DC Public Schools

Lewis Ferebee was officially confirmed as chancellor of the Washington, D.C., school system Tuesday, two months after leaving Indianapolis to pursue the job.

After more than a year without a permanent head for D.C. Public Schools, the D.C. Council voted unanimously to confirm Lewis Ferebee’s nomination, approving him to become the fourth Chancellor of the District of Columbia.

Mayor Muriel E. Bowser’s pick to lead the District’s public schools appears poised for confirmation by the D.C. Council, with a majority of the 13 members indicating they plan to vote Tuesday for Lewis D. Ferebee as the city’s next…

I recently testified before the D.C. Council to share my priorities and vision to lead D.C. Public Schools into its next phase of excellence. While there is no one-size-fits-all approach to building a strong school system focused on…

After extended listening sessions — where acting schools chancellor Lewis Ferebee visited schools, parent groups and sat through hours of testimony in Council hearing — the chancellor announced some major changes within his upcoming budget…

Three years after launching an expensive education experiment, the District is eliminating extended school years at 13 campuses after city leaders said there was scant evidence of improved academic achievement, Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D)…

The experiment of tying teachers’ evaluations and pay to student test scores is over. It captured the imagination of decision-makers in D.C., Denver and nationwide a decade ago. As Post columnist David Von Drehle pointed out, the demand to…

D.C. lawmakers Tuesday rejected an effort to provide a reprieve to hundreds of students who applied to one of the city’s most selective public high schools but were disqualified because of a mistake by city officials.

The top three educational leaders in the District of Columbia all have one thing in common: they’ve all studied under a wealthy philanthropist’s educational leadership program that promotes a business perspective in the management of…

An attentive crowd of 60 met at the Cleveland Park Library for the Wilson Feeder Education Network meeting on Monday, February 11th. Parents, teachers, educators, stakeholders and at least two students in attendance were eager to listen,…

The District sued three Maryland families Wednesday, alleging the parents fraudulently claimed to live in the city so their children could attend D.C.’s public schools.

WASHINGTON — Four Maryland parents and a D.C. employee are in hot water with the city, facing fraud charges for allegedly enrolling their children in District schools.

Advocates and parents resign themselves to hoping for the best.