Community,
Advocacy, and
Resources for
Education
Over the past 75 years, the literacy rate for Black children in Washington, DC, dropped from over
90% to 22%
Systemic Causes: Urban Renewal Program ･︎ MLK Riots ･︎ Vietnam War ･︎ Crack Epidemic ･︎ Mass Incarceration ･︎ Housing & Economic Insecurity ･︎ No Child Left Behind and Racial Wealth Gap
Education Revolution
Our children require urgent, drastic, and revolutionary change that starts from the community and makes its way to the top. We are committed to the legacy of revolutionary change in education.
Education Reform
Education reform is all too often a capitalistic, gradual, top-down movement that only maintains the status quo of systemic inequity.
Consolidated Parent Group, Est. 1947, Washington, DC
Community Support for Our Community Schools
People
Proximity matters. We bring together neighbors, educators, leaders, and facilitators and hone in on the details.
150+ community members connected
Policy
The community has power. We work to increase knowledge and awareness to navigate policies and influence legislation.
60 capacity building opportunities
Funding
We raise money and fund the educational hopes and dreams of our people. By mobilizing resources directly to the community, we build power, not dependency.
$150,000+ raised
100+ classroom enhancements
Our Mission
The CARE DC movement utilizes the power of our neighborhoods to elevate the performance of our community schools.
We are committed to:
Harnessing community power
Cultivating economic justice
Liberating students by advancing educators
Empower Communities to Revolutionize Public Education
Continuing the legacy of collective action and progress for community support for our community schools will revolutionize public education in Washington, D.C. Our children deserve it.
Our Vision
Together with our partners, we envision a future where every school vessel is successful in Washington, DC, by promoting justice and neighborhood empowerment.
