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
Washington, DC – The District of Columba State Board of Education (DCSBOE) will hold a public meeting on recommendations to revise the high school graduation requirements for global education. The board will receive recommendations from a panel led by Ms. Sally Schwartz of the DC Center for Global Education and Leadership.
The public meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 5:30 pm at 441 4th Street, NW, in the Old Council Chambers, located on the lobby level of the building.
Based on preliminary un-audited data, current enrollment in DC public schools (District of Columbia Public Schools and Public Charter Schools) is up 4% from last year to 78,200, and numbers have been steadily increasing over the past three years—a 2% increase in 2009 and a 3.6% increase in 2010. In 2011 DCPS enrollment increased by 1%, from 45,631 to 46,191 (560 students), and PCS enrollment increased by 9%, from 29,366 to 32,009 (2,643 students).
Expanded data tables of un-audited enrollment figures are available.
