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Notice: Non-Regulatory Guidance for LEAs -- Animal Dissection

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The purpose of this guidance is to provide Local education agencies (LEA) with instructions for properly implementing choice for District students in the animal dissection application within science instruction. Although schools and teachers are free to use dissection as a part of their lesson plan, LEAs may provide students who do not wish to dissect an animal for moral or religious reasons with an alternative lesson that accomplishes the same level of mastery. For additional information, please review the non-regulatory guidance for animal dissection opt-out choice for District students.

District Schools Chosen for National Wellness and Nutrition Award

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Washington, DC – The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) today announced ten additional District of Columbia Schools have been honored among the healthiest nationwide as part of the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) HealthierUS School Challenge (HUSSC) Award Program.

Selected to receive recognition and a monetary award by USDA after a rigorous application process and evaluation criteria, new 2012 HUSSC designees are:

District of Columbia ACT Standardized Test Results Released

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WASHINGTON, DC – District of Columbia 12th Grade Students demonstrated improvements from the previous year in ACT English, Reading, Mathematics and Science benchmarks in 2012, according to Condition of College & Career Readiness, an annual report released today by ACT to provide a snapshot of the college and career readiness of ACT-tested high school seniors.

OSSE Statement on Citizenship Requirements for HHS Funded Afterschool Programs

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WASHINGTON, DC – The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) today issued the following statement:

“As State Education Agency for the District of Columbia, OSSE remains dedicated to providing service and support for District children of all ethnic backgrounds and nationalities.

This morning, a press release entitled Citizenship Requirements for [District of Columbia Public Schools] DCPS Afterschool Programs was distributed that contained several statements that we must clarify.

UPDATE: OSSE Student Transportation Services to Resume on Thursday, July 5th

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Washington, DC – To coincide with the re-opening of summer school and other community-based programs while recovering from the District of Columbia’s declared state of emergency, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) will resume regularly scheduled student bus transportation services for all children enrolled in public and non-public placements, participating summer programs or in other jurisdictions – on Thursday, July 5th.

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