District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) is the local, traditional public school system of Washington, D.C. in the United States. DCPS should not be confused with the independently governed DC Public Charter Schools (DCPCS), which also operates in Washington, D.C.
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—Rebecca West (1892–1983)
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—Rebecca West (1892–1983)
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—Lewis H. Lapham (b. 1935)
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—Benjamin Harrison (1833–1901)