We are excited to announce that DC Public Schools received a nearly $30 million dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Education for the Teacher and School Leader Incentive (TSL) Program over the next three years. 

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This federal grant supports local education agencies in developing, enhancing, improving, and/or implementing human capital management systems (HCMS) that include performance-based teacher and principal compensation systems (PBCS). Each of the funded projects was designed to be concentrated in high-need schools and has the goal of increasing overall student achievement and closing the opportunity gap between low- and high-performing students. DCPS is the largest grant recipient among districts across the country.

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The TSL grant will support DCPS’ newly launched Rigorous Instruction Supports Equity (RISE) initiative, which aims to provide strategic recruitment of talented educators, equity-centered professional development, robust support for new teachers, and performance-based incentive awards at our highest-need schools. (Those are identified in the grant as the 42 schools with a 1- or 2-STAR Rating.)

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We will update this website frequently as new information about RISE opportunities become available. Please bookmark this page and visit again soon! 

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