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Office of the State Superintendent of Education

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2019 DC Statewide Assessment Results Now Available

The District of Columbia improved our results on state assessments in 2019. Learn about the assessments and find resources for educators and families here.

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Kids Eat Free All Summer

Summer meals are available to kids and teens at over 200 sites citywide through Friday, Aug. 23.

2019-20 Start of School Campaign

Visit the Start of School website for resources, tools, dates, and deadlines for local education agencies to have a great start to the school year.

Explore OSSE's Strategic Plan 2019-23

To guide our strategic vision over the next five years, OSSE has developed a vision and a new mission, identified measureable, ambitious, and student-focused goals, and identified pillars to form the foundation of our work as an agency.

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Learn About Transportation for Students with Disabilities

Contact the Student Transportation Parent Resource Center.

Apply for DCTAG

The DC Tuition Assistance Grant expands higher education choices for DC residents.

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Upcoming Events

Aug 21 2019 - 08:30

Trauma Informed Care - Introductory Training

Aug 21 2019 - 09:00

The No-Nonsense Nurturer Workshop: Improving Classroom Management and Restorative Practices

Aug 22 2019 - 09:00

Problem-Solving and Inquiry-Based Learning Across the Curriculum

Latest

Aug 19 2019

Mayor Bowser Celebrates Fourth Consecutive Year of Improvement on PARCC Assessment

Gains at DC Public Schools and DC Public Charter Schools Show More Students on Track for College...

Aug 18 2019

Mayor Bowser to Announce 2019 PARCC Results

(Washington, DC) – On Monday, August 19, at 11:30 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will announce the 2019...

Jun 17 2019

Mayor Bowser Kicks Off Summer Camps, Free Summer Meals, and Other Standout Summer Resources

(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser kicked off the first day of summer camps, free summer meals...

Jun 3 2019

The Bowser Administration and DC STEM Network Announce Winners in 2019 DC Elementary STEM Fair

Annual event featured 135 projects from 200 students representing 33 public, public charter,...

May 9 2019

Bowser Administration Announces Three Finalists for 2020 DC Teacher of the Year

OSSE, which runs the DC Teacher of the Year program, will announce the winner in October 2019.

Aug 14 2019

LEA Look Forward for Aug. 14-20, 2019

Help Craft DC’s Strategic Plan for Supporting Families with Children from Birth to Age 5

Aug 7 2019

LEA Look Forward for Aug. 7-13, 2019

Qlik Maintenance Scheduled Aug. 9-10

Jul 31 2019

LEA Look Forward for July 31 - Aug. 6, 2019

Don’t Wait, Vaccinate

Jul 24 2019

LEA Look Forward for July 24-30, 2019

Update: SOAR FFY18 Academic Quality / Early Childhood Application Now Open and Facilities and Third...

Jul 17 2019

LEA Look Forward for July 17-23, 2019

DC Sixth Annual Parent and Family Engagement Summit

Oct 10 2018

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

OSSE’s role in the state of literacy efforts in the District of Columbia.

Jul 16 2018

Testimony of Hanseul Kang on B22-776

B22-776 – the “District of Columbia Education Research Advisory Board and Collaborative...

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 Hanseul Kang State Superintendent on Early Learning

Public Hearing on: B22-26, Early Learning Equity in Funding Amendment Act of 2017 B22-50, Child...

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 8 2019

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

Application Release Date: Monday, March 18, 2019

Mar 6 2019

FFY 2019 Draft State Grant Application under Part B - Comment Period Closed

This application must be posted for 60 calendar days and open for public comment for 30 days within...

Mar 1 2019

FFY 2019 Draft State Grant Application under Part C of the IDEA Open for Public Comment

IDEA Part C will be posted for 60 days on the OSSE website beginning Friday, March 1, 2019 and will...

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...

Nov 6 2018

Coming Together to Build and Sustain an Effective Teacher Workforce in DC: Lessons from the DC Staffing Data Collaborative

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, subjects...

Office of the State Superintendent of Education

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Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

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

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Special Topics in English Learner Programming Monthly Webinar: Separating Difference from Disability in English Learners

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OSSE is pleased to announce its next session in the 2019-20 Special Topics in English learner Programming Monthly Webinar Series, which will be held on Nov. 14, 2019. All LEA and school-level English Learner Points of Contact (EL POCs), as well as school leaders, teachers and special educators, are invited to participate in November’s session, which will help participants distinguish between language difference and disability in English learners.