Contact:  Beverley Wheeler (202) 741-0884

Washington, DC – The DC State Board of Education (DCSBOE) and the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) will host a second community forum seeking input on the District’s application process for Race to the Top funds. Race to the Top (RTTT) Fund provides competitive grants to encourage and reward States that are creating the conditions for education innovation and reform. Please see our event invitation [PDF] for all pertinent information.

The community forum will be held on Monday, January 11, 2010 from 6:30 pm to 8 pm at the Charles Sumner School. The historic Sumner school is located downtown at the Northeast corner of 17th and M Streets, NW, conveniently located near the Farragut North Metro station on the Red Line.

The application requires states to document their past success and outline their plans to extend their reforms by using college- and career-ready standards and assessments, building a workforce of highly effective educators, creating educational data systems to support student achievement, and turning around their lowest-performing schools.