Updates & Featured Resources
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FY27 Budget Advocacy Resource Hub (2026)
Easy access to talking points, testimony templates, and the latest hearing schedule— updated continuously throughout the FY27 budget season.
Newsletter
Advocacy Newsletter (April 15, 2026)
Newsletter
Advocacy Newsletter (March 27, 2026)
Core Advocacy Resources
Explainer
FY27 Budget Priorities (2025)
Coming soon!
Explainer
FY26 Budget Priorities (2025)
This explainer outlines the DC Charter School Alliance's FY2026 budget priorities which provide recommendations to DC city council through a list of clear budgetary asks and outlined impacts on charter students and schools from those asks.
Hearings & Testimony
Testimony Library
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Testimony Library (2025)
This folder includes examples of high-quality testimony delivered by charter school leaders at DC council hearings, including testimonies on Academic Achievement, Attendance, Education Agencies (PCSB, DME, SBOE) Oversight & Budget, Equitable Funding, Principal & Educator Retention, School Safety, and Special Education.
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Testimony Talking Points Library (2025)
This folder includes a collection of talking points for leaders on topics including Academic Achievement, Absenteeism & Truancy, DC SchoolConnect, and Education Agency (PCSB, DME, SBOE) Oversight.
Testimony Toolkit
Resources for leaders, educators, parents, and students who may be interested in writing and delivering testimony. The Advocacy 101 resources are included as part of the Alliance’s Advocacy 101 trainings
Guide
Advocacy 101 Resource Packet (2025)
This packet includes email and phone call templates for contacting representatives along with an overview of key dates for the budget cycle, quick reference advocacy tips, and a list of next steps for taking action and staying connected.
Guide
Advocacy 101 Testimony Writing Guide (2025)
This template provides everything you need to write a compelling testimony, including key sections to include, sentence starters and fill in sections, and a final list of tips and tricks and key steps to take before submitting your testimony.
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Hearing Testimony Guide (2025)
This guide provides everything you need to prepare for testifying before council including registration, preparing testimony, the ins and outs of the hearing itself, and contacts for additional support.
Key Decision Makers
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Stay Connected with DC City Council (2025)
Provides information on how to stay up to date with DC City Council Members including council member webpages, newsletters, and social media links for each council member.
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Stay Connected with the SBOE (2025)
This list provides information on how to stay up to date with the DC State Board of Education including how to view meetings and social media links for the SBOE generally and each individual member.