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Washington Post Editorial Board: The D.C. school system has made enormous progress. These bills…

Editor Oct 1, 2018

IT SEEMS it is time for another reminder of what the District of Columbia public school system was like before mayoral control. School didn’t start on time each fall because buildings weren’t ready. Textbooks stayed stacked in warehouses…

Mayor Bowser Announces $8.8M Project AWARE Grant to Support Behavioral, Mental Health in DC Schools

Press Release Sep 24, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 24, 2018 CONTACT LaToya Foster (EOM) Fred Lewis (OSSE) Mayor Bowser Announces $8.8M Project AWARE Grant to Support Behavioral, Mental Health in DC Schools Grant Supports Efforts to Increase Access to…

Washington Post: D.C. Council members look to curtail mayor’s control of city schools

Editor Sep 18, 2018

Some D.C. lawmakers want to curtail mayoral control of the city’s education system — a move that could blunt criticism that the D.C. Council has done little to hold Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) accountable after high-profile school scandals…

WAMU: D.C. Mayor’s Control Of Schools Under Challenge

Editor Sep 17, 2018

Members of the D.C. Council are challenging Mayor Muriel Bowser’s control of schools. Council Member David Grosso is introducing a bill that would make the Office of State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) an independent agency outside of…

Bowser Administration Announces Winners of the Special Education Enhancement Fund Competitive Grant,…

Press Release Sep 10, 2018

Media contact: Fred Lewis Bowser Administration Announces Winners of the Special Education Enhancement Fund Competitive Grant, Cohort 2 Six new grantees will use research-based strategies to help students with disabilities The Bowser…

Washington Post: Parents say D.C. buses for special-ed students are unreliable at start of year

Editor Sep 2, 2018

Malonda Mines said she woke her 6-year-old daughter before the sun rose, making sure she was dressed in her new uniform by the time the school bus was scheduled to arrive on the first day of classes. But the city school bus never showed…

Office of the State Superintendent of Education Announces Criteria and Participants for 2018-19…

Press Release Aug 31, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 31, 2018 Media Contact: Fred Lewis Office of the State Superintendent of Education Announces Criteria and Participants for 2018-19 School Year Free and Reduced-Price Meals The…

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jonetta rose barras: Spinning the numbers

jonetta rose barras Aug 21, 2018

It appears District of Columbia education leaders and elected officials, including Mayor Muriel Bowser, have conspired to deliberately mislead the public about the academic achievement of public school students on this year’s standardized…

jonetta rose barras: Living and thinking of dying in DC schools

jonetta rose barras Aug 6, 2018

Children in DC’s traditional and charter public schools are suffering greatly. Many have thought about dying and have developed plans to realize their thoughts — more than a few actually have attempted suicide. Meanwhile, a significant…

DC won’t have new credit recovery regulations in place for upcoming school year

Taylor Mulcahey Aug 3, 2018

New reforms won’t be ready in time for the coming school year to fix problems reported in DC Public Schools programs that allow alternative course credits for graduation. Though DC education officials agree that new citywide policies are…

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DC officials look to hone new school report cards for December release

Taylor Mulcahey Jul 19, 2018

By the end of the year, parents will be able to compare all the public schools in the District — both traditional and charter — using one tool. But with work on a final design underway, the inclusion of a one- to five-star rating for each…

Expanded Quality Improvement Network to Provide 94 More High-Quality Early Learning Seats in D.C.’s…

Press Release Jul 5, 2018

Expanded Quality Improvement Network to Provide 94 More High-Quality Early Learning Seats in D.C.’s Wards 7 and 8 Bethesda, Maryland (July 5, 2018) — The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) Division of Early…

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District Links: Court hears arguments today in DC challenge over National Guard; McDuffie reportedly telling insiders…

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A federal judge is slated to hear arguments this afternoon on DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb's request for a court order to remove National Guard troops.

jonetta rose barras: Should Mayor Muriel Bowser run for reelection?

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Back in 2005, after months of will-he-or-won’t-he speculation about running for reelection, then-Mayor Anthony Williams told The Washington Post that he had been considering whether he had “the…

District Links: Council hearing airs views on bill to control ticket resale prices; leaf collection set to begin; East…

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The DC Council heard varied views at a public hearing yesterday on legislation to regulate the secondary market for tickets to live concerts and performances — with operators of several local venues…

District Links: Council votes again to exempt most 2- to 4-unit rental buildings from TOPA; Bowser renews push for…

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The DC Council voted 9-4 yesterday to exempt two- to four-unit rental buildings from the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act as long as they aren't corporately owned.

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