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When $63 Million Doesn’t Buy Working Toilets

District of Columbia—April 6 , 2018

The deficiencies of our public schools aren’t a result of underfunding. When 450 students arrived a ...

Students and Teachers Walk Out of Anacostia School Over Water Problems

District of Columbia—April 4 , 2018

Add this to the list of D.C.'s school woes: out-of-order toilets, cafeteria flooding, and no breakfa ...

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District of Columbia

In 2012-2013, the District of Columbia (DCPS) had a total of 45,557 students enrolled in 101 public schools. According to our most recent data, in fiscal year 2013 D.C. spent $8,245 per student on public school facility construction. State Agency