The Brief
- Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser named Dr. Kim Jackson the interim chancellor of D.C. Public Schools.
- Jackson has worked with DCPS since 2012, and was Principal of the Year in 2015 while leading Seaton Elementary School.
- Current DCPS Chancellor Dr. Lewis D. Ferebee’s last day is Friday, June 19.
WASHINGTON – D.C. Public Schools will have a new leader starting next week, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Tuesday.
DCPS’ new interim chancellor
What we know:
Dr. Kim Jackson will serve as interim chancellor of DCPS, after current Chancellor Dr. Lewis D. Ferebee steps down later this week.
According to Bowser, Jackson has worked for DCPS since 2012, including as principal of Seaton Elementary School — where she was awarded Principal of the Year in 2015 — and most recently as DCPS’ CHief of Elementary Schools.…