As D.C. Public Schools resumed classes, one thing students found is the best special education system that the District has seen in many, many years. Since the moment I took office in January of 2011, my administration has worked tirelessly to improve education outcomes for children with disabilities.

“We are aware of DCPS’s desire to remove the use of test scores from next year’s IMPACT evaluations.  As we move forward with our implementation of the PARCC assessments, and as part of our current process around potential amendments to our Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) waiver, we will continue to engage our stakeholders and local education agencies (LEAs) in dialogue to ensure that teacher evaluation systems in DC are in line with our mission to raise the quality of education for all residents.  We will also ensure that we are in compliance with all of our federal

WASHINGTON, DC – More than 40 percent of District of Columbia school-aged children are obese or overweight. The D.C. Healthy Schools Act was enacted in 2010 to combat this epidemic through improved school nutrition, and enhanced physical activity, physical education and health education during the school day. The Act also encourages the use of school gardens and farm-to-school programs as educational tools.