Mar 15, 2024
President Biden sent his FY 2025 spending proposal to Congress this week, kickstarting debate on federal funding for the year that starts October 1.  The proposal includes small increases in certain programs, but overall attempts to stay wi...
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Mar 08, 2024
The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Safe and Supportive Schools, and the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE) invites you to join our next webinar: Welcomin...
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Mar 06, 2024
This week, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) released new guidance on the use of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Title I, Part A funds for preschool programs.  The last time ED published related guidance was in 2012, prior...
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Feb 26, 2024
In a recent report on literacy issued by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) asks for input from stakeholders on how to improve childhood literacy.  The report notes the consequences o...
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Jan 29, 2024
The U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a new grant opportunity this week that would utilize funding provided under the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act to expand mental health supports in school...
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Jan 19, 2024
Congress passed a third short-term spending bill on Thursday for fiscal year (FY) 2024, extending funding at current levels to early March.  Funding for certain federal agencies was set to expire Friday night without additional action by Co...
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Jan 16, 2024
The U.S. Department of Education shared a letter and guidance, as well as an updated template, on requesting extensions to the liquidation period under the third tranche of funding for the Elementary and Secondary School Education Relief (E...
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Jan 04, 2024
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions approved legislation in Decemberto reauthorize the mission of the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED’s) research arms, the NationalCenter for Education Statistics and the Instit...
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