2018 DC Charter Hall of Fame

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FOCUS recognizes four more key individuals who have contributed to the DC's thriving public charter school sector:

Josephine Baker, former Executive Director of the DC Public Charter School Board, whose pioneering efforts in the development and growth of charter schools and whose inspiration to others in the charter school movement laid the foundation for DC’s vibrant charter school landscape.  

Jack McCarthy, founder of the AppleTree Institute for Education Innovation, who has been involved in DC’s charter school landscape since the beginning and who supported the creation of four DC charter LEA’s including AppleTree PCS, which is nationally recognized as a high-quality charter preschool.

Julie Meyer, former Executive Director of The Next Step Public Charter School, whose leadership over 13 years led to significant growth in enrollment, the purchase and renovation of a beautiful building, and a high quality educational option for disconnected youth and young adults.

Linda Moore, founder and former Executive Director of Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Public Charter School, and former member of the FOCUS board, who has spent decades working effectively in multicultural settings on behalf of children and families to prepare a new generation of scholars and global citizens.
 

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