

We're celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week at the U.S. Department of Education. Today, Secretary Cardona wrote this piece for USA TODAY...
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As a high school student in Connecticut, I always looked forward to art class with Linda Ranso...
Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona testified in front of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies regarding the Biden administration’s request for fiscal year (FY) 2023 fu...
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- Lessons from the Field Webinar Series -
AmeriCorps + High Impact Tutoring = Student Success
Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | 3:00 – 4:30 PM ET
Attention: State and District Leaders, School Administrators, Educators, Student...
Announcements coincide with the Department’s American Rescue Plan Recovery Summit focused on helping students recover academically and access mental health supports
Today, the Department of Education announced major actions and investm...
The National Association of ESEA State Program Administrators submitted the below letter to the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, commenting on the provided draft guidance for Equitable Services cov...
Today, the U.S. Department of Education released its inaugural equity action plan as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's continued commitment to advancing racial equity and support for underserved communities through the federal gov...
The proposed EDFacts Information Collection package for SY 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25 is now available for 30-day review and public comment. The announcement is on the Federal Register at: FederalRegister.gov. The package may be accessed...
Message from OSEP Director, Ms. Valerie C. Williams
Dear Friends,
March was an upside-down month in Washington. It came in like a lamb with warm temperatures and hopes for an early spring and is leaving like a...
On March 28, President Biden submitted to Congress his budget request for Fiscal Year 2023. The budget details his vision to expand on the historic progress the country has made over the last year and deliver on the agenda he laid out in h...
The Biden-Harris Administration today submitted to Congress the President's Budget for fiscal year 2023. The President's Budget details his vision to expand on the historic progress our country has made over the last year and deliver the ag...
Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will issue a nationwide call to action for states, higher education leaders, and schools to tap federal resources and work together to address the teacher shortage and aid student recovery. ...
The U.S. Department of Education will hold a briefing on the President’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request on Monday, March 28, starting at 3:00 p.m. in the Department Auditorium (400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC, 20202). Reservation...
Eight States and a U.S. territory have submitted requests to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to waive the requirement attached to federal stimulus funding that States maintain funding for higher education as a condition of receiving t...
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As part of its ongoing commitment to supporting districts and schools across this country in addressing teacher and staff short...
As part of its ongoing commitment to supporting districts and schools across this country in addressing teacher and staff short...
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U.S Department of Education, National Comprehensive Center Release Latest Tool to Support Effective Use of American Rescue Plan Funds
01/28/2022 12:03 PM EST
Today, the U.S. Department of Education and its technical assista... |
In a major address at the Department of Education, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona laid out his vision for continued recovery through the pan...
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The U.S. Department of Education updated guidance this week regarding how districts should calculate indicators which require data on the number of low-income students in a school or distric...
OSEP Update A Newsletter for OSEP Grantees and Interested Stakeholders
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JANUARY 11, 2022 Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov ...
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DEC 17, 2021
Dear colleagues,
I am pleased to share the Draft Frequently Asked Questions: Impact of COVID-19 on 2021-2022 Accountability Systems Required under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). The pur...
Today, the U.S. Department of Education released the 2022 application for the Statewide Family Engagement Centers program,...
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today announced $182 million in new grant awards to 30 school districts, ...
DECEMBER 10, 2021
Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.govU.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Catherine E. Lhamon issued the following statement today after t...
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Save-The-Date
- Lessons from the Field Webinar Series -
Addressing Student Behavioral Needs & Supporting Their Mental Health
Wednesday, December 8, 2021 | 3:00 - 4:15 PM ET
Attention: State and District Leaders, School Administrato...
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By Katherine (Katy) Neas, Deputy Assistant Secretary
Delegated the authority to perform the functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilit...
November 19, 2021
Dear colleagues,
I want to share the email below with you, which was sent to your state’s EDFacts coordinator earlier this week. Details about the next EDFacts information collection (for the 2022-2023, 2023-202...
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released its oversight plan for fiscal year 2022 for COVID-19 stimulus funds. The work will include both audit and investigation activities and will review ac...
October 27, 2021
U.S. Department of Education
Attn: Britt Jung
400 Maryland Avenue SW
Room 3W113
Washington, DC 20202
Dear Ms. Jung,
The National Association of ESEA State Program Administrators (NAESPA) appreciates the opportunity t...
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Dear Colleague:
We are pleased to announce that the application window for the 2022-2023 cohort o...
