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Mayor Muriel Bowser to Visit Brookland Middle School for Robotics Lesson

Strategic Insights

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Mayor Muriel Bowser is set to visit Brookland Middle School in Ward 5 to participate in a hands-on robotics lesson with students enrolled in DC Public Schools' Career and Technical Education (CTE) Summer Enrichment Program. This visit is part of the Mayor's commitment to providing DC youth with access to free, safe, fun, and academically enriching opportunities over the summer. The CTE Summer Enrichment Program offers rising 6th-8th graders the chance to explore high-demand career fields through engaging, hands-on experiences, including robotics, medicine, culinary arts, and digital storytelling.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Mayor's visit to Brookland Middle School is part of the CTE Summer Enrichment Program, which offers hands-on experiences in high-demand career fields such as robotics, medicine, culinary arts, and digital storytelling.
  • The program is designed for rising 6th-8th graders and is one of the many free learning opportunities offered by DC Public Schools (DCPS) during summer break.
  • The Mayor's FY26 budget, Grow DC, invests $2.8 billion in DCPS and public charter schools, $270 million in teacher pay raises, and $2 billion in modernizing school buildings citywide.
  • The budget also includes $27 million to support out-of-school time grants, ensuring more than 15,000 students can access free, high-quality afterschool and summer programs.
  • The CTE Summer Enrichment Program is part of the Mayor's ongoing commitment to ensuring DC youth have access to free, safe, fun, and academically enriching opportunities over the summer.

Statistics:

  • $2.8 billion: DCPS and public charter schools' budget in the Mayor's FY26 budget, Grow DC
  • $270 million: funded for teacher pay raises in the Mayor's FY26 budget, Grow DC
  • $2 billion: allocated for modernizing school buildings citywide in the Mayor's FY26 budget, Grow DC
  • $27 million: invested in out-of-school time grants to support over 15,000 students in the Mayor's FY26 budget, Grow DC
  • 15,000+: number of students expected to benefit from out-of-school time grants in the Mayor's FY26 budget, Grow DC

Sources:

  • Office of the Mayor of Washington, D.C.
  • DC Public Schools (DCPS)
  • Grow DC (budget document)

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