what is expected to be a very complicated and interesting political season. The complexity of what is at […]
FCCS Issues Statement on FY2024 Budget Passage
Today, FCCS Executive Director Jay Artis-Wright released the following statement in response to passage of the FY24 spending package over the weekend. The recent signing of the FY2024 budget by […]
What We’re Reading: March 2024
ABC News: ‘Not a partisan issue’: As classroom culture wars rage, a stark warning about learning loss, interview featuring Jay Artis-Wright NAPCS: Transforming Education for Black and Brown Communities: A […]
FCCS Issues Statement on FY 2025 DOE Budget Request
FCCS Executive Director Jay Artis-Wright issued the following statement today in response to President Biden’s FY 2025 budget request for the U.S. Department of Education. “Less than a week after […]
As Classroom Culture Wars Still Rage, Parents Say the Focus Should be on Learning Loss
In the four years since schools were shuttered in an effort to protect students from the onset of COVID-19, public education has been placed under a microscope and turned into a major […]
What We’re Reading: February 2024
News from Jay: February 2024
Dear FCCS Family, As we celebrate Black History Month in February, we are sharing the incredible contributions of Black school leaders who have played a vital role in shaping our […]
Transforming Education for Black and Brown Communities: A Conversation with Jay Artis-Wright
In February, FCCS Executive Director, Jay Artis-Wright, sat down with the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools to discuss how we can transform public education in our Black and Brown […]
1,000 GA Scholars from Black-Led Charter Schools Join Elected Leaders for Advocacy Day at the Capitol
Atlanta, GA – Today, a coalition of 1,000 students from charter schools led by Black and Latino school leaders, such as Ivy Prep, International Community Schools, PATH Academy, and Utopian […]
News from Jay: January 2024
Dear Friends and Partners, A new year ushers in new opportunities to shape legislation and policies that increase access to great public schools in our Black and Brown communities. Nationwide, […]