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OSSE Student Transportation Services Suspended for Tuesday, July 3rd

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Washington, DC – In response to the District of Columbia’s declared state of emergency, widespread power outages and closing of summer school and other community-based programs, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) has suspended student bus transportation services – including transportation of children enrolled in non-public placements , summer programs or in other jurisdictions – for Tuesday, July 3rd.

Emergency Update: Free Summer Meals Program Sites Open for DC Children to Age 18

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Washington, DC – In response to the District of Columbia’s declared state of emergency, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) has posted a listing of citywide Free Summer Meals Program (FSMP) sites open to serve up to two meals a day to District infants and children up to age 18 or with disabilities. 

District Elementary Schools Chosen for National Wellness and Nutrition Award

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Washington, DC – For engaging students in nutrition-based learning, promoting physical activities to support wellness and providing healthy food and beverage options to curb childhood obesity, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) today announced that three District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) have been honored among the healthiest nationwide as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) HealthierUS School Challenge (HUSSC) Award Program.

Mayor Vincent C. Gray, Education Officials and Student-Athletes Launch DC Statewide Athletic Association

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(WASHINGTON, DC) – The District’s public, private, parochial, independent and charter school sports teams will have the opportunity to compete against each other in the first-ever DC state championship games starting this fall as a result of the newly formed DC State Athletic Association (DCSAA) announced today by Mayor Vincent C. Gray and the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE).

DC OSSE Responds to Federal Feedback, Prepares ESEA Waiver Application

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Washington, DC –The District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education (DC OSSE) today made available its preliminary response to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) in relation to the District of Columbia’s federal waiver request regarding the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) –commonly known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB).

OSSE Moves Forward on Non-Resident Enforcement

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Washington, DC–Every year the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) contracts an independent auditor to conduct an annual student enrollment audit in DC. As part of the audit, the independent auditor reports the number of students whose residency could not be verified at the time of the audit. Specifically, the report identifies non-resident students enrolled in DC Public Schools (DCPS), Public Charter Schools (PCS) and Non-Publics (private special education schools or programs).

District of Columbia National Science Scores for 8th Grade Students Released

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WASHINGTON, DC – District of Columbia 8th Grade students scored lower than national averages  in science-based subject matter achievement in 2011, according to The Nation’s Report Card, a biennial report released today by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Results are statewide and represent both District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) and District public charter schools.

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