Rashida Young

2016 NACSA Leader

Senior Manager, Equity and Fidelity team, DC. Public Charter School Board

Rashida Young currently serves as Senior Manager of the Equity and Fidelity team for the D.C. Public Charter School Board. Rashida conducts oversight activities on a number of non-academic indicators of school quality including attendance, discipline, midyear withdrawal, compliance to health and safety, parent inquires, transcript audits, open enrollment, and Special Education.

Prior to joining D.C. Public Charter School Board, she taught U.S. History, AP U.S. History, and World Geography at a traditional public high school for ten years. She also served as chairperson of her Social Studies department.

Rashida attended Hampton University in Virginia where she earned her Bachelors in History and a Masters in Teaching.

Most Recent Posts

Research on School Closure Messaging: What Works

Five years ago, I was the COO at a charter school, and something was becoming increasingly obvious: we consistently did not have enough students enrolling to fill all our seats....

Better Together: Reflections from the DCSC Convening

I attended the Diverse Charter Schools Coalition (DCSC) convening earlier this month, and I’ve been reflecting on what stayed with me most. This year’s theme was “Better Together.” DCSC even...

2026 NACSA Leaders Program Cohort

Meet the newest members of NACSA’s Leaders Program. These leaders are committed to building systems that are transparent, equitable, and grounded in quality. Bridgett Abston Bridgett Abston is the Director...