LEA Look Forward for June-December 2015
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We’ve updated the look of the LEA Look Forward, to better organize the information we share.
Mayor Bowser and Celebrity Chef Skip Mendelsohn Celebrate Strawberries and Salad Greens Day at Burroughs Education Campus
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Yesterday, Mayor Muriel Bowser, Celebrity Chef and DC Food Policy Council Chairman Spike Mendelsohn, Deputy Mayor for Education Jennie Niles and acting State Superintendent of Education Hanseul Kang joined students and teachers at Burroughs Education Campus for the 2015 Strawberries and Salad Greens Day. The annual event, sponsored by the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), offers DC students the opportunity to taste locally grown berries and greens and learn about the local foods featured in their school meals as part of the National School Lunch Program.
DC to Shorten PARCC Test Time and Consolidate Testing Windows
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The changes are designed to streamline test administration while ensuring valid results.
Mayor Bowser, Chancellor Henderson, and Police Chief Lanier Announce Expansion of Career Education Programming at DCPS High Schools
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Mayor Bowser, Chancellor Henderson, and Police Chief Lanier Announce Expansion of Career Education Programming at DCPS High Schools
New career academies to open at Anacostia H
D.C. State Athletic Association Announces State Champtionships Schedule
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The District of Columbia State Athletic Association’s 2015 spring championships begin Friday with the first-ever state tennis championships at the Southeast Tennis and Learning Center. All state championship games will be broadcast live on NFHSNetwork.com.
The schedule of championships is as follows:
Join OSSE at the 2015 DC Truck Touch
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The public is invited to attend a free, citywide “Truck Touch” Saturday, June 6, 2015, from 8 am to 1 pm at RFK Stadium, Lot 7.
District of Columbia State Athletic Association Hosts Reception to Honor Student-Athlete Academic Scholarship Winners
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Contact:
Briant Coleman
(202) 654-6120
Josh Barr
(202) 309-5021
The District of Columbia State Athletic Association (DCSAA) will host a reception Wednesday evening to honor 15 high school seniors who have been selected to receive $1,000 college scholarships as part of the DCSAA’s partnerships with Modell’s Sporting Goods and Wendy’s restaurants.
DC Recognizes Top Educators for Excellence
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Six District educators were recently recognized by the District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) for the 2014-2015 school year during the inaugural DC Educators Award Celebration at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. NBC4 news anchor Aaron Gilchrist served as the master of ceremony.
OSSE's New Search Tool to Answer Students' Key Questions about College
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The District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) today launched a new search tool, My College Fact Finder, which will make it easier for District students, families and school counselors to navigate the college selection process.
District Kicks Off “Month of the Young Child” Celebration with Read Across DC
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Washington, DC – The District of Columbia today kicked off “Month of the Young Child,” an annual celebration highlighting the needs of young children and their families, and early learning programs and services.
As part of the Month of the Young Child, hundreds of District residents, community and business leaders, and government employees participated in Read Across DC. to help promote early literacy. The event, which is sponsored by the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), helps promote early literacy.