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Equal Education

Your Rights

  • You have the right to free public education.
  • You have the right to equal educational opportunity no matter what race, ethnic background, religion, or sex.
  • You have the right to equal educational opportunity no matter whether you are rich or poor, citizen or non-citizen.
  • You have the right to go to public school even if you are... Read More
At-risk student

Your Rights

  • At-Risk DC students’ schools will receive extra money in order to fun extra educational services and resources for these students.
  • If your family is low-income, your school has the responsibility to provide free lunch to you.

 

What does it mean to be an at-risk student?

In the DC public school system... Read More

Health Education

Health education helps students and communities improve their health by increasing health knowledge.
 
Your Rights

  • You have the right to free public education.
  • You have the right to health education in DCPS public and public charter schools.
  • If you are a K-12 student in Wards 7 and 8, you have the right to... Read More
Quality School Food

Your Rights

  • You have the right to whole, primarily unprocessed, high-quality, natural foods which are prepared and presented in an appetizing manner at your DC public school.
  • Low income students have the right to free or reduced-price lunch.
  • You have the right to give input about your school lunch quality.
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