Month: July 2017

Important Work Remains for DC’s Cross-Sector Collaboration Task Force

21st Century School Fund • July 24, 2017 • Leave a comment

Roughly 55% of DC public school students attend a DCPS school and 45% attend a public charter school. With such an even split between the two sectors, as well as ongoing issues related to mid-year mobility, school facilities, and the distribution of at-risk students, the city needs greater coordination between each side. The Mayor’s Cross-Sector Collaboration Task Force aims to…

DC Auditor Recommends Better Internal Controls for School Modernization Program

21st Century School Fund • July 21, 2017 • Leave a comment

The Office of the D.C. Auditor (ODCA) released its annual report this week on the city’s school modernization program as managed by the Department of General Services (DGS). The auditor found that DGS cannot prove that it complies with the federal Davis-Bacon Act, which requires contractors to pay prevailing wages on all federal and District construction projects totaling over $2,000….