(Washington, DC) – On Friday, June 7 at 11 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will be joined by Bloomberg Philanthropies for an announcement at the District’s Advanced Technical Center (ATC) in Ward 5. The ATC, administered by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), is a central piece of the Bowser Administration’s efforts to reimagine the high school experience for students.
The ATC provides career-focused high school students with an opportunity to acquire professional skills, earn industry credentials, and gain college credits in high-demand, high-wage careers such as cybersecurity and general nursing, that set them on a pathway to the middle class. Last school year, students earned 740 college credits, valued at over $570,000 in college tuition.
The Mayor’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget includes:
- $5 million to support the reimagination of high school, including programming at the existing ATC in Ward 5, dual enrollment expansion, and the Advanced Internship Program and Career Ready Internships
- $17 million to open a new health clinic, in partnership with Children’s National Hospital, to provide health care services and training for students at the existing ATC in Ward 5
- $600,000 to open a new ATC at the Whitman-Walker Max Robinson Center in Ward 8
WHEN:
Friday, June 7 at 11 am
WHO:
Mayor Muriel Bowser
Councilmember Zachary Parker, Ward 5
Paul Kihn, Deputy Mayor for Education
Dr. Christina Grant, State Superintendent of Education
Lael Brainard, Director, National Economic Council
Howard Wolfson, Education Lead, Bloomberg Philanthropies
Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers
Jacqueline Pogue-Lyons, President, Washington Teachers’ Union
WHERE:
Advanced Technical Center
1709 3rd Street NE
*Closest Metro Station: NoMa-Gallaudet U New York Ave*
*Closest Bikeshare: 2nd St & Seaton Pl NE*
*Closest Bus Routes: P6, 80, G8, 90*
Press interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP to [email protected].
The DC Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment will provide a live feed of this event. To view the event, visit mayor.dc.gov/live, tune in on Channel 16 (DCN), or watch on Mayor Bowser’s Facebook or X.
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