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Colleagues...

As we end Teacher Appreciation Week, I wanted to share a blog from Secretary Cardona to America’s teachers.  Please share with your members and networks.

https://blog.ed.gov/2021/05/a-letter-to-americas-teachers/

April 22, 2021

Dear Superintendent:

    I hope this letter finds you well in these challenging times. I write to let you know about current efforts by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to address question...

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from: Honeysett, Adam <Adam.Honeysett@ed.gov>
date: Mar 2, 2921, 3:01 PM
subject: Letter from Education Secretary Miguel Cardona: Working Together for Students

To our Nation’s Educators and Education Stakeholders:  

Thank you for givi...

The Honorable Betsy Devos
Secretary
United States Department of Education
400 Maryland Ave SW
Washington, DC 20202 

Dear Secretary DeVos, 

This letter is in response to the recent release of a portal to track spending of CARES Act Education...

Department launches $600,000 competition to advance student-centered technology education

As part of her continuing charge to state and local education leaders to rethink school, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced today a...

Dear colleagues,

Please see this note and attached fact sheet that were sent to chief state school officers earlier this afternoon.

Best,

Patrick

Patrick Rooney
Director, School Support & Accountability

From: Hone...

Dear Colleagues,

On May 11, 2020, the U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced a $3 million grant competition to support school districts that build equitable, student-centered funding (SCF) systems under a pilot program author...

Dear colleagues,

Please see the letter and attached waiver template that was shared with chief state school officers earlier today.

Best,

Patrick

Patrick Rooney
Director, School Support and Accountability

From: Honeysett, A...

February 10, 2017

Dear Chief State School Officer:

Thank you for the important work you and stakeholders in your State are engaged in to develop new State plans and transition to the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which reauthor...

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