DC State Board Of Education

Rising high school sophomores, juniors and seniors: We want your help shaping DC schools! Apply for the State Board's 2026-27 Student Advisory Committee.
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The State Board spoke with select members of its high school graduation requirements task force during recent panel. Some common themes emerged. Learn more at The State Board Slate: https://bit.ly/4dK3l1b

On our policy blog, The State Board Slate, we explore DC's top education priorities.

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Rising high school sophomores, juniors and seniors: We want you to help shaping DC schools! Apply for the State Board's 2026-27 Student Advisory Committee.
Apply by 11:59 pm on June 21: http://bit.ly/SACMember.

The State Board is continuing its review of proposed updates to D.C.'s graduation requirements. Listening to student voice is an important part of our process.

Recent graduates shared thoughtful feedback on how grad requirements can be modified to best suit student needs:

D.C. High School Graduation Requirements Could Be Getting an Update. Here’s What Our Recent Graduates Want Us to Know Summary Recent D.C. graduates said high school readiness should mean more than academics, with financial literacy standing out as one of the most urgent gaps students believe schools should address…

We’re still in awe of what DC youth did last night at the first-ever Youth Civic Leadership Summit 🥰 More than 100 students grades 8-12, representing more than 18 public/public charter schools, came out to discuss with city leaders what should be done to address top school support and safety concerns. Issue areas covered included Literacy, Mental Health, Safe Spaces, Student Voice in Decision-making, School Staff/Student Relationships and Police/Community Relationships.

We thank our partners in DC government who came out last night to listen, engage, and help students refine their recommendations: Office of the State Superintendent of Education, DC Public Charter School Board, Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education, DC Public Schools, Charles Allen, Councilmember Christina Henderson, District Department of Transportation, and Deputy Mayor of Public Safety and Justice. And we also thank our event co-hosts: Mikva Challenge DC, Office of the Student Advocate, and The Education Trust. This event was a great success because of your tremendous efforts and passion for elevating student voice.