Memo to states regarding requirements for waiver of 1.0 percent cap on alternate assessments for 2023-2024
Policy
Sep 26, 2023
Please see the attached memo regarding the requirements for waiver requests of the 1.0% cap on alternate assessments for the 2023-2024 school year.  Requirements to Request a Waiver/Waiver Extension for the 2023-24 School Year from the 1.0...
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The House Funding Bill Would Eviscerate Title I – What does that Mean for Districts?
Legislation
Jul 28, 2023
In legislation that passed the House subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education earlier this month, lawmakers approved a proposal that would result in a cut of 80% to Title I.  The legislation would also eliminate feder...
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Guidance on State General Supervision Responsibilities under Parts B and C of the IDEA
USED & White House
Jul 25, 2023
GUIDANCE ON STATE GENERAL SUPERVISION RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER PARTS B AND C OF THE IDEA MONITORING,TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE,AND ENFORCEMENT https://sites.ed.gov/idea/files/Guidance_on_State_General_Supervision_Responsibilities_under_Parts_B_and...
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House Releases ED Appropriations Bill with Significant Cuts
Legislation
Jul 14, 2023
House Republicans introduced appropriations legislation Thursday for fiscal year (FY) 2024 which would fund the U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (ED) (the funding year which education grantees will receive...
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Charter Discrimination Case Will Not Get Supreme Court Review
Policy
Jul 03, 2023
Earlier this week the U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari—a writ which would allow review of a case—to a charter school appealing a lower court decision on discrimination.    The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a dress code i...
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Final Title I Equitable Services Guidance Published
USED & White House
Jun 13, 2023
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has published a final version of its updated guidance on providing equitable services under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). This is the final version of guidance updates or...
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National Convening on English Learners’ Civil Rights
USED & White House
Jun 09, 2023
ED's Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) and Office for Civil Rights (OCR) are hosting a virtual convening on Thursday, June 22, and Friday, June 23, 2023. The event will focus on statutes, regulations, and case law relevant to th...
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Debt Ceiling Deal Puts Brakes on Future Appropriations
Legislation
Jun 06, 2023
Following intense negotiations, Congress passed legislation earlier this month to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a default on the nation’s debt.  The legislation was billed as a compromise between the President and conservatives in the Ho...
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