“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.

WASHINGTON, DC –The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) announced today the District of Columbia finalists for the 2013 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). The awards, administered by the National Science Foundation (NSF) on behalf of The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, grant the nation’s highest honor to secondary teachers for bringing innovation and inspiration to their classrooms and communities.