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Elevating Civic Education

City Journal — 11.04.11
"Teaching America: The Case for Civic Education" highlights Democracy Prep's focus on civic engagement.
Education Week — 10.26.11
Democracy Prep Scholars put civics in the same category as math and literacy.

On the Ground at the First-of-its-kind Harlem Prep Turnaround

ABC News — 11.04.11
Harlem Prep featured on ABC News, "Getting students back on track in Harlem."
The Wall Street Journal — 06.30.11
The Wall Street Journal’s Barbara Martinez reports on a 5th grade graduation ceremony for the just 13 students who are being promoted to middle school and other changes imminent at Harlem Day, as Democracy Prep prepares to turn it around.

5,000 Apply for 250 Seats in Harlem Prep’s Inaugural Admissions Lottery, April 2011

Fox News New York — 05.10.11
Fox New York covers Harlem Prep’s inaugural admissions lottery.
NY1 — 03.22.11
NY1 reports on Harlem Prep’s lottery.

Harlem Prep: Democracy Prep Public Schools is Approved for the First Charter Turnaround

Gotham Schools — 03.22.11
Gotham Schools reports on Democracy Prep’s approval to turnaround a school that was on the verge of closing its doors due to poor academic performance.
New York Post — 03.23.11
The New York Post reports on Democracy Prep Public Schools, the first charter network to embark on a turnaround of a failing Harlem Elementary School.
NY1 — 03.22.11
NY1 covers a story on Democracy Prep Public Schools, the only charter network willing to save a failing East Harlem charter school seeking to be rescued.
Fox News New York — 03.22.11
Fox news covers the unanimous decision from SUNY for Democracy Prep Public Schools to turnaround Harlem Day, a failing elementary charter school in East Harlem.
The Wall Street Journal — 1.10.11
The Wall Street Journal reports on the decision by the Harlem Day Board of Trustees to seek out charter operators to turn around the school and Democracy Prep’s qualifications.

The Failing School Down the Hall: The Alternative for Our Kids in Central Harlem

Fox New York — 07.26.11
MyFoxNY contrasts Democracy Prep and ACE, two schools that opened in the same building in 2006, and now have polar opposite results.
New York Post — 06.26.11
The New York Post reports on the terrible conditions at the failing school next door.
New York Post — 06.28.11
The New York Post reports on the UFT and the NAACP’s efforts to keep the school open.

Chancellor Cathleen Black Spends her First Day on the Job with Democracy Prep

New York Times — 01.2.11
The New York Times reports on NYC's newest Chancellor spending her first day of work touring New York City Schools and visit to Democracy Prep.
The Wall Street Journal — 01.3.11
The Wall Street Journal covers the Chancellor’s tour, which consisted of a visit to Democracy Prep.
gotham Schools — 01.5.11
Gotham Schools reports on Democracy Prep 10th grade Scholar, Malia Douyon, speaking to Chancellor Black about her trip to South Korea.
New York Times / city Room blog — 01.4.11
New York Times Blogger writes on the Chancellor’s visit to Democracy Prep where she learned about the Korean Language Program required for all Democracy Prep High School students.
wNYC — 01.3.11
WYNC reports on Democracy Prep Parent, Daniel Clark, who explains to the Chancellor how his son was accepted to Democracy Prep through the lottery.

Democracy Prep Expanding Educational Opportunities

Democracy Prep’s
Exceptional Scholars

ABC News — 05.26.10
George Stephanopoulos reconnects with Daniel Clark, Jr., a Democracy Prep scholar he met for a previous story.
The Wall Street Journal — 09.22.09
The Wall Street Journal reports on the newly-released Caroline Hoxby study, revealing an apples-to-apples analysis of charter lottery process, citing Democracy Prep as a proof-point.
New York Post — 03.23.09
The New York Post’s feature on three Democracy Prep scholars who overcame all the odds to succeed academically.
New York Post — 04.27.09
The New York Post reports on the benefits of parent choice for students, and interviews a Democracy Prep scholar who is grateful to attend a safe school with rigorous academics.
The Takeaway — 03.11.09
WNYC’s John Hockenberry interviews two Democracy Prep scholars on The Takeaway. They comment on President Obama’s major speech on education, and on what it’s like to go to a charter school in New York City.