Press Releases and Announcements

Stay up to date with all the latest DCPS happenings. For press inquires, please contact the Office of Family and Public Engagement at (202) 535-1096.

PRESS RELEASES

11/16/2009 D.C. Students Compete in 5th Annual GeoPlunge ...

On Friday November 20, District of Columbia Public School (DCPS) students will compete in the 5th Annual GeoPlunge Tournament, presented by Arent Fox LLP, and the Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights. ...

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

11/20/2009 Apply to be on Chancellor Rhee's High School ...

The chancellor is inviting all 10th and 11th graders to apply and give their advice about DCPS.

10/30/2009 Statement from DCPS on FY10 Summer School Funding and Budget Reductions

After the D.C. Council Hearing on the 2009-2010 Equalization Process, Budget Reductions and Reduction-in-Force District of Columbia Schools (DCPS) issued the following statement: Learn More »

10/23/2009 DCPS Proposes Closure of Former McGogney Elementary School Building

District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) has proposed that the former McGogney Elementary School building be permanently closed and that the previously consolidated MC Terrell/McGogney school remain at the MC Terrell site. Learn More »

10/15/2009 District of Columbia Schools Achieve Outstanding Increases in 2009 Mathematics National Assessment of Educational Progress

Mayor Adrian M. Fenty, joined by Deputy Mayor for Education Victor Reinoso, Chancellor of Schools Michelle Rhee, and State Superintendent of Education Kerri Briggs, announced today that District schools achieved remarkable progress on the 2009 Mathematics National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Learn More »

10/07/2009 Frequently Asked Questions Concerning The Budget Shortfall and Staffing Reductions

Find answers to some of the most frequently asked questions regarding the DCPS FY10 budget and our recent decision to separate the employment of school staff members in order to balance our budget. Learn More »

10/06/2009 School Security Update

Schools continue to have full security coverage as new security vendors are transitioned into the schools. 262 officers were deployed today. Many are guards who previously worked for Hawk One at the schools. Learn More »

10/02/2009 Security Coverage Intact in Schools

Today, the Metropolitan Police Department, in collaboration with the DCPS Office of School Security, has deployed MPD officers and DCPS Special Police Officers to provide security services to schools and will continue to provide coverage during the transition to new security vendors. Learn More »

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