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… day as Chancellor of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) and highlight education priorities as the city begins a new … DCPS continues to be the fastest improving urban school district in the nation.    Over the past two years, …

… Mental Health (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of the State Superintendent of Education … funds to expand mental health supports for students in 34 schools.            “We know how important it is for our … to have the mental health supports they need while in school and out of school,” said Mayor Bowser. “Every day, …

… to closing food access gaps, supporting families, and promoting student health and well-being all year long. … assistance program that helps families buy food for their school-aged children during summer break when kids lose access to school meals. This program helps close the summer hunger gap …

… Grant Awarded by the Biden-Harris Administration to Expand Access to the Advanced Technical Center (Washington, DC) … (OSSE) received a $4.1 million Career Connected High School Grant from the Biden-Harris Administration to expand … of the Advanced Technical Center as a new type of high school – the intersection between high school and career. We …

… Opportunities (Washington, DC) –Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic … priority was released today by DMPED for Langston-Slater School at 43 P Street, NW in Ward 5. The property was formerly two elementary schools – Slater Elementary School and John Mercer Langston …

… additional funds for participating businesses in Creative and Open Space Modernization   Increase the available … to the foundation of the UPSFF  $20M to continue supporting schools feeling the effects of the pandemic through the … the wages of teachers in both public and public charter schools, increasing our nationally competitive teacher …

… As DCPS Goes on February Break, DPR to Offer Daytime and Evening Programming for Students (Washington, DC)  Today, as DC Public Schools (DCPS) prepared to go on a week-long February Break, … week to help keep students engaged during their out of school time.  Activities and events during the week of …

… Assessment (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and education leaders in the District of Columbia announced … language arts (ELA) and mathematics show that more public school students in DC are on track for college and career … Mayor Bowser. “We’re going to be looking closely at what schools like Whittier – that are making tremendous gains – …

… Results (Washington, DC) –Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of the State Superintendent of Education … taken in spring 2023 by students in grades 3-8 and high school. District students experienced a 2.6 percentage point … in ELA in the 2023 results. “We are heading into the new school year ready to make sure our young people are …

… track with required immunizations in time for the 2021-2022 school year. The District is announcing that it is making it … required pediatric immunizations before the start of the school year at 37 sites across the District with an added … to be equipped with all that they need for a healthy, safe, and successful 2021-2022 academic school year,” said Mayor …