03/12/2015 Mayor Bowser Increases DCPS Budget to Support Equity and Strengthen High Schools (District of Columbia Public Schools)

(Source: District of Columbia Public Schools) March 12, 2015 Chancellor Henderson Announces Plans to Hire More School Staff, Launch New Initiatives Contact: Melissa Salmanowitz (DCPS) | 202.535.1096 In the 2015-2016 school year, District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) will create over 200 new school-based positions and focus on: strengthening neighborhood high schools, providing targeted resources and opportunities to male students of color, and improving equity across all eight wards. Delivering on a promise made three years ago, every DCPS school in the upcoming school year will offer art, music, world language, physical education and library programming, as well as increased social and...