The Office of the State Superintendent (OSSE) today released results of an independent investigation into testing integrity and security procedures related to the administration of the 2013-2014 District of Columbia Comprehensive Assessment System (DC CAS) with most findings deemed procedural or documentation errors.
Contact: Jessie Harteis (202) 344-9805; [email protected]
(Washington, DC) – Today the District of Columbia received approval from the U.S. Department of Education to continue implementation of its Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) flexibility waiver through school year 2017-18. The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) submitted an amended ESEA flexibility waiver application on behalf of the District of Columbia in March 2015.
Contact: Victoria Holmes (202) 372-5415; [email protected]
We’ve updated the look of the LEA Look Forward, to better organize the information we share.
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.
The changes are designed to streamline test administration while ensuring valid results.
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:
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.
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.
