The October 2006 policy forum brought together DC education leaders to feature a briefing and release of the report Double the Numbers for College Success: A Call to Action for the District of Columbia.  This report shed light on the urgent need to stem the tide of high school and college dropouts and provides a set of recommended solutions to help ensure that more students in DC are graduating high school prepared to succeed in college.

Josh Baron and William Foster of Bridgespan Group, who directed the six-month research effort for this study, presented the major findings of the report. Other community and education leaders shared their perspectives on the study, as well as their ideas for addressing this urgent problem.

Reactors included:

• Anthony A. Williams, Mayor, District of Columbia
• Kathy Patterson, Chairperson, Committee on Education, Libraries and Recreation, Council of the District of Columbia
• Clifford B. Janey, Superintendent, District of Columbia Public Schools
• John Childers, President and CEO, Consortium of Universities  
• Ramona Edelin, Executive Director, Public Charter School Association
• Stacey Stewart, President and CEO, Fannie Mae Foundation and Chair, District of Columbia Education Compact
• Argelia Rodriguez, President and CEO, District of Columbia College Access Program
• Juanita Wade, Executive Director, District of Columbia Education Compact

• Bridgespan Group's Presentation*
• Double the Numbers for College Success: A Call to Action for the District of Columbia Report*   
• Annotated Bibliography*