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Feb 14 2025

Modified District Government Services for Presidents Day

(Washington, DC) – On Monday, February 17, District Government will observe the...

Feb 5 2025

Mayor Bowser to Announce Health Care Progress at the St. Elizabeths East Campus

(Washington, DC) – On Thursday, February 6 at 11 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will be joined...

Feb 4 2025

Jazzmyne Townsend, DC’s 2025 Teacher of the Year, Named a Finalist for 2025 National Teacher of the Year

Today, Interim State Superintendent Dr. Antoinette S. Mitchell announced that Jazzmyne Townsend,...

Jan 29 2025

District Seeks Applications for Sponsors of the 2025 Summer DC Youth Meals Program

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Jan 29 2025

Nation’s Report Card Shows Continued Improvement in District’s Public Schools

(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of the State Superintendent of...

Feb 21 2025

LEA Look Forward for Feb. 21, 2025

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Feb 14 2025

LEA Look Forward for Feb. 14, 2025

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Jan 31 2025

LEA Look Forward for Jan. 31, 2025

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Jan 24 2025

LEA Look Forward for Jan. 24, 2025

View the LEA Look Forward for Jan. 24, 2025. Health and Safety SY 2024-25 School...

Oct 10 2018

Testimony of Shavonne Gibson on Bill 22-0781 and Bill 22-0512

Testimony of Shavonne Gibson, Assistant Superintendent of the Division of Teaching and...

Jul 16 2018

Testimony of Hanseul Kang on B22-776

Testimony of Hanseul Kang, State Superintendent, Office of the State Superintendent of Education...

Jun 20 2018

Testimony of Hanseul Kang Superintendent on Graduation Rate Accountability

Testimony of Superintendent Hanseul Kang, Office of the State Superintendent of Education before...

Apr 7 2017

Testimony of Donna Anthony on the Health Literacy Council Establishment Act of 2017

Testimony of Donna Anthony Assistant Superintendent, Health and Wellness Before the Committee on...

Apr 7 2017

Testimony of Hanseul Kang State Superintendent on Bill 22-131

Public Hearing on: Bill 22-131 - “Education Professional Development Contracting Authority...

Mar 20 2024

FFY 24 State Grant Application under Part B of the IDEA

OSSE is applying to the United States Department of Education (USED) for the Individual with...

Mar 18 2024

Federal Fiscal Year 2024 (FFY 2024) State Grant Application Under Part C of the IDEA Open for Public Comment

To receive a grant award under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C (IDEA Part C...

Mar 8 2022

FFY 2021 Draft State Grant Application under Part C of the IDEA Open for Public Comment

To receive a grant award under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C (IDEA Part...

Mar 8 2019

OSSE Releases Notice of Funding Availability for High-Quality Pre-K Programs

Application Release Date: Monday, March 18, 2019 The Office of the State Superintendent of...

Nov 15 2018

Inclement Weather Notification for Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018

DC Public Schools are open on time on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018. Code Yellow – Open with...

May 23 2018

OSSE Statement on Duke Ellington School of the Arts Administrative Process

Today, OSSE issued the following statement regarding administration process for Duke Ellington...

Mar 6 2018

Ensuring Residency Integrity in DC Schools

Dear DC Community, I know that the integrity of the residency of students enrolled in DC schools...

Dec 4 2017

News: OSSE Statement on Selection of Firm Alvarez and Marsal

Contact: Patience Peabody, [email protected], 202-702-3234 (cell) December 4, 2017 (...

Aug 18 2017

OSSE Submits Revised ESSA State Plan to US Department of Education

The US Department of Education provided feedback to OSSE regarding the DC State Plan under the...

Aug 17 2017

District of Columbia Students Make Gains on PARCC Assessment for Second Consecutive Year

Scores from 2016-17 school year administration show improvement across almost all grades,...

Nov 27 2023

LEA Look Forward for Nov. 22, 2023

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Office of the State Superintendent of Education

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1050 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 727-6436
TTY: 711
Email: [email protected]

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District of Columbia’s NAEP Scores Show Continued Progress in Closing the Gap with the Nation Over Time

Date Released:

Tue, 04/10/2018

In grade 4 reading, the District saw progress for students with disabilities participating in NAEP with a statistically significant gain of 11 points from 2015 to 2017.