Washington, DC – The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) today officially announced the 22 awardees of its inaugural School Garden Grant Program, designed to engage students in garden-based learning and integrate nutrition themes into school curriculum in support of the D.C. healthy Schools Act.

Representing both District of Columbia Public Schools and District Public Charter Schools and selected for after a competitive application process for awards up to $10,000, the 22 OSSE School Garden Grant Recipients are:

In order to receive a grant award under Parts B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to support the provision of early intervention and special education services to children with disabilities, each state must complete an annual grant application.  To ensure an opportunity for the public to provide input, this application must be posted for 60 calendar days and open for public comment for 30 days within the 60 day period.

Washington, DC–The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) and Trinity Washington University will partner on Saturday, March 10 to host the 2012 Smart College Choice EXPO, providing over 3,000 District, Maryland and Virginia students and parents the opportunity to meet one-on-one with representatives and financial aid advisors from universities and colleges throughout the country–including 40 top higher education institutions both enrolling and graduating DC Tuition Assistance Grant (DCTAG) recipients.

After months of public meetings and extensive work with education stakeholders, OSSE has posted the District's final ESEA Flexibility Waiver application.