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OSSE has three college scholarship & grants applications opening on Feb. 1, 2023 that...

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Mar 12 2026

DC Recognized as a National Leader in Preparing Students for Post-Graduation Success

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

Feb 27 2026

OSSE Reminds PK3 – Grade 8 Families to Submit My School DC Lottery Application by March 2

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   CONTACT Theola DeBose (OSSE) – (202) 431-1637; ...

Feb 26 2026

Mayor Bowser Celebrates 25 Years of DCTAG and First-Ever Increase in Annual Award from $10,000 to $15,000

(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser was joined by District education leaders at...

Feb 13 2026

District of Columbia Students Selected for 2026 United States Senate Youth Program

(Washington, DC) — Today, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) and the...

Feb 2 2026

District Seeks Applications for Sponsors of the 2026 Summer DC Youth Meals Program

(WASHINGTON, DC) - The District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)...

Mar 20 2026

LEA Look Forward for March 20, 2026

View the LEA Look Forward for March 20, 2026. Important...

Mar 13 2026

LEA Look Forward for March 13, 2026

View the LEA Look Forward for March 13, 2026. Important...

Mar 6 2026

LEA Look Forward for March 6, 2026

View the LEA Look Forward for March 6, 2026. Important...

Feb 27 2026

LEA Look Forward for Feb. 27, 2026

View the LEA Look Forward for Feb. 27, 2026. Important...

Feb 20 2026

LEA Look Forward for Feb. 20, 2026

View the LEA Look Forward for Feb. 20, 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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Phone: (202) 727-6436
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