FY26 Budget Testimony: District of Columbia Public Schools

Senior Policy Attorney Danielle Robinette testified before the Committee of the Whole at the FY26 Budget Oversight Hearing for the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS).

We repeat recommendations from our oversight testimony urging the Committee and the education agencies to work together to develop a comprehensive plan for the improvement of special education in the District. The work of reforming special education will require action from the whole of DC’s education sector to ensure DC’s students with disabilities are receiving an equitable education. We urge the Committee to lead a cross-agency coalition of education stakeholders to develop a comprehensive plan to guide improvement of special education in the District.