Judge Boasberg stated that, “In this case, there is no evidence whatsoever of any intent to discriminate on the part of Defendants, who are actually transferring children out of weaker, more segregated, and under-enrolled schools.” Learn More »
We appreciate the Council’s hard work in regards to reviewing and approving our budget. The Council has agreed to the vast majority of our budget proposal. Learn More »
In order to expand the number of high-quality seats for families in Ward 8, District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) and Achievement Preparatory Academy Public Charter School (Achievement Prep) will collaborate to create a new, innovative partnership school for the 2014-15 school year that will be located at a modernized Malcolm X Elementary School building. Learn More »
DCPS today issued a Facts and Figures Budget Guide to explain and provide details about DCPS’ Fiscal Year 2014 budget proposal and plans for the upcoming school year. Learn More »
In order to fulfill the requirement of 180 instructional days in the school year, DCPS will need to restore two instructional days lost due to inclement weather. Learn More »
Wilson High School in Ward 3 was named a 2013 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School today by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. Learn More »
DCPS will realign its athletic conference within the District of Columbia Interscholastic Athletic Association (DCIAA) to create and cultivate a more competitive and exciting conference. Learn More »
Beginning in August, Eastern Senior High School will be the only comprehensive, neighborhood high school in the District of Columbia to offer an International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma. Learn More »
Chancellor Kaya Henderson issued the following statement today after the Office of the State Superintendent of Education released the findings of their investigation into the 2012 DC CAS. Learn More »
Two District of Columbia Public School (DCPS) educators were honored today among the best in the region by the Washington Post. Learn More »
Chancellor Kaya Henderson issued the following statement on Mayor Vincent C. Gray’s announcement of Abigail Smith as the new Deputy Mayor for Education. Learn More »
More families received seats at schools of their choice through the 2013 DC Public Schools (DCPS) Online Lottery Application than in 2012 Learn More »
DCPS is engaged in a new recruitment campaign to bring the best teachers and principals in the country to the nation’s capital. Learn More »
Today, 11th grade District of Columbia Public School (DCPS) students will take the SAT in their high schools as part of a national SAT School Day. Learn More »
Thanks to a generous donation by the Abramson Family Foundation, a new scholarship will be available through the District of Columbia College Access Program (DC-CAP) to Cardozo High School students beginning this spring. Learn More »
District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) today announced that Dunbar High School must forfeit its victory of the annual Turkey Bowl playoff football game. Learn More »
The Online Lottery Application launched this week allowing families to apply to early childhood education programs as well as schools outside their neighborhood or assigned schools for grades. Learn More »
Chancellor Henderson released today “Better Schools for All Students,” which outlines feedback from the community and details what will happen with each school proposed for consolidation. Learn More »
Today DCPS will launch a new career-focused mentoring program for high school students with disabilities. Learn More »
Tonight, the DC Public Education Fund will host the third annual A Standing Ovation to celebrate DC Public Schools’ (DCPS) Highly Effective teachers and leaders. Learn More »
On PBS tonight [Jan 8. 2013,] a documentary is airing about the former Chancellor of DC Public Schools Learn More »
Chancellor Kaya Henderson today released the following statement thanking the recently appointed School Library Task Force for their time and hard work in pulling together a report with recommendations of how DCPS can better support school libraries. Learn More »
On Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012 at 6:00 pm, DCPS will hold the FY 2014 Budget Hearing. Learn More »
DC Public Schools (DCPS) Chancellor Kaya Henderson today announced and requested public feedback on a proposal to consolidate 20 schools in six wards across the city. Learn More »
A higher percentage of students graduated from DCPS high schools in 2012 than in 2011, according to data released today by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education. Learn More »
DC Public Schools (DCPS) Chancellor Kaya Henderson today announced a task force to better support school libraries. The DCPS Library Task Force will make recommendations for consideration and possible implementation in the 2013-2014 school year. Learn More »
Teach to One: Math is revolutionizing math instruction at Hart by providing instruction on multiple skills at multiple academic levels each class period. Learn More »
District of Columbia Mayor Vincent C. Gray and District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) Chancellor Kaya Henderson today announced the 2012 Principal and Teacher of the Year. Learn More »
Beginning this month, DCPS will celebrate and honor the District’s high performing teachers and school leaders with teaching and leadership awards. Learn More »
DCPS will receive over $62 million over five years to help reward, retain, and provide more professional development opportunities to teachers and principals with a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Learn More »
Students in the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) made tremendous progress both in participation and performance on Advanced Placement (AP) exams, according to a new report released today The College Board. Learn More »
McKinley Technology High School was recognized today by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan as one of 269 schools across the country named a 2012 National Blue Ribbon Schools. Learn More »
DCPS) Chancellor Kaya Henderson today announced a new initiative to help recognize and retain great teachers. Learn More »
DCPS welcomed back thousands of students across the city for the 2012-2013 school year that started on August 27th. Learn More »
DC Public Schools (DCPS) Chancellor Kaya Henderson today released the Office of Inspector General (OIG) report on the 2010 DC CAS investigation. The report, requested by Henderson in March of 2011, found that there is no widespread cheating at DCPS, among other findings. Learn More »
Chancellor Kaya Henderson today announced a number of updates to the school system’s teacher evaluation system, known as IMPACT. The changes, which will go into effect at the start of the 2012-2013 school year, reflect extensive input from employees and other stakeholders gathered over the past year. Learn More »
District of Columbia Public School (DCPS) students have shown notable growth over the past five years, according to results of the 2012 District of Columbia Comprehensive Assessment System (DC CAS) released today by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE). During the 2011-2012 school year, the percentage of elementary students in DCPS who scored proficient in reading and math increased, after a two-year decline. Secondary scores declined slightly this year. Learn More »
District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) Deputy Chief Academic Officer for Curriculum and Instruction Brian Pick received the Council of Great City Schools Curriculum Leadership Award last week at a meeting of 300 curriculum directors from all the major school districts across the country. Learn More »
58 classrooms cleared of impropriety; cheating confirmed in two DCPS classrooms Learn More »
District-wide, 108 schools submitted 135 applications for the grant program, called Proving What’s Possible (PWP) Learn More »
Ward 8 school transitioning to new online learning model for SY 2012-2013 Learn More »
Today, the DCPS issued excess notices to 333 Washington Teachers’ Union (WTU) members. Learn More »
DCPS was chosen as one of two school districts across the country to receive a new multi-million dollar grant from Target to help improve literacy. Learn More »
Stoddert Elementary School in Ward 3 was named a Green Ribbon School today by the U.S. Department of Education (ED). ED announced these first-ever awards today at an event at Stoddert. Learn More »
Mayor Vincent C. Gray and Chancellor Kaya Henderson today announced an aggressive strategy to rebuild the District’s traditional public schools into a high-quality, vibrant system that earns the confidence of the entire community. Learn More »
Schools across the district are preparing this week for the upcoming 2012 District of Columbia Comprehensive Assessment System (DC-CAS), which begins next Tuesday, April 17. Learn More »
District of Columbia Public Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson today announced a new $10 million grant program to dramatically improve student outcomes across the district. Beginning today, all schools will be able to apply for the program, called Proving What’s Possible (PWP). Learn More »
DCPS Chancellor Kaya Henderson welcomed today the new graduation rate calculation released by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE). The new calculation method, the Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR), is required by the US Department of Education. Learn More »
DCPS experienced an across-the-board increase in applications for the annual Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten, and K-12 Out-of-Boundary lottery with strong gains at the preschool and pre-kindergarten levels reflecting a continuing trend of growth in those grades. Learn More »
Hundreds of students from dozens of schools across the District will display projects and compete for awards and prizes in the DC STEM Fair scheduled Saturday, March 24, 2012, at Wilson High School Learn More »
Today, Chancellor Kaya Henderson announced the formation of an Anti-Bullying Advisory Committee that will meet monthly to address bullying in DC Public Schools. Learn More »
District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) will support an independent investigation into 2011 DC CAS results to be conducted by Alvarez and Marsal Public Sector Services, LLC (A&M), DCPS Chancellor Kaya Henderson announced today. Learn More »
DCPS will offer compelling new programs for middle grades at three Ward 5 schools, including a stand-alone Arts Integration and World Language middle school at Brookland; an International Baccalaureate program at Browne Education Campus; and a middle school Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) integration program at McKinley. Learn More »
DCPS is seeking a food service contractor for the 2012-2013 school year to provide high-quality meals while reducing costs. Learn More »
This afternoon, the roof at Anacostia High School caught on fire. Students were immediately evacuated and all students are safe. Learn More »
DCPS is assembling the smartest, most innovative and best paid teacher force in America, and applicants from across the country can now begin competing for spots in this highly selective teacher pool. Learn More »
Beginning in the fall, Kelly Miller Middle School and Hardy Middle School will pilot a gifted-and-talented school-wide enrichment program. This new program is the first of its kind at any DC Public School. Learn More »
Sixteen students from McKinley Technology High School will join U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julian Genachowski for the first-ever Digital Learning Day National Town Hall Meeting that will be broadcast live over the Internet today from 1-2:30 p.m. Learn More »
Today, DCPS launched its annual Preschool, Pre-K, Out-of-Boundary Lottery Application, giving DC families the opportunity to apply to preschool and pre-K programs in DCPS, as well as to schools that are different than the one they’ve been assigned for grades K-12. Learn More »
Redskins Safety Oshiomogho ‘OJ’ Atogwe and the NFL will present Coolidge SHS with a check for $10,000 for achieving the highest grade-point average among participating DC-area football programs. Learn More »
The day-long conference included a thorough overview and discussion of key outcomes and lessons learned from the innovative IMPACT evaluation system implemented by DCPS two years ago. Learn More »
DCPS Chancellor Kaya Henderson unveiled new scorecards for all DCPS schools that will give the public unprecedented access to school information and data, such as academic performance and progress, safety, and community satisfaction. Learn More »
In addition to several upgrades, the building includes new and enhanced features such as a science lab; art room; two computer labs; a new library; two new performance areas; gym bathrooms with showers; a parents center; autism breakout center; dance studio; new nurse's suite; and a greenhouse. Learn More »
A federal report that compares standardized test scores of students from 21 urban districts nationwide showed continued improvements of DCPS fourth- and eight-grade students in math and fourth-grade students in reading since 2007. Learn More »
DCPS Chancellor Kaya Henderson has named Stephanie Evans, a former college basketball coach with a background in psychology and human services, as Athletic Director of DC Public Schools. Learn More »
This year, students in Grades 4, 5 and 6 from 32 DC elementary and middle schools, as well as home-schooled students, will compete in teams of three for the GeoPlunge Cup along with many other trophies and awards. Learn More »
Today at Langley Education Campus, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski announced a partnership among private Internet providers that will make broadband Internet access more affordable for low-income District households with students in District of Columbia Public Schools. Learn More »
Today, District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) opened a new Early Stages Center located in Northeast DC that will provide greater access to thousands of families in Wards 7 and 8 seeking to evaluate and identify young children in need of special education services, announced Mayor Vincent C. Gray and DCPS Chancellor Kaya Henderson. Learn More »
The results of a district-wide survey of more than 24,000 DC Public Schools stakeholders show improvements over 2008 in teacher satisfaction and the quality of instruction, with respondents also expressing positive views on school safety, classroom conditions, access to technology, and support services. Learn More »
Valerie Jarrett, a senior advisor to President Barack Obama, will join two other prominent African Americans with personal connections to Dunbar Senior High School for a talk about their lives, legacy and ties to the Dunbar community. Learn More »
Washington Redskins player Rocky McIntosh has added his name to the roster of celebrities who will honor more than 660 of the best teachers in District of Columbia Public Schools Chancellor at tonight’s A Standing Ovation for DC Teachers. Learn More »
DCPS Chancellor Kaya Henderson today announced the names of 33 educators who have received 2011 teaching and leadership awards, which come with $10,000 or $5,000 prizes, in recognition of their work on behalf of DCPS students. Learn More »
School Without Walls High School in Ward 2 will reopen tomorrow, Aug. 31, 2011. All School Without Walls staff members and students are expected to report on-time Wednesday. Learn More »
The Oyster Building of Oyster-Adams Bilingual School in Ward 3 remains without electricity and DCPS has identified an alternative school site for Tuesday, Aug. 30 in case power is not restored to those schools this evening. Learn More »
Thirteen DC Public Schools will be closed Monday, Aug. 29, 2011, as utility crews work to restore electricity and make necessary repairs to buildings that lost power during Hurricane Irene. Learn More »
DCPS is working to prepare our buildings and school community this weekend for Hurricane Irene, which is expected to bring high winds and a large amount of rainfall to the District. Learn More »
School Without Walls in Ward 2 will remain closed on Friday, Aug. 26, 2011, and will relocate Monday to Eastern High School as crews work to make repairs to School Without Walls’ chimney and Bell Tower, said District of Columbia Public School Chancellor Kaya Henderson. Learn More »
MacFarland Middle School, Roosevelt High School and School Without Walls High School will be closed Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011, due to damages sustained in Tuesday’s earthquake. Learn More »
All District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) will be closed Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011, to allow for a thorough assessment of school buildings following Tuesday’s earthquake. Learn More »
Today, all DC Public Schools were evacuated as a result of the earthquake that struck the Washington, D.C., area at about 1:51 p.m. Learn More »
Today, more than 47,000 DC Public Schools students returned to our schools eager to learn, meet their teachers and reconnect with friends in 126 buildings that were clean, properly staffed, well supplied, and ready for a successful 2011-2012 school year. Learn More »
More than 4,100 volunteers from across the region will roll up their sleeves and pitch in to help spruce up the interiors and exteriors of 105 District of Columbia public schools on Saturday, August 20, 2011 for DCPS Beautification Day. Learn More »
District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) will host an “enrollment blitz” next week to give parents a chance to enroll their children in afterschool programs in time for the first day of school, Monday, Aug. 22, 2011. Learn More »
School Staff Receive Results from IMPACT Evaluations; 663 Washington Teachers’ Union (WTU) Members Eligible for Bonuses Up to $25,000; 413 Employees Receive Separation Notices Based on Performance and Non-Compliance with Licensure Requirements Learn More »
Preliminary results of the 2011 District of Columbia Comprehensive Assessment System (DC CAS) show solid growth in secondary math and strong improvements in grades 7 and 8. Learn More »
Six Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) and 14 George Washington University Early College Program participants were applauded at Mayor Gray’s weekly press briefing in recognition of their academic achievement Learn More »
DC Public Education Fund (‘the Education Fund’) today announced the addition of Grammy award-winning recording artist and philanthropist John Legend to the program for the second annual A Standing Ovation for DC Teachers event Learn More »
Power was successfully restored yesterday. All students and staff should report to the school on-time today. Learn More »
As a result, the school will remain closed today, Thursday, June 2, as crews work to restore power. Neither students nor staff should report. Learn More »
J.O. Wilson Elementary School will be closed today, June, 1, 2011, due to a neighborhood power outage. Learn More »
Today, Acting Chancellor Kaya Henderson kicked-off the Hopes and Dreams Campaign, an initiative to foster open dialogue on the City’s hopes and dreams for its children and their schools. Learn More »
DCPS retained Caveon LLC to review the 10 schools that had been identified by OSSE as having potential testing concerns. Learn More »
Excessing is a normal part of the budgeting process each school year. It is the elimination of an employee’s position – not her or his employment – at the local school level. Learn More »
DCPS' mission is to ensure that every student attends a great school, and that every school meets high standards in all areas that affect student achievement. Learn More »
Barrington Irving, the youngest person and the first African American to fly solo around the world, will give an inspirational presentation for students in Cardozo Senior High School’s TransTech Academy. Learn More »
Today, at his weekly press briefing, Mayor Vincent C. Gray will join DCPS Acting Chancellor Kaya Henderson in launching Blue Ribbons for DC Teachers, a public awareness campaign initiated by the DC Public Education Fund that is aimed at celebrating the great teachers of DC Public Schools. Learn More »
Today (April 7, 2011,) DC Public Schools (DCPS) announced that eight schools will receive tickets to the White House’s annual Easter Egg Roll. Learn More »
In response to allegations of cheating in a USA Today article, Acting Chancellor Kaya Henderson made public the independent 2009 DC CAS security reviews which found no evidence of cheating at any of the schools flagged for possible testing irregularities Learn More »
Students at three DCPS high schools will learn valuable lessons Wednesday about life from 20 prominent women mentors including a Pulitzer Prize winner, astronauts, actors, CEOs and the first lady of the United States. Learn More »
District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) Acting Chancellor Kaya Henderson will lead a panel discussion on education reform beginning 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 29 at Bell Multicultural High School. Learn More »
DCPS adheres to stringent training and test administration guidelines, and begins the thoughtful process of ensuring test security long before the first tests are given. Learn More »
On March 28, 2011, President Barack Obama will address education-related issues as well as answer questions from students, parents and teachers. Learn More »
I am very excited that Mayor Gray has offered me the opportunity to be Acting Chancellor of DC Public Schools. Learn More »
District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) received a record 6,661 applications for the annual Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten, and K-12 Out-of-Boundary lottery. Families could apply to the lottery between Jan. 28 and Feb. 28. Results were available online March 3 at https://lottery.dcps.dc.gov and will be mailed home this week. Learn More »
DC Public School principals received their fiscal year 2012 budget allocations today following Mayor Vincent C. Gray’s announcement Tuesday that DCPS will receive additional funding to support schools. Learn More »
Today at the Wilson Building, DCPS Interim Chancellor Kaya Henderson and Mayor Vincent C. Gray announced the winners of the Rubenstein Award for Highly Effective Teaching, an honor that recognizes the extraordinary work of DCPS educators. Learn More »
On Friday, Jan. 28, 2011, DCPS will open two hours late. Students and teachers should report two hours after their regular start time. Learn More »
National Weather Service is predicting significant snow accumulation for the Metro DC region beginning early this afternoon, impacting the evening commute, and continuing until midnight. Learn More »
U.S. Department of Education Assistant Deputy Secretary Jim Shelton will open an exhibit of D.C. Public Schools student art works on Jan. 26 at 11 a.m. with remarks and a ribbon cutting ceremony in the Department’s Barnard Auditorium. Learn More »
On Jan. 17, the Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service, hundreds of volunteers will lend a helping hand in a variety of service projects – from those that focus on literacy, to large-scale mural projects – that will beautify and improve DC public schools. Learn More »
Takoma Education Campus students and staff will report to Meyer Elementary School when school reopens on Monday, Jan. 3, 2011.
DCPS will provide transportation from Takoma, which sustained significant damage last week due to a structural fire, to Meyer, located at 2501 11th St. NW . Learn More »
District of Columbia Public Schools Interim Chancellor Kaya Henderson announced today that Meyer Elementary School will reopen Jan. 3 to house students from Takoma Education Campus, which sustained significant damage last week as the result of a structure fire. Learn More »
DCFD responded to numerous 911 calls around 10:20 am this morning reporting smoke on the roof of Takoma Education Campus. Upon their arrival, DCFD found a heavy fire in progress. Learn More »
After a year-long design competition for the new Dunbar High School, Mayor Adrian M. Fenty announced today that the winning proposal was submitted by the architecture team of Ehrenkrantz Eckstut & Kuhn Architects-Engineers (EEK) and Moody-Nolan Architects. Learn More »
Today, Mayor Adrian M. Fenty and Allen Y. Lew, Executive Director of the Office of Public Education Facilities Modernization (OPEFM) announced that the architectural design team of Hartman-Cox Architects and Grimm+Parker Architects was selected for the long awaited modernization of Cardozo Senior High School. Learn More »
Today, DCPS is launching a new, easy-to-use online tool that will give families unprecedented access to information about our schools as they search for the right DCPS option to support their children’s academic and extracurricular interests. Learn More »
I congratulate Nathan Saunders for his victory and plan to reach out for an early conversation to talk about working together as DCPS continues to move forward. Learn More »
Stuart-Hobson Middle School teacher Victoria Pearson led her team of Kemoni Spence, Joyce Thomas and Mason Standard on to victory Thursday in the 6th Annual GeoPlunge Tournament, presented by Arent Fox LLP and the Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights. Learn More »
Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor visited School Without Walls on Oct. 13 to honor the 2010 National History Teacher of the Year at a ceremony that included some of the 50 state History Teacher of the Year winners as well as the DC honoree, Cartlon Ackerman, a history teacher at School Without Walls, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History announced this week. Learn More »
Michelle Rhee has resigned from her position as Chancellor of DC Public Schools. Here is her official statement, which she delivered on Wednesday, October 13. Learn More »