October 26, 2021
Dear Chief State School Officer:
By now, your State educational agency should have received information from the National Association of ESEA State Program Administrators (NAESPA) regarding the upcoming Natio...
Dear Colleague,
The U.S. Departments of Education and Treasury invite you to an upcoming two-part webinar series – “Using American Rescue Plan Funds and Other Federal Supports to Address State and Local Teacher and School Staff Labor Sh...
October 7, 2021
Dear Colleagues,
I wanted to let you know about some upcoming activities related to bullying prevention later this month. Please feel free to share with your colleagues and networks.
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Students across the country continue to return to in-person learning after more than a year of varied access to the educational opport...
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As part of this week’s Back to School activities, the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education invites you to join our final virtual session of the Summer Learning and Enrichment Collaborative this Thursday, August 12th from 3:...
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August 2021, Volume 2, Issue 10 Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) Office of State Grant and Program Support Newsletter |
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Dear Colleagues,
As we wind down summer, the Department is planning some exciting Back to School activities for the week of August 9th. We hope you can join us for some or all of these unique opport... ![]() Statement from U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on CDC Guidance07/27/2021 04:11 PM EDT"Students are provided the best opportunity to learn and thrive when learning in person. We know the best way to safely do this is to ge... ![]()
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Save-The-Date
- Lessons from the Field Webinar Series -
Returning to School: Strategies for Supporting Staff
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 | 3:00 - 4:15 PM ET
Attention: State and District Leaders, Faculty, Staff, Educators, Paren...
This week, the Department announced approval of seven American Rescue Plan (ARP) Elementary and Secondary Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund state plans -- Arkansas, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, a...
OSEP's July 2021 UpdateCourchaine, Tara shared a file with you Dear Larry, Gregg, Dan and Diana, We are preparing for the briefing with Kat |
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Dear colleagues,
I want to share the email below and the information attached that was sent to chief state school officers on Friday, July 2.
Best,
Patrick Rooney, Director
School Support and Accountability
From: Hone...
July 2021, Volume 2, Issue 9 Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) Office of State Grant and Program Support Newsletter |
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Department will hold an Equity Summit Series starting this month
Today, building on the American Rescue Plan’s historic funding for schools as drivers of equity and opportunity, the Department of Education announced a series of actions ...
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On April 23, the Department announced plans to distribute $800 million under the American Rescue Plan's Elementary a...
- Lessons from the Field -
Returning to In-Person Learning: Supporting Students, Especially Those with Disabilities, through Intensive Instruction, Effective Learning Environments and Family Engagement
Wednesday, May 26, 2021 | 3:00 - 4...
Welcome to the 8th Annual ED Games Expo, an all-virtual event from June 1 to 5, 2021. The Expo showcases game-changing innovations in educatio...
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.
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OSEP UpdateA Newsletter for OSEP Grantees and Interested StakeholdersMay 2021Forwarded this email? Click here to subscribe. |
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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...
Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) released the State p...
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Dear Colleagues,
In celebration of Women’s History Month, the First Lady’s Office and the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Amer...
Dear Colleagues,
Please review below and attached three important announcements: one from ED (about next week’s Best Practices Clearinghouse webinar), one from the CDC (a communications update from the School Staff Vaccination Program),...
Save-the-Date
Lessons from the Field: Safely Reopening and Sustaining In-Person Instruction
Wednesday, March 31, 2021 | 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET
Attention: State and District Leaders, Faculty, Staff, Educators, Parents and ...
MARCH 18, 2021
Dear Colleagues,
On January 21, 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order (E.O.) 14000, “Supporting the Reopening and Continuing Operation of Schools and Early Childhood Education Providers.” This E.O. directs t...
March 9, 2021
Dear Education Partners,
On March 2, 2021, President Biden challenged all states, territories, and the District of Columbia to ensure every pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade (pre-K through 12) educator and school sta...
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March 8, 2021
Dear colleagues,
Please see the information below that was shared with chief state school officers earlier this morning.
Best,
Patrick Rooney, Director
School Support and Accountability
From: Honeysett, Ada...
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...
OSEP UpdateA Newsletter for OSEP Grantees and Interested StakeholdersMarch 2021Forwarded this email? Click here to subscribe. |
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As part of the effort to reopen schools – a stated priority for President Biden’s first 100 days in office – various federal agencies have been tasked with issuing guidance outlining what would be considered safety standards for reopening. ...
February 22, 2021
Dear colleagues,
Please see the letter below that was sent to all chief state school officers earlier this afternoon.
Best,
Patrick Rooney, Director
School Assesssment and Accountability
From: Honeysett, Adam...
January 2021, Volume 2, Issue 4 Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) Office of State Grant and Program Support Newsletter |
Dear Colleagues,
The Department’s Office of Safe and Supportive Schools, in partnership with CDC, will present a webinar next Wednesday, January 13, Returning to School: Mitigation and Mental Health Strategies. Please see the attached ...
Dear colleagues,
Happy new year! I am sharing the enclosed fact sheet that the Department released today regarding the waivers granted by USDA for the school meal programs and its impact on certain state-administered programs under the ...
Dear Colleagues,
Last summer, States and school districts reported, for the first time, school-by-school spending data required by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (...
OSEP's December 2020 Update: Federal COVID-19 Resources | Dose of Data | Research You Can Use | Engage With Us |
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Dear State Title II, Part A Directors,
As most of you know, the U.S. Department of Education conducts annual surveys of both SEAs and LEAs to determine how they use Title II, Part A funds; the surveys fulfill the Title II, Part A report...
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December 3, 2020
Dear Intergovernmental stakeholders,
This year, providing effective and engaging instruction to meet the individual needs of every student will look different whether it is presented remotely or in-person. E...
Dear colleagues,
Please see the below information with a correction from what I shared last week – with the password to join the webinars this week.
Best,
Patrick
Patrick Rooney, Director
School Support and Accountability
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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...
Just a small portion of federal coronavirus relief earmarked for schools had been spent by the end of September, t...
Just a small portion of federal coronavirus relief earmarked for schools had been spent by the end of September, t...
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As you may know, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is turning 45 on November 29th. The Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA) has teamed up with the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) to produce a v...
November 2020, Volume 2, Issue 2 Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) Office of State Grant and Program Support Newsletter |
United States Department of Education
Office of State Grant and Program Support
November 9, 2020
Dear Chief State School Officer:
Several weeks ago, I sent the message below to State Program Directors who work with pro...
Dear colleagues,
Our colleagues in the Department’s Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) will be hosting a webinar on Culturally Responsive School Practices to Promote the Success of Native American English Learners on November...
Dear Intergovernmental stakeholders,
This year, back-to-school presented historic challenges that changed the way schools across the country welcomed students back, whether in person, remotely, or a hybrid of the two. Actively addressin...
Dear Education Stakeholder,
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Communications and Outreach would like to provide you with advance notification of a virtual showcase featuring Pattison’s Academy by Laurie VanderPloeg, Directo...
OSEP's October 2020 Update: Federal COVID-19 Resources | Dose of Data | Research You Can Use | Engage With Us |
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“Education Technology Resources to Support Students With or At Risk for Disabilities During COVID19”
A WEBINAR for Special Education Practitioners, Administrators, Parents, and Stakeholders
Wednesday, October 28, 1PM to 2PM eastern
(plus...
Dear Chief State School Officers,
Today (10/09/2020), the U.S. Department of Education released Providing Equitable Services to Students and Teachers in Non-Public Schools under CARES Act Programs. This document revises previous (April...
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Dear Colleagues,
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) will be hosting a webinar on Culturally Responsive School Practices to Promote the Success of Hispanic English Learners on October 8, 2020...
The following OSERS vacancy announcement(s): Program Specialist, GS-301-14,
located in the Office of Special Education Programs, Office of the Director, closes on
October 13, 2020 and is open to everyone. This vacancy is limited to 50 a...
The Department is undertaking a study of district and school uses of federal funds. The proposed survey instruments have been posted for public comment through October 26. You can find the materials here: https://beta.regulations.gov/docume...
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov
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Dear colleagues,
Please see the attached flyer that announces two upcoming webinars from the U.S. Department’s Office of English Language Acquisition. Please feel free to share this with your districts and schools. Have a good weekend, ...
September 3, 2020
Dear Chief State School Officer:
During the past several months, we have experienced unprecedented challenges across this nation, and I thank you for your efforts to meet the needs of all your students and safely...
Dear colleagues,
The U.S. Department of Education invites you to join us on September 9 for a webinar focused on teacher collaboration to align language and content instruction (September 9, 3:30-5:00 pm ET). Please see the event regist...
United States Department of Education
Office of Formula Grants
On October 15, 2019, President Trump signed Executive Order 13891, “Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents,” which established a Federal polic...
August 14, 2020
Dear colleagues,
The COVID-19 pandemic has posed incredible educational challenges, including numerous school closures and created an unprecedented level of activity in the online learning space. Relatedly, as states, d...
On Monday, August 10, 2020, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department), Office of Safe and Supportive Schools (OSSS) and its Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) Technical Assistance (...
July 2020, Volume 1, Issue 6 Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Office of State Grant and Program Support Newsletter |
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 K-12 education stakeholders,
Please join U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary of the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Frank Brogan, as he leads a panel discussion on the use of technology to support meaningf...
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Reminder Grant Assistance Information
Dear Grantee,
Tomorrow, 06/18 and Friday, 06/19, the State and Grantee Relations (SGR) will host two office hours sessions. During office hours, ESSER grantees may connect with SGR through Skype or by ph...
Dear K-12 education stakeholders,
Please join U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary of the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Frank Brogan, as he leads a panel discussion on the practical application of virtual lear...
June 2020, Volume 1, Issue 5 Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Office of State Grant and Program Support Newsletter |
The Department of Education is seeking peer reviewers for its FY 2020 Education Stabilization Fund-Rethink K-12 Education Models (ESF-REM) discretionary grant competition.
The Education Stabilization Fund-Rethink K-12 Education Models (...
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...
May 15, 2020
TITLE IX REGULATIONS
On May 6, Secretary DeVos took action to strengthen Title IX protections for survivors of sexual misconduct and to restore due process in campus proceedings to ensure all students can pur...
[NOTE: 05/19/2020--The message below was forwarded to the ESEA Network by Patrick Rooney, Director, School Support and Accountability, US Department of Education.]
OESE CAREER OPPORTUNITY
The following OESE position is currently ann...
Dear colleagues,
I wanted to let you know that this afternoon, the Department released additional FAQs for the ESSER Fund. This includes a technical appendix about making ESSER formula subgrants to LEAs. You can find the document on thi...
May 2020, Volume 1, Issue 4 Office of Elementary & Secondary Education Office of State Grant and Program Support Newsletter |
Dear Colleagues:
I wanted to let you know that the Department today released the notice inviting applications for the Competitive Grants for State Assessments (CGSA) program. The purpose of this program is to enhance the quality of asse...
Dear Intergovernmental stakeholders,
Today, the U.S. Department of Education released Providing Equitable Services to Students and Teachers in Non-Public Schools under CARES Act Programs.
The purpose of this document is to provide...
Dear colleagues,
I hope you are all staying safe and healthy. I wanted to let you know that the Department released two new COVID-19 fact sheets that may be of interest to you. Please follow the links to view the full documents. As a re...
FCC Media Contact:
Press Office, (202) 418-2156
ED Media Contact:
Press Office, (202) 401-1576
For Immediate Release
FCC AND U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PROMOTE REMOTE EDUCATION...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 23, 2020
Contact: Press Office
(202) 401-1576 or press@ed.gov
Elementary and secondary education stakeholders,
Please join senior officials from the U.S. Department of Education for a COVID-19 briefing. The briefing will provide an overview of the Department’s implementation of the Coronavirus Aid...
Dear colleagues,
The Department realizes that due to the extended school closures over the past month due to the national emergency caused the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, you are dealing with many competing, time-sensitive demands. As ...
Dear colleagues,
I want to share this fact sheet that was released yesterday, which responds to frequently asked questions related to the use of grant funds from the U.S. Department of Education during the novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (C...
April 2020, Volume 1, Issue 3 Office of Elementary & Secondary Education Office of State Grant and Program Support Newsletter |
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...
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After days of tense negotiations, lawmakers and the White House have come to an agreement over a legislative package to provide economic relief in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Senate passed the legislation late Wedn...
Dear colleagues,
Please see the information below regarding flexibility being offered by the Department. I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy.
Best,
Patrick
Patrick Rooney
Director, School Support and Accountability
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Dear colleagues,
This afternoon, the Department released a draft guidance document, Within-District Allocations Under Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as Amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act, f...
March 2020, Volume 1, Issue 2 Office of Elementary & Secondary Education Office of State Grant and Program Support Newsletter |
Unfortunately, in light of the current situation with the COVID-19 pandemic, Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC believes it is in the best interest of our clients’ and attendees’ health and well-being to cancel the 2020 Spring Forum that was schedu...
Registration is OPEN!
Convening for SEA Foster Care Points of Contact
March 25-26, 2020 | Arlington, VA
Colleagues,
I am writing to remind you that registration for the March Convening for SEA Foster Care Points of Contact rem...
Colleagues,
I am writing to remind you that registration for the March Convening for SEA Foster Care Points of Contact remains open. If you’ve not yet registered for the convening, I encourage you to access our convening web...
February 2020, Volume 1, Issue 1
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January 23, 2020
Good afternoon. Please see attached documents related to preliminary FY 2020 Title I allocations that the U.S. Department of Education released to States earlier today.
Best regards,
Todd
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Colleagues,
I am pleased to announce that registration for the March 25-26 Convening for SEA Foster Care Points of Contact is officially open! Please access our registration page for this convening at https://apps1.seiservices.com/foste...
The Colorado Department of Education is soliciting applications for an Executive Director of the Unit of Federal Programs. Position description and application information below.
Position close date: Thursday, February 27, 2020
Fo...
Dear Title I, Part D State Directors:
To support your planning for school year (SY) 2020-2021, attached (via links below) are three tables related to fiscal year (FY) 2020 (SY 2020-2021) preliminary allocations for Title I, Part D (Prog...
Dear State Directors:
Attached (via links in this paragrph) are fiscal year (FY) 2020 (school year (SY) 2020-2021) preliminary estimates of State allocations for the Education for Homeless Children and Youth (Homeless Education), Suppor...
Dear Colleagues,
I am writing to let you know that this month the Office of School Support and Accountability will be viewing State websites to better understand State-level implementation of the important report card requirements under...
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Announces Proposed Rule Regarding Equal Treatment of Faith-Based Education Institutions, Provides Updated School Prayer Guidance
JANUARY 16, 2020
Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.go...
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Dear Colleagues,
The Department, in conjunction with the State Support Network (the Network), is pleased to announce a new community of practice (CoP) – State Systems for Building an Evidence Base – launching in early 2020. We invite yo...
Dear EHCY State Coordinators,
I am pleased to announce the dates and location for the annual meeting of Education for Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY) State coordinators. The 2020 meeting will take place from February 25 (full day for...
Dear Colleagues,
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) is pleased to announce a new State Support Network community of practice (CoP) focused on Network Improvement Implementation.
This CoP is designed to support state educa...
The U.S. Department of Education invites you to nominate your most exceptional cybersecurity educators for the Presidential Cybersecurity Educator Award! The Presidential Cybersecurity Educator Award recognizes educators who inspire in the...
Dear Colleagues,
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the State Support Network (Network) are excited to announce the Principal Talent Management Community of Practice (CoP) that will launch this January. The principal talent manag...
Dear colleagues,
Please see the announcement below regarding a request for interested individuals to serve as grant reviewers for two competitions in 2020 from the Department’s Office of Migrant Education. Thank you for your consideration....
Today (12/12/2019) the Census Bureau published the 2018 LEA poverty estimates that ED will use to calculate fiscal year (FY) 2020 (school year 2020-2021) Title I allocations. We sent the attached notifications about this release to States....
Invitation: Assessment, Accountability, and Instructional Policies and Practices for Improving Outcomes for English Learners Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Exchange Series
The State Support Network (the Network) is pleased to invite you to partic...
Hello everyone,
This is a reminder that the liquidation period for fiscal year (FY) 2017 funds for the programs listed in the table below administered by School Support and Accountability (SSA) and made available under Public Law (PL) 1...
Dear colleagues,
Please see the information below from the Department’s Office of Migrant Education.
Best,
Patrick
FY 2020 Notice Inviting Applications Published in Federal Register Friday, November 29, 2019
The Office of M...
Dear Title I Directors,
Earlier today I shared a save the date message (attached) with State foster care points of contact announcing a March 2020 convening. This convening will be held over March 25 and 26, 2020, in Arlington, Virgini...
Dear Title I Directors,
Earlier today I shared a save the date message (attached) with State foster care points of contact announcing a March 2020 convening. This convening will be held over March 25 and 26, 2020, in Arlington, Virgini...
The following OESE position is currently announced on USAJOBS. This position is open all sources, so please feel free to forward to anyone who may be interested and qualified.
Title: Education Program Specialis...
Dear colleague,
I am writing to let you know that today the Department released a new notice inviting applications for the Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority (IADA). IADA provides an opportunity for states to pilot innovative...
Dear colleagues,
Please see the letter below from Assistant Secretary Frank Brogan that was sent to chief state school officers this morning.
Best,
Patrick Rooney
From: Honeysett, Adam <Adam.Honeysett@ed.gov>
Sent: Thursd...
Dear colleagues,
Please see the letter below that was shared with chief state school officers earlier today.
Best,
Patrick Rooney
From: Honeysett, Adam <Adam.Honeysett@ed.gov>
Sent: Friday, October 11, 2019 9:10 AM
Subject...
Dear Colleagues:
I wanted to remind you of the opportunity to join a new Report Card Communications Community of Practice (CoP) that will launch in October 2019.
We’re particularly excited abou...
Dear colleagues,
Please see the note below regarding the new comprehensive centers that were awarded last week. We are looking forward to working with them to support all of you in the coming months and years.
Best,
Patrick Rooney
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Dear Colleagues:
I am writing to provide information on fiscal year (FY) 2019 (school year 2019-2020) allocations and grant awards for formula programs administered by U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Office of School Support and Acc...
Please see attached documents related to revised final FY 2019 Title I allocations that the U.S. Department of Education released to States earlier today (09/16/2019).
Best regards,
Todd
Todd Stephenson
Management and Program Analyst
Offi...
The U.S. Department of Education announces the following new Fiscal Year 2019 grants: Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Grant Program; Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.371C
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Dear CCSSO and NAESPA,
Thank you for your patience with us. Below, please find updated information about two Disaster Recovery Unit (DRU)-hosted webinars to preview the Restart and Emergency Impact Aid disaster recovery assistance prog...
Dear Colleagues,
The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), in conjunction with the Office Special Education Progra... |
August 19, 2019
Dear Chief State School Officers and Institution of Higher Education Leaders:
We are pleased to share an update with you regarding the Additional Supplemental Appropriations f...
The period for obligating fiscal year (FY) 2017 funds for the following programs administered by the Office of School Support and Accountability (SSA) and made available under Public L...
From: Honeysett, Adam <Adam.Honeysett@ed.gov>
Sent: Wednesday, August 7, 2019 3:09 PM
Subject: Ed-Flex Application Release and Webinar Announcement
August 9, 2019
Dear Chief State School Officer:
Ed-Flex Application Webin...
Dear Colleagues,
The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education and the State Support Network are excited to announce a new community of practice (CoP) to support State implementation of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act’s (E...
Colleagues, I wanted to share a resource that was sent to chief state school officers earlier this week (07/22/2019) that highlights the work of the State Support Network.
Best,
Patrick
From: Honeysett, Adam <Adam.Honeysett@ed....
Dear Colleagues,
The Department’s Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) is hosting a webinar on the English Learner (EL) toolkit. The intended audience are SEA and LEA directors of programs for Els. Please join us for the webina...
Dear Colleagues,
The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education and the State Support Network (Network) are excited to announce the ELSTAR Demonstration Webinar. The webinar will focus on the released ELS...
Dear colleagues,
I wanted to share the information below that was sent to chief state school officers this morning (07/01/2019).
Best,
Patrick
From: Honeysett, Adam <Adam.Honeysett@ed.gov>
Sent: Monday, July 1, 2019 9:59 AM...
Dear colleagues,
Please see the letter that was sent to chief state school officers earlier today (06/20/2019) regarding the final Title I, Part A supplement not supplant guidance. The final document is attached (see links below) and ma...
Dear State Directors:
Attached are fiscal year (FY) 2019 (school year (SY) 2019-2020) final State allocations for the Education for Homeless Children and Youth (Homeless Education), Supporting Effective Instruction (Title II, Part A), E...
Good afternoon. Please see attached documents related to final FY 2019 Title I allocations that the U.S. Department of Education released to States yesterday (06/13/2019).
Best regards,
Todd
Todd Stephenson
Management...
Dear colleagues,
I wanted to send along the announcement below that was shared with chief state school officers earlier this morning (06/14/2019).
Best,
Patrick
From: Honeysett, Adam <Adam.Honeysett@ed.gov>
Sent: Friday,...
ED is looking for peer reviewers for their latest round of LEARN funding—also known as Comprehensive Literacy State Development grants.
Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) Program: Call for Peer Reviewers
If you are intereste