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May 13 2026

District of Columbia Leads the Nation in Academic Growth, Ranking #1 in Math and Reading Recovery

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  May 13, 2026 District of Columbia Leads the Nation...

May 7 2026

Mayor Bowser Highlights Record Demand for Advanced Technical Centers and Planned Expansion to Prepare Even More DC Students for High-Demand Careers

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

Apr 22 2026

OSSE Launches Citywide Dashboard to Help Track Student Attendance Across DC

Today, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) launched a new public ...

Mar 31 2026

OSSE Highlights Significant Literacy Gains for DC Students Following Five-Year Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant, Announces New Subgrantees

Today, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) announced...

Mar 27 2026

My School DC Releases Results of Common Lottery System for the 2026-27 School Year

Today, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) and My School DC announced...

May 8 2026

LEA Look Forward for May 8, 2026

View the LEA Look Forward for May 8, 2026. Important Announcements...

Apr 24 2026

LEA Look Forward for April 24, 2026

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Apr 17 2026

LEA Look Forward for April 17, 2026

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Apr 10 2026

LEA Look Forward for April 10, 2026

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Apr 3 2026

LEA Look Forward for April 3, 2026

View the LEA Look Forward for April 3, 2026. Important...

Apr 23 2025

Testimony of Antoinette S. Mitchell for Nomination of State Superintendent of Education

Testimony of Antoinette S. Mitchell, Ph.D. for the "State Superintendent of Education...

Mar 7 2025

Testimony of Antoinette S. Mitchell on FY24 Performance Oversight

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...

Feb 25 2026

Mayor Bowser to Celebrate 25 Years of Providing Higher Education Opportunities for DC Youth Through DCTAG

(Washington, DC) – On Thursday, February 26, at 11 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser and District...

Nov 12 2025

Mayor Bowser to Cut the Ribbon on New Fort Totten–Takoma Segment of the Metropolitan Branch Trail

(Washington, DC) – Today, Wednesday, November 12 at 11 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will be...

Nov 7 2025

Mayor Bowser to Encourage District Residents to Take Pledge and Support Neighbors During Hypothermia Season

(Washington, DC) – Today, Friday, November 7 at 11 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will join the...

Oct 15 2025

Mayor Bowser to Celebrate School Without Walls, Named #1 High School in DC by US News & World Report

(Washington, DC) – On Thursday, October 16, Mayor Muriel Bowser will be joined by District...

Oct 1 2025

Mayor Bowser and Bloomberg Philanthropies to Celebrate New Ward 8 Advanced Technical Center and Launch New Health Care Apprenticeship Program, DC HEAL

(Washington, DC) – On Thursday, October 2 at 11 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will be joined by...

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,...

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District of Columbia Leads the Nation in Academic Growth, Ranking #1 in Math and Reading Recovery

Date Released:

Wed, 05/13/2026

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 

May 13, 2026

District of Columbia Leads the Nation in Academic Growth, Ranking #1 in Math and Reading Recovery

New national report shows significant academic progress in DC, driven by multi-year investments in instruction, tutoring, literacy, and attendance—while highlighting continued challenges following the pandemic.