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This Juneteenth, we celebrate our black brothers and sisters, and are reminded about how much more work there is to do. The fight for justice and racial equity continues, especially for families of color.

Few schools are better designed to meet the moment than We the People Public School in Long Beach. Here’s the latest on how they’ve navigated their launch year during the pandemic.

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We the People Charter High School Open for Enrollment 2021-22 - Studio LBP The mission of We the People High School is to empower the next generation of leaders with the knowledge, practice, and tools to radically change the world for the better.

Today was the first day of school at Invictus Leadership Academy, a brand new TK-5 public school in South LA!!! This sentence utterly fails to communicate just how extraordinary an accomplishment this is. We have so much admiration for founder LaTonya Derbigny and the many years she has put into meeting this moment. Every student she impacts at Invictus also promises to transform that kid’s family—for generations to come. And students will know every day that Black and Brown lives matter. So proud to have supported her journey.

We The People High School is a new school designed to meet the moment. So proud of founder Anita Ravi and her vision & persistence amid countless political obstacles. Now she finally gets to unleash her magic! Enroll here: https://www.wethepeopleps.org/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2rjW2c6Y6wIVYB-tBh1qPwDoEAAYASAAEgJKUvD_BwE

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'No better time': New charter high school focused on student activism to open in Long Beach • Long Beach Post News The opening comes as massive protests and civic unrest erupted nationwide over police killings and racial inequity.

We’re heartbroken to learn that our friend Ernie Levroney passed away this weekend. He was Head of School at The Wesley School & had aspirations to launch a new charter, PRIME School, to better serve all kids in LA. So kind-hearted & almost always smiling. Full of life. We’ll miss his wonderful soul & remember him fondly. 💔

We’re heartbroken to learn that our friend Ernie Levroney passed away this weekend. He was the Head of School at The Wesley School and had aspirations to launch a new public charter, PRIME School, to better serve all students in Los Angeles. He was so kind-hearted and almost always smiling. Full of life. We’ll miss him and remember him fondly. 💔

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CONGRATS to Reframe Fellow Tanya Chaldaris for getting LAUSD’s authorization to launch 🚀 in Cypress Park next fall!

We’re so proud of her perseverance on this multi-year journey to co-design an innovative TK-6 public school in northeast LA. 🙌🏾🙌🏽🙌🏼🙌🏻🙌

CONGRATS to Reframe Fellow LaTonya Derbigny for getting the green light to launch Invictus Leadership Academy in Watts next fall! A saga of vision, hard work, and perseverance, many years in the making. She’s a 4th-generation Watts resident, former chemist, 20+ year teacher in traditional public schools, and champion for closing achievements and opportunity gaps, especially for black, brown, and low-income students. After 12.5 hours at the LAUSD board room, she would not be denied by an establishment and political environment dead-set to deny new charters. We’re so excited for all the good she will do for families in South Central Los Angeles! Learn more at https://invictusla.com/. Los Angeles Unified School District

https://medium.com//five-things-were-learning-from-schools-in-our-portfolio-5e723eec03a5

Five Things We’re Learning from Schools in Our Portfolio By Stacey Childress, CEO, NewSchools Venture Fund