DC School Choice Program Seeks Comment on Status Quo
Published Date: 12/10/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Education wants to keep collecting info for the DC School Choice Incentive Program without changing anything. This affects schools and families involved in the program and helps the Department keep track of how things are going. If you have thoughts, you’ve got until February 9, 2026, to share them—no extra costs or new rules, just a smooth extension!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Who Qualifies for DC Opportunity Scholarships
The DC Opportunity Scholarship Program awards scholarships to students who live in the District of Columbia and come from households with incomes at or below 185% of the poverty line (and up to 300% of the poverty line for returning students). The law gives priority to siblings of current participants and students attending low-performing Title I schools.
Information Collection Continues Without Change
The Department of Education will keep collecting information for the DC School Choice Incentive Program (OMB Control Number 1810-0774) with no changes. The notice estimates 3,000 annual responses and 1,000 annual burden hours for respondents (Individuals and Households), and the public may submit comments on this extension through February 9, 2026.
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