FCCS Hosts 2nd Annual Legacy Award Gala Honoring Geoffrey Canada
FCCS hosted our 2nd Annual Legacy Award Gala in New York City to celebrate the remarkable achievements of Geoffrey Canada, innovator, advocate, author, and president of the Harlem Children’s Zone. […]
What We’re Reading: April 2024
US News & World Report: 2024 Best Charter High Schools KTVU: Oakland resolution to help Black and brown students qualify for college The Hechinger Report: Vague school rules at the […]
News from Jay: April 2024
A new poll shows voters want public school options and agree that education is the key driver of economic empowerment and educational advancement. Join us in supporting legislation to expand access to great Black and Brown-led charter schools. We can’t wait to see you on May 7 in New York to celebrate the legacy of Geoffrey Canada!
Spotlight: Excellence Community Schools
As a network, Excellence Community Schools offers a differentiated, project-based learning environment that seeks to develop high-level analytical and critical thinking skills in all of our scholars. Scholars “thoughtfully craft […]
New Poll: Voters Want Quality School Options
Education is key to future economic success, say voters. New DFER polling shows Democrats need to focus on outcomes that prepare kids for future economic mobility. It’s time for a bold vision that includes high-quality school choice options. Explore toplines and how voters connect education & the economy
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 […]