Maya Angelou Academy

Maya Angelou Academy
Location
Map
east of Laurel in

Anne Arundel County
,
Maryland

United States
Coordinates39°6′7″N 76°47′15″W / 39.10194°N 76.78750°W / 39.10194; -76.78750
Information
Former nameOak Hill Academy
TypeAlternative school
School districtDistrict of Columbia Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services
NCES District ID1100087[1]
TrustSee Forever Foundation
NCES School ID110008700213[2]
Chief Executive OfficerRobert Simmons III[3]
PrincipalFelecia Hayward-Lawson[3]
Grades9–12
Websitewww.seeforever.org/schools/academy/
Last updated: November 21, 2018

The Maya Angelou Academy at New Beginnings, renamed from Oak Hill Academy in May 2009,[4] is an alternative school operated by the non-profit See Forever Foundation which manages Maya Angelou Schools. Named after American poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou, the school is located east of Laurel, Maryland in Anne Arundel County. It is at the New Beginnings Youth Development Center, the District of Columbia's secure facility for youth who are adjudicated as delinquent and committed to its Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS).[5]

The See Forever Foundation began management of the academy in June 2007[5] upon winning a three-year $12 million contract.[6] Founding principal David Domenici is the son of former New Mexico senator Pete Domenici.[7] Domenici subsequently led the Consortium for Educational Excellence in Secure Settings.[8] Maya Angelou visited the school on April 30, 2009,[9][10] when it had 90 students, ranging from 14 to 19 years old.[11]

While the See Forever Foundation operates other schools under the authority of the District of Columbia Public Charter School Board, Maya Angelou Academy is not affiliated with the DC PCSB.[12]

Chelsea Clinton profiled the academy in 2012 for a video segment on NBC's Rock Center with Brian Williams.[13] In 2014, a report by the Southern Education Foundation highlighted Maya Angelou Academy as a "successful model for teaching in locked facilities"; tests taken before and after students' 9-month incarceration at the school showed an average of 1.3–1.4 years of improvement.[14]

In 2016, twice as many students who completed the program at Maya Angelou Academy at New Beginnings were working or attending school compared to records from 2007.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for DYRS". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  2. ^ "Search for Public Schools - Maya Angelou Academy at New Beginnings (110008700213)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "New CEO and Principals". See Forever Foundation Maya Angelou Schools. June 21, 2018. Archived from the original on November 21, 2018. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  4. ^ "See Forever Foundation History". seeforever.org. See Forever Foundation. Archived from the original on May 23, 2010. Retrieved June 24, 2009.
  5. ^ a b c "Academy | Maya Angelou Schools – See Forever Foundation". www.seeforever.org. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  6. ^ Houppert, Karen (April 12, 2009). "School of Second Chances". The Washington Post. p. W18. Retrieved June 24, 2009. ... in 2007 [Domenici and Forman] were awarded a $12 million contract to run the school for the next three years.
  7. ^ Houppert, Karen (April 12, 2009). "School of Second Chances". The Washington Post. p. W18. Retrieved June 24, 2009. Domenici is the son of former New Mexico Republican senator Pete Domenici.
  8. ^ "Knewton Launches Adaptive Learning Solution". Health & Beauty Close-Up. Close-Up Media. November 29, 2012. Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2013 – via HighBeam Research.
  9. ^ "Maya Angelou Visits Md. Students". myfoxdc.com. Fox Television Stations. April 30, 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
  10. ^ Schwind, Dan (May 7, 2009). "Maya Angelou pays a visit to Oak Hill". explorehoward.com. Laurel Leader.
  11. ^ Houppert, Karen (April 12, 2009). "School of Second Chances". The Washington Post. p. W18. Retrieved June 24, 2009. Many of the 90 Oak Hill students, ranging in age from 14 to 19, come in performing way below grade level, and nearly half have been diagnosed with learning disabilities.
  12. ^ "2017–18 Twenty-Year Charter Review Report: Maya Angelou Public Charter School" (PDF). District of Columbia Public Charter School Board. February 26, 2018. p. 4. Retrieved November 21, 2018. The Maya Angelou Academy is not a public charter school nor affiliated with Maya Angelou Public Charter School and is not under the authority of DC PCSB.
  13. ^ "Chelsea Clinton Profiles DYRS' School – Maya Angelou Academy". Rock Center with Brian Williams. DYRSDC. July 19, 2012. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved August 26, 2018 – via YouTube.
  14. ^ Yu, Elly (April 28, 2014). "Models for Juvenile Justice Schools". Juvenile Justice Information Exchange. Retrieved August 26, 2018.