FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OSSE Contact: Marc Caposino, 202-727-7207
Washington, DC -- The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) will hold two separate public meetings today as part of final preparations to submit the District of Columbia’s federal waiver request to the US Department of Education for flexibility regarding the implementation of No Child Left Behind (NCLB).
Contact: Marc Caposino, (202) 727-7207
Washington, DC – The OSSE request for proposal to investigate classrooms for test integrity closed Tuesday, February 7, and resulted in multiple bids. OSSE will make a recommendation for vendor selection by Monday, February 13, 2012 to the Office of Contracts and Procurement for final determination.
Washington, DC – The District of Columba State Board of Education (DCSBOE) will review recommendations to the high school physical and health education graduation requirements. The suggestions for board deliberation in the subject area include:
Washington, dc – Yesterday the Washington Examiner published a story about our Science Standards ranking number one in the country, according to a study done by Thomas B. Fordham Institute entitled, "The State of State Science Standards." The article also pointed out our gains in 4th and 8th grade math, which is just the beginning of the improvements we are hoping to see over the next few years.
Washington, DC – The District of Columbia led the nation in providing school breakfast to children from low-income areas during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the School Breakfast Scorecard, an annual report study released today by the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC).
Washington, DC–To provide healthy summer meals to District of Columbia children from low-income areas or with disabilities, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) has released an overview of the application requirements and recruitment measures currently underway for the District of Columbia’s Free Summer Meals Program.
Washington, DC -- To solicit public comment, opinion and insights from key constituents including Local Education Agencies, Schools, Parents, Teachers, Community Members, Elected officials and District stakeholders committed to education, today the Office of the State Superintendent of Education released its initial draft of The District’s federal waiver request to the US Department of Education for flexibility regarding the implementation of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) – most commonly known as No Child Left Behind.
OSSE Contact: Marc Caposino, (202) 727-7207
Washington, DC: To ensure the validity of 2011 District of Columbia Comprehensive Assessment System (DC CAS) results, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) today issued a Request for Proposal soliciting vendors to investigate and assess individual classrooms. The announcement comes as State Superintendent of Education Hosanna Mahaley introduces a series of recommendations and procedures aimed at improving testing protocols across the District and strengthening the validity and reliability of test investigations.
OSSE Requests Nominations for the 2012 District of Columbia History Teacher of the Year
What: Mayor Vincent C. Gray, DC Council Chairman Kwame R. Brown, Deputy Mayor for Education De’Shawn Wright, State Superintendent of Education Hosanna Mahaley and DC Public Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson to honor outstanding teaching in the District of Columbia and professional leadership within and beyond the classroom.
When: 2:15-3:15 pm Friday, December 9
Where: Langdon Education Campus, 1900 Evarts St NE, Washington, DC 20018
