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June 30, 2025

The Hechinger Report: Democracy Prep Public Schools

June 30, 2025/ Brenner Thomas
The Hechinger Report: Democracy Prep Public Schools

Rashid Duroseau, the senior director of Civic Learning at Democracy Prep, helped co-author an op-ed in The Hechinger Report on how schools need to push for them to be change makers.

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May 16, 2025

Good Morning America: Democracy Prep Public Schools

May 16, 2025/ Brenner Thomas
Good Morning America: Democracy Prep Public Schools

Good Morning America spotlighted Principal Nikita Philpott of Bronx Prep Middle School for her dedication to her students and surprised her with a trip to Disney and a $10,000 check for Bronx Prep.

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February 04, 2021

Las Vegas News Now: Democracy Prep Public Schools

February 04, 2021/ Brenner Thomas
Las Vegas News Now: Democracy Prep Public Schools

Las Vegas News Now did a feature story on Democracy Prep Public School’s creative virtual celebration of Black History Month.

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January 22, 2021

Bronx Times: Democracy Prep Public Schools

January 22, 2021/ Brenner Thomas
Bronx Times: Democracy Prep Public Schools

Bronx Times wrote an article about Democracy Prep Public School’s expansion announcement for two new collocated schools in the Bronx.

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December 03, 2020

New York Daily News: Democracy Prep Public Schools

December 03, 2020/ Brenner Thomas
New York Daily News: Democracy Prep Public Schools

Natasha Trivers and Naomi Shelton wrote an op-ed piece in New York Daily News for a call to action to Joe Biden to stand-up for charter schools.

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September 22, 2020

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Democracy Prep Public Schools

September 22, 2020/ Brenner Thomas
Las Vegas Review-Journal: Democracy Prep Public Schools

The Las Vegas Review-Journal wrote a piece about Democracy Preparatory Academy at Agassi Campus holding their first on-campus voter drive.

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April 26, 2020

CBS New York: Democracy Prep Public Schools

April 26, 2020/ Brenner Thomas
CBS New York: Democracy Prep Public Schools

CBS New York did a story on Alexis Loveraz, who attends one of the Democracy Prep Public Schools, who is tutoring students via TikTok.

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November 05, 2019

Spectrum News NY1: Democracy Prep Public Schools

November 05, 2019/ Brenner Thomas
Spectrum News NY1: Democracy Prep Public Schools

Spectrum News NY1 featured students from Democracy Prep Public Schools encouraging residents in their community to get out and vote.

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June 19, 2019

Teen Vogue: Democracy Prep Public Schools

June 19, 2019/ Brenner Thomas
Teen Vogue: Democracy Prep Public Schools

Teen Vogue included a piece on girls from one of the Democracy Prep Public Schools starting their own podcast to combat the period stigma.

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May 22, 2019

Jezebel: Democracy Prep Public Schools

May 22, 2019/ Brenner Thomas
Jezebel: Democracy Prep Public Schools

Jezebel covered the news that a group of students at Bronx Prep won the first-ever NPR Student Podcast challenge.

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September 11, 2017

New York Times: Democracy Prep Public Schools

September 11, 2017/ Brenner Thomas
New York Times: Democracy Prep Public Schools

Democracy Prep arts and literacy teacher Willie Gould penned an opinion piece for the New York Times arguing in favor of a potential policy change that would allow New York charter schools to certify their teachers themselves.

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December 17, 2016

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Democracy Prep

December 17, 2016/ Brenner Thomas
Las Vegas Review-Journal: Democracy Prep

Democracy Prep Public Schools CEO Katie Duffy authored an editorial in the Las Vegas Review-Journal highlighting the ways that the charter school network can transform students’ lives.

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Las Vegas Review-Journal, Democracy Prep Public Schools, Katie Duffy
December 11, 2016

ABC News: Democracy Prep

December 11, 2016/ Brenner Thomas
ABC News: Democracy Prep

ABC News aired a segment about the heartwarming video of Democracy Prep senior Winston Perez learning he’s been accepted at Cornell University.

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December 09, 2016

ABC7 Eyewitness News: Democracy Prep

December 09, 2016/ Brenner Thomas
ABC7 Eyewitness News: Democracy Prep

ABC7 Eyewitness News aired a segment about the heartwarming video of Democracy Prep senior Winston Perez learning he’s been accepted at Cornell University.

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ABC7 Eyewitness News, Democracy Prep Public Schools
October 07, 2016

ABC7 Eyewitness News: Democracy Prep Public Schools

October 07, 2016/ Brenner Thomas
ABC7 Eyewitness News: Democracy Prep Public Schools

ABC7 Eyewitness News went on-site in Harlem to capture Democracy Prep charter school students hitting the streets to register voters as part of a school-led voter encouragement drive.

 

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October 07, 2016/ Brenner Thomas/ /Source
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ABC7 Eyewitness News, Democracy Prep Public Schools
March 18, 2016

Neil Patrick Harris visits Democracy Prep

March 18, 2016/ Brenner Thomas
Neil Patrick Harris visits Democracy Prep

Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris visited two Democracy Prep schools in Harlem this week to watch the young scholars of the DPPS Arts program rehearse for their upcoming Spring musicals.

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March 18, 2016/ Brenner Thomas/ Comment /Source
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Democracy Prep Public Schools, Neil Patrick Harris

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