District of Columbia Public Schools

Washington, D.C.'s mayoral race will determine leadership of a school system with nearly 100,000 students, as candidates Kenyan McDuffie and Janeese Lewis George propose contrasting approaches to address declining enrollment, a looming budget deficit, and post-pandemic learning challenges. McDuffie supports continuity of past reforms including mayoral control and teacher accountability, while Lewis George advocates for granting education leaders more independence and revising teacher evaluation frameworks.

Sito Narcisse, a school administrator previously a finalist for the Chicago Public Schools CEO role, has been appointed as interim chief of schools in Denver Public Schools. He brings 15 years of education administration experience, including roles in East Baton Rouge, District of Columbia, and Nashville, though his tenure in East Baton Rouge was controversial.