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Local school events. Recently, Secretary Duncan has been spending time in District ofColumbia public schools DCPS redirects here. For the United Kingdom school, see Dulwich College Preparatory School. For the public school system in Miami-Dade County, Florida (M-DCPS), see Miami-Dade County Public Schools. . On January 6, he met for the first time with acoalition of new education leaders, including the city's new mayor,new state superintendent, interim chancellor, and new teacher unionpresident, and held a discussion with students, parents, and teachers atSousa Middle School. While the event was organized to kick-off the newsemester se��mes��ter?n.One of two divisions of 15 to 18 weeks each of an academic year.[German, from Latin (cursus) s , most of the dialogue served as a celebration of theaccomplishments at Sousa. Over the last two years, Sousa has grownreading scores by 30 points and math scores by 18 points. The school hassucceeded by setting the bar high for students and educators. Facultywork long hours and offer Saturday school sessions for allstudents--regardless of achievement level. Next, on Martin Luther King,Jr. Day (January 17), a day of service, the Secretary and his familyparticipated in City Year's service project at Kramer MiddleSchool. City Year organizes young people of all backgrounds for a yearof full-time service. As tutors, mentors, and role models, they helpstudents stay in school and on track and transform schools andcommunities throughout the country. Then, just yesterday (January 20),Secretary Duncan joined Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner to discussinitiatives the Administration has undertaken to make college moreaffordable for all Americans with students from Wilson High School There are numerous Wilson High Schools in the United States, most named after the United States President Woodrow Wilson, including: Wilson High School, Wilson, Kansas Wilson High School, Henryetta, Oklahoma Wilson High School, Wilson, Oklahoma ,temporarily housed on the campus of the University of the District ofColumbia The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) is a public university located in Washington, D.C. The university was formed in 1977 through the amalgamation of the Federal City College and Washington Technical Institute (both of which had been established in 1966 as the result . For example, since 2009, the American Opportunity Tax Credit,a partially refundable credit Refundable CreditA tax credit that is not limited by the amount of an individual's tax liability. Typically a tax credit only reduces an individual's tax liability to zero. Refundable credits go beyond this and so really can be considered the same as a payment. of up to $2,500 a year for four years ofcollege, has helped cover the cost of tuition and othereducation-related expenses. This year alone, an estimated 9.4 millionstudents will receive this benefit. Also, on January 19, the Secretary delivered remarks at the U.S.Conference of Mayors' Winter Meeting at the Capital Hilton Hotel.This year's meeting focused on both job creation and improving theeconomy. The Secretary addressed the critical role mayors play inimproving the education system and the role that education plays inpromoting economic growth. In addition, on January 20, the Secretary spoke at the AspenInstitute's Education Innovation Forum and Expo. This unique forumcapitalized on the momentum created by the Department's Investingin Innovation (i3) Fund to push for creating and sustaining innovationin public education. Aspen invited 212 non-profit organizations, schooldistricts, and other i3 applicants who nearly made the cut to apply fora slot at the event. 112 applied, and 55 were selected. Aspen alsoinvited 50 innovative projects outside of the i3 pool.