PLEASE NOTE: The 2012 DC CAS results have been altered by test integrity investigations since they were originally completed. You can find out more information here.
Washington, DC –The District of Columbia was selected to receive waiver relief from the US Department of Education (ED) from the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)–commonly known as 'No Child Left Behind.'
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.
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.
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.
Dear Local Education Agency Representatives,
For Immediate Release
Contact: Agnes Moss Lurry (202) 741-0884
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.
(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).
Washington, DC – Today the District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education (DC OSSE) released a revised version of its application to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) requesting relief from the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) –commonly known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB).
