OSSE Releases ESEA Waiver Application Draft

The Office of the State Superintendent for Education has released its ESEA ("No Child Left Behind") waiver application draft for public review and comment.The full District of Columbia ESEA Waiver application and Frequently Asked Questions document are available online at  www.osse.dc.gov. OSSE is also allowing comments to be submitted at osse.comments@dc.gov, and during public meetings where OSSE staff will presenting the waiver application and take questions from the public. A brief presentation about the waiver is available here.

Questions specifically about the waiver application draft can be forwarded to Dr. Kayleen Irizarry, Assistant Superintendent for Elementary and Secondary Education at kayleen.irizarry@dc.gov.

 For questions about DCAYA's position on the waiver application or around DCAYA's advocacy efforts, please contact DCAYA Senior Policy Analyst Maggie Riden.