Democracy Prep Public Schools, also known as Democracy Prep, is a charter school management company which manages a network of 25 Charter Schools in New York City, New Jersey, Nevada and Texas. Over 7,000 students are enrolled in its schools. [1]
Democracy Prep Public Schools was founded in 2005 and opened its first school in 2006 as Democracy Preparatory Charter School. [2] [3] [4] [5] Democracy Prep schools primarily serve students of color who live in poverty. [6] [7] [8] In 2019, Natasha Trivers was appointed Democracy Prep's CEO. [9] [10] In 2021, Democracy Prep announced a major expansion in the Bronx. [11] Teachers at Democracy Prep attend trainings throughout the school year. [12]
The charter operator is one of five designated in Florida's Schools of Hope program. [13] A school it operates in Nevada has been sued on First Amendment grounds over a civic class curriculum it requires. [14]
Democracy Prep was founded by Seth Andrew. Andrew stepped down as head of the school network in 2013 to work as an advisor to U.S. president Barack Obama's administration. [15] In 2017, Andrew severed ties with the Democracy Prep organization. [15] In 2022, pled guilty to wire fraud, admitting to diverting money from the charter school organization's accounts in 2019 to other non-profits. [16]
Democracy Prep Public Schools, also known as Democracy Prep, is a charter school management company which manages a network of 25 Charter Schools in New York City, New Jersey, Nevada and Texas. Over 7,000 students are enrolled in its schools. [1]
Democracy Prep Public Schools was founded in 2005 and opened its first school in 2006 as Democracy Preparatory Charter School. [2] [3] [4] [5] Democracy Prep schools primarily serve students of color who live in poverty. [6] [7] [8] In 2019, Natasha Trivers was appointed Democracy Prep's CEO. [9] [10] In 2021, Democracy Prep announced a major expansion in the Bronx. [11] Teachers at Democracy Prep attend trainings throughout the school year. [12]
The charter operator is one of five designated in Florida's Schools of Hope program. [13] A school it operates in Nevada has been sued on First Amendment grounds over a civic class curriculum it requires. [14]
Democracy Prep was founded by Seth Andrew. Andrew stepped down as head of the school network in 2013 to work as an advisor to U.S. president Barack Obama's administration. [15] In 2017, Andrew severed ties with the Democracy Prep organization. [15] In 2022, pled guilty to wire fraud, admitting to diverting money from the charter school organization's accounts in 2019 to other non-profits. [16]