Posts by Josh Boots — Guest Contributor

Josh Boots is the Founder and Executive Director of EmpowerK12, a DC-based nonprofit supporting the implementation of data best practices in public schools across DC. Prior to starting EmpowerK12 in 2013, Josh served in a variety of education roles in DC over the last 14 years, including teaching middle school math at DCPS's Hine Jr. High and as Director of Data at KIPP DC.

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  These 10 DC schools are making big gains with at-risk students. Why aren’t they more popular?

  EducationBy Josh Boots (Guest Contributor) August 2, 2018 19

  When test scores are announced in the District of Columbia, some public schools are high-fliers every year. They’re the schools that families clamor to get into, and they tend to be in the city’s most affluent neighborhoods, where students come to school with loads of advantages. However, there are other high-achieving schools that we should be paying attention to.  Keep reading…

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  To find top DC public schools look beyond demographics, new analysis says

  EducationBy Catharine Bellinger (Guest Contributor), Josh Boots (Guest Contributor) September 19, 2017 36

  Results on last spring’s tests challenge common notions about demographics and school quality.  Keep reading…