DC Public Schools Awards Nearly $1.7 Million to Schools in Empowering Males of Color Innovation ...

(Source: District of Columbia Public Schools) Contact: Michelle Lerner (DCPS) (202) 805-2885 (Washington, DC) Today, DC Public Schools (DCPS) awarded nearly $1.7 million dollars in innovation grants to 16 schools across the city as part of the Empowering Males of Colors (EMOC) initiative. The Empowering Males of Color Innovation Grants will improve academic and social outcomes for young males of color by focusing on academic development, family engagement, and social-emotional supports. 'The schools receiving the Empowering Males of Color Innovation Grants have demonstrated a strong commitment to partnerships and innovative ideas that will help our young men of color excel,' said Eugene...