View the LEA Look Forward for April 24, 2026.

Important Announcements

• New: OSSE Releases 2026-27 School Year School Calendar Guidance and Waivers, Due June 23
• New: DC 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey Report

Professional Development, Leadership Opportunities & Events

• New: Extended School Year Training and Process Updates
• New: School Lunch Hero Day, May 1
• New: Interpreting and Applying WIDA ACCESS Score Reports
• New: Vocabulary Instruction for Multilingual Learners (MLs)
• New: Instructional Leadership Summit, June 4
• DC Educator Workforce Summit, May 11 (Reminder)
• 2026 National History Teacher of the Year Nominations (Reminder)
• Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Instructional Community of Practice, April 29 (Reminder)

Grants & Funding

• New: Feedback Requested on Technical Assistance Topics for Titles I-IV, Part A Grants
• New: FY26 IDEA Final Allocations and FY25 Carryover Funds Now Available in EGMS
• New: Federal Grant Opportunity – Innovative Approaches to Literacy
• FY27 McKinney-Vento (MKV) Homeless Assistance Program Grant Competition (Reminder)
• FY26 SOAR Act Facilities Competition Now Open – Applications due by 3 p.m. on Friday, May 15 (Reminder)

Upcoming Dates & Deadlines