DC schools budget calls for modest spending increase as Bowser unveils new spending formula

In a context of downward revision of the income estimate for fiscal year 2026 for $325 million, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a 2.74% increase in the basic level of the uniform funding formula per student (UPSFF). This measure, which raises basic funding to $15,070, will benefit more than 101,000 students expected to enroll next school year. “The improvements in academic performance and the progress we have made in our schools did not happen by …

DC schools budget calls for modest spending increase as Bowser unveils new spending formula

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser unveiled Tuesday a blueprint for the District’s annual spending plan for each student in its public and charter schools. Even as D.C. officials deal with likely federal budget cuts, job losses and a loss of an estimated $1 billion in revenue over the next three years, public schools officials said they’ve made tough choices in the 2026 fiscal year budget that protect teachers and students. The 2026 budget contains a 2.7%…

ERNA DC Testifies to Hold DC Education Leaders Accountable to the District’s Students - Democrats for Education Reform

Jessica GilesExecutive DirectoEducation Reform Now Advocacy DC DC Council’s Committee of the Whole performance oversight hearing on: University of the District of Columbia Public Charter School Board Deputy Mayor for Education State Board of Education (including Ombudsperson and Student Advocate) DC State Athletics Association Greetings Chairman Mendelson, Councilmembers, and staff of the Committee of the Whole. My name is Jessica Giles, and I …

District Links: Bowser proposes 2.7% rise in funding formula for DC schools; U.S. attorney vows to step up enforcement against gun crimes; and more

Amid a tight budget environment confirmed Friday by the chief financial officer’s reduced revenue projections, Mayor Muriel Bowser today announced a proposed 2.7% increase in fiscal year 2026 to the funding formula that provides a basis for school funding.

D.C. Public Schools Outperform Other Large Cities in Reading, Math

(SayLi/adobestock) Fourth graders in District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) performed above average in math and reading compared to students in other large cities last year, the latest national test results show. The results of the Nation’s Report Card—a national assessment of educational progress given to a sample of students in every U.S. state and D.C. every two years—came out earlier this year, indicating that DCPS students have largely …

Washington public schools struggle with student achievement despite increased funding

NCW — Despite a 39% increase in per-student funding since 2012, Washington’s public schools are struggling to improve student achievement, with nearly half of students failing to meet English standards