District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education

04/24/2026 | Press release | Archived content

LEA Look Forward for April 24, 2026

View the LEA Look Forward for April 24, 2026.

Important Announcements

  • New: OSSE Releases 2026-27 School Year School Calendar Guidance and Waivers, Due June 23
  • New: DC 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey Report

Professional Development, Leadership Opportunities & Events

  • New: Extended School Year Training and Process Updates
  • New: School Lunch Hero Day, May 1
  • New: Interpreting and Applying WIDA ACCESS Score Reports
  • New: Vocabulary Instruction for Multilingual Learners (MLs)
  • New: Instructional Leadership Summit, June 4
  • DC Educator Workforce Summit, May 11 (Reminder)
  • 2026 National History Teacher of the Year Nominations (Reminder)
  • Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Instructional Community of Practice, April 29 (Reminder)

Grants & Funding

  • New: Feedback Requested on Technical Assistance Topics for Titles I-IV, Part A Grants
  • New: FY26 IDEA Final Allocations and FY25 Carryover Funds Now Available in EGMS
  • New: Federal Grant Opportunity - Innovative Approaches to Literacy
  • FY27 McKinney-Vento (MKV) Homeless Assistance Program Grant Competition (Reminder)
  • FY26 SOAR Act Facilities Competition Now Open - Applications due by 3 p.m. on Friday, May 15 (Reminder)

Upcoming Dates & Deadlines

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