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Social Studies Standards Revamp Underway Soon
Over the next few weeks, a technical writing team formed by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)…
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D.C. EDUCATION BRIEFS: OSSE Grant
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced late last month a $10 million grant program for the District's public charter schools to…
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African American Families Suffer Greater Challenges During Day Care Shutdowns
Substantial numbers of Black and minority families across the District are working essential careers at disproportionate rates in comparison to…
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D.C. EDUCATION BRIEFS: ESSA Task Force Update
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) education task force will make recommendations in June to the State Board on equity…
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Parents, Advocates Weigh In on STAR Rating System
Earlier this month, on the eve of an annual public and charter school fair, the Office of the State Superintendent…
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SBOE Rejects Credit Recovery Proposal, Seeks Public Guidance
The D.C. State Board of Education [SBOE] voted to reject proposed emergency credit recovery regulations put forth by the Office…
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DCPS Leaders Reinvigorate Efforts to Combat Absenteeism
D.C's interim deputy mayor for education faces an uphill battle in combating chronic absenteeism — a dilemma playing out across…
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Hundreds of Unlicensed Teachers in DCPS System: Report
A yearlong investigation by a D.C. news station reveals that about 1,000 teachers in the District of Columbia Public Schools…
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D.C. EDUCATION BRIEFS: Community ‘Connections’
Members of "Connections," Thurgood Marshall Academy's club for LGBT students and allies, recently volunteered at Casa Ruby, a homeless shelter…
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Residency Fraud Alleged at Duke Ellington School of the Arts
An internal investigation reported by The Washington Post found that out of a sample of 100 students at Duke Ellington…
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