The #NationsCapital is a city of champions 🏆 Celebrating the Payne ES Wildcats for their National Blue Ribbon 💙 designation with a Washington Commanders pep rally was a touchdown celebration for Ward 6 ❤️🏈💛

#FlashbackFriday to a powerful conversation on education equity in Wards 7 & 8. Our CAC members joined the DC Deputy Mayor for Education to discuss the FY26 budget, community priorities, and bold ideas for change. #ElectEDDC #BuildingPowerToEmpower #DME

Pride is about community and the power we build when we show up for each other. 🏳️‍🌈✊🏾 This #WorldPride, we celebrate the strength and resilience of LGBTQ+ communities across DC. Everyone deserves to live safely, proudly, and free. #ElectEDDC #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. #FY26Budget

#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

#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!

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. 👉🏽 secure.actblue.com/donate/dollaho…

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.

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

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.

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

“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

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

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. 🔗 bit.ly/ward8quiz #ElectEDDC #Ward8Votes

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

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

Hey Everyone! Hope you had a restful summer as the 2025-2026 school year is right around the corner! T-Seven Days!

Pack your bags and lay out your clothes! School is right around the corner!

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!