District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education

08/21/2026 | Press release | Archived content

LEA Look Forward for Aug. 21, 2026

View the LEA Look Forward for Aug. 21, 2026.

Important Announcements

  • NEW: DC's 2026 Statewide Assessment Results Now Available
  • NEW: Undesignated Emergency Medications Program Training, Aug. 27
  • Direct Investment in Students - Grant Request for Applications (RFA) Released (Reminder)
  • OSSE's School Immunization Policy and Key Dates for the 2026-27 School Year (Reminder)

Professional Development, Leadership Opportunities & Events

  • NEW: Join Mayor Bowser, Residents and District Officials to Clap Our Students Back to School, Aug. 24
  • NEW: OSSE Multilingual Learner Institute: Whole Child, Whole Community, Sept. 18
  • NEW: Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) Fidelity of Implementation, Sept. 25
  • NEW: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in Schools Training, Sept. 9 & 28
  • NEW: Save the Date for the 2026 OSSE Literacy Convening, Sept. 29
  • NEW: Optional Fall 2026 Student DC Survey About Your School (DC SAYS) Administration
  • Cohort Opportunity for School-Based Behavioral Health Providers (Reminder)
  • Professional Development Workshop - Developing an Evidence-Based High-Impact Tutoring (HIT) Plan (Reminder)
  • OSSE's Dyslexia Awareness Training is Now Available (Reminder)
  • Superintendent's Advisory Council Applications Open + NEW Student Advisory Council (Reminder)

Grants & Funding

  • FY27 IDEA Part B Preliminary Allocations and Application Release (Reminder)

Upcoming Dates & Deadlines

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