ElectED DC is proud of all students, parents, and administrators for a successful first week of school!
We look forward to working with you and the community to continue cultivating an East of the River where our students can thrive.
Come to the "Know Your Rights" Town Hall, tonight, Thursday August 28th, at 6PM! Learn and discuss the federalization of the MPD and what it means for our community, especially our community East of the River. Register by clicking the link in the thread down below!
The first day of the 2025-2026 school year is done!
We hope that all students, teachers, and administrators had a great first day! Now on to the second!
We look forward to the greatness that will come out of our East of the River community this school year!
We’re proud to have stood with @mike8austin, an advocate who ran with purpose, heart, and a bold vision for Ward 8. Thank you for showing us what leadership rooted in community looks like. The fight for equity continues. 💜 #ElectEDDC#Ward8Votes#ThankYouMike#StillWeRise
Ward 8, the future is on the ballot, and we’re not sitting this one out. This is about our schools, our kids, and our power. There’s still time to vote, polls are open until 8PM. Bring a friend. Make it count. 🗳️💪🏾
#ElectEDDC#Ward8Votes#PowerInWard8
Still undecided? The Ward 8 Special Election is almost tomorrow, don’t wait to figure out where the candidates stand. Take our Candidate Quiz today to see who aligns with your values.
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Tomorrow is the Ward 8 Special Election. This is about more than a ballot, it’s about better schools, real investment, and leadership that listens.
Show up. Bring a friend. Vote like Ward 8’s future depends on it, because it does. 🗳️#Ward8Votes#ElectEDDC
“Mike represents a fresh start… not about personality, but about performance. Not about ego, but about service.” – Cora Masters Barry
ElectED DC proudly endorsed Mike Austin, and so has Cora. #Ward8 deserves serious leadership. Vote Mike Austin by 7/15. 🗳️ #Ward8Votes
Today, we’re celebrating the power of community, & the right to shape our future at the ballot box.
For #Ward8 and communities #EOTR, that power means showing up, speaking out, & voting for the leadership our families deserve.
Happy Independence Day from #ElectEDDC
The people spoke. Ward 8 showed up. And Mike Austin came out on top. 🗳️ From classrooms to council, Mike is the leader our schools & our families deserve. He’s our Education Champion, & this straw poll is just the beginning. Vote on or before 7/15. Let’s make it official.
Monica Ray is a pillar of Ward 8, and a founding board member of ElectED DC. She’s backing Mike Austin, our Education Champion, for Ward 8 Council.
She knows he’ll fight for better schools, safer streets, and stronger opportunities.
Vote on or by July 15.
We're just 12 days away from the Ward 8 Special Election. On July 15, you will head to the polls to choose their next DC Ward 8 Councilmember, and the future of education. Every vote counts. Every voice matters. Let’s finish strong. #ElectEDDC#Ward8Votes
The people spoke. Ward 8 showed up. And Mike Austin came out on top. 🗳️ From classrooms to council, Mike is the leader our schools & our families deserve. He’s our Education Champion, & this straw poll is just the beginning. Vote on or before 7/15. Let’s make it official.
Just gave to ElectED DC’s Dolla Holla to power political work in Ward 8 & support our kids’ education. 💸 $20 helps, $200 is the goal. Donate & get an invite to our July Garden Party. Not tax-deductible—but absolutely impactful.
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#Ward8, we need a leader who sees education not as a talking point, but as a promise. 📣
Mike Austin has lived the gaps in our system and is ready to fight for bold, equitable investment in our schools, teachers & students.
We’re proud to name him our Education Champion!
#Juneteenth is a reminder that freedom is a constant fight and so is justice. At #ElectEDDC, we honor this day by continuing the work: building power, demanding equity, and uplifting the voices of Black communities in Wards 7 & 8. #BuildingPowerToEmpower
At last week’s DCPS budget oversight hearing, #ElectEDDC ED Erika Harrell testified on behalf of Wards 7 & 8 families, calling for urgent investments in school access, and teacher retention, and more. We’ll keep pushing for a system that truly centers equity.
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