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

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.

Washington, DC – The District of Columba State Board of Education (DCSBOE) will hold a public meeting on recommendations to revise the science requirements needed to obtain a high school diploma in the District of Columbia Public Education System.  In addition, the State Board of Education will recognize Shira Fishman of McKinley Technology High School who recently won the 2011 Milken Educator Award.  Ms. Fishman is in her seventh year of teaching and serves as the Math Department Chair at McKinley Technology High School.