McKinney-Vento Homeless Liaison Webinar: Virginia Williams Family Resource Center and Community of Hope DC
OSSE’s Homeless Education Program team invited local education agency and school-based homeless liaisons to join us on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, for a McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (MKV) virtual learning session featuring the Virginia Williams Family Resource Center and Community of Hope DC.
The session provided an overview of how temporary housing eligibility is determined for families experiencing displacement and the process for accessing public benefits.
2026 National School Lunch Program Claims Training for School Food Authorities
Background: The Orchard System is the State Education Agencies (SEA) management information system (MIS) that supports online applications, compliance monitoring, and claims processing for Child Nutrition Programs (CNP). The Orchard project has replaced and enhanced manual processes and procedures through system automation for CNP.
2025-26 School Year Attendance Reporting
The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) collects and reports student attendance data for public and public charter schools in the District. Beginning in the 2025-26 school year, local education agencies (LEAs) certify attendance data once at the end of the school year. The OSSE Attendance Dashboard provides monthly updates to help families, school officials, and policymakers respond to attendance trends and support students in attending school every day.
Attendance and High School Graduation Rates for DC SCORES Participants
The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) partnered with the after-school program DC SCORES last school year to explore attendance patterns and four-year high school graduation rates for students who participated in grades K-8. Overall, OSSE found that DC SCORES participants had stronger attendance than students who did not participate in the program.
Division of Early Learning Customer Service Hub
Welcome to the Division of Early Learning (DEL) Customer Service Support Hub (the “Hub”). This resource supports child care providers to navigate the regulatory, operational, and quality assurance requirements that shape early childhood programs in the District.
LEA Look Forward for Nov. 6, 2026
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Child Care Licensing: Volunteer Documentation Checklist
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A checklist that child development facility leaders must complete to confirm a volunteer’s staff record contains all required information and supporting documentation. The completed checklist must be uploaded to the volunteer’s staff record in the Staff Qualifications section in the Complete Staff Qualification Checklist field.
For questions, email [email protected].
UPSFF Working Group Meeting - Oct. 28, 2026
Public meeting of the UPSFF Working Group held on Wednesday, Oct.