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OSSE Recognizes District Schools for Demonstrating Success in Serving Students with Disabilities in the Least Restrictive Environment

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WASHINGTON, DC – The Office of the State Superintendent OSSE DSE announced 2012 Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) Contract Awards.  As part of the Federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), District schools are required to ensure that, to the maximum extent appropriate, students with disabilities are educated with students who are non-disabled. 

District of Columbia Applauded for Early Childhood Education Programs

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WASHINGTON, DC –The District of Columbia earned high marks exceeding national norms for its early childhood funding, Pre-Kindergarten and Head Start Programs, state-funded universal preschool access and alignment with common core standards of early childhood learning, according to The State of Preschool 2011, an annual report released by the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER).

District High School Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rates Released

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WASHINGTON, DC –District of Columbia High School Students graduated in 2010-2011 at a percentage higher than originally reported under revised U.S. Department of Education criteria, according to results released today by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE). Results are statewide and represent D.C. Public Schools (DCPS) and Public Charter Schools.

OSSE, District Schools Continue Progress Under Race to the Top

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Washington, DC–The District of Columbia was credited for its significant school reforms, upward trajectory and policy changes implemented under Race to the Top (RttT), according to Race to the Top: What Have We Learned from the States So far?, a national report released today by the Center for American progress (CAP) evaluating selected states currently receiving Race to the Top funding from the US Department of Education.

OSSE Publishes Notice of 2013 Fiscal Year Funding Availability for 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant

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Washington, DC – To create and expand community learning centers with school enrichment opportunities and supplemental support services for District of Columbia students, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) has issued a public notice of 2013 Fiscal Year funding availability for the 21th Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) Grant.

OSSE Announces School Garden Grant Recipients, Launches Spring Programming

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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:

OSSE Hosts 2012 Smart College Choice Expo

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OSSE HOSTS 2012 SMART COLLEGE CHOICE EXPO

WHAT:  The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) and Trinity Washington University will partner to host the 2012 Smart College Choice EXPO, featuring several college recruitment stations, preparation resources and on-site workshops for students and parents, including sessions covering financial literacy, college survival, college selection and DCTAG application completion.

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