A high-quality public education system and an innovative and thriving public library system create college-ready students and a prepared workforce. The Committee on Education strives to strengthen the trust that parents and the community have put into our public officials and education system.  We want to strike a balance between the necessary oversight and the needed support of stakeholders and local education agencies to ensure the success and well-being of our students, teachers and administrators.

Doing its work effectively requires that the Committee identify and address influences over learning and behavior inside and outside of the classroom. This means maintaining a high level of accountability and transparency; promoting equity; ensuring quality resources and facilities; celebrating the victories of administrators, teachers, and students; and encouraging a high level of family and public engagement. The Committee also seeks to identify and address community issues that affect student behavior, attendance, performance, and general well-being.

Upcoming Education Committee Events, Meetings, and Hearings

Latest updates from Chairperson Grosso and the Committee:

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Councilmember Grosso's FY2021 Budget Victories
FY2021 Budget Oversight Agency Questions and Responses & Public Testimony

Councilmember Grosso, as chairperson of the Committee on Education, has received responses from the following agencies under the committee’s purview as part of the FY2021 budget oversight process:

  • State Board of Education

  • Office of the Ombudsman for Public Education

  • Office of the Student Advocate

  • Public Charter School Board

  • D.C. Public Schools

  • Deputy Mayor for Education

  • District of Columbia State Athletic Association

  • Office of the State Superintendent of Education

You can find the Committee's questions and agencies’ responses here.

This post will be updated as outstanding agencies submit their responses, including:

  • D.C. Public Library

The Committee will hold virtual hearings for select agencies in June. A full schedule and procedures for the public to submit testimony to the Committee on Education can be found here.

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Submitting testimony to the Committee on Education on the FY2021 budget

The Council has modified our normal public procedures to maintain social distancing and protect the health and safety of all participants. The public can provide testimony to the Committee on Education by calling 202.430.5720 and leaving a three-minute voicemail or emailing testimony to astrange@dccouncil.us by 5pm on June 23, 2020. Testimony received 48 hours before the hearing dates below for relevant agencies will be sent to all Councilmembers and the agency representatives. More information about the entire Council budget process can be found here.

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FY2019 Performance Oversight Questions and Responses

Report and Recommendations of the Committee on Education on the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget for Agencies Under Its Purview

Ahead of its mark up tomorrow, May 2, 2019, the Committee on Education released its draft Report and Recommendations of the Committee on Education on the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget for Agencies Under Its Purview.

FY2020 Budget Oversight Questions and Responses

Councilmember Grosso, as chairperson of the Committee on Education, has received responses to his pre-hearing budget oversight questions from D.C. Public Schools, the Public Charter School Board, D.C. Public Library, the Office of the State Superintendent for Education, the Deputy Mayor for Education, the State Board of Education, The Office of the Student Advocate, and the Office of the Ombudsman for Public Education.

You can find the Committee's questions and agencies responses here.

FY2018 Performance Oversight Questions and Responses

Councilmember Grosso, as chairperson of the Committee on Education, has received responses to his pre-hearing performance oversight questions from D.C. Public Schools, the Public Charter School Board, D.C. Public Library, the Office of the State Superintendent for Education, the Deputy Mayor for Education, the State Board of Education, The Office of the Student Advocate, and the Office of the Ombudsman for Public Education.

You can find the Committee's questions and agencies responses here.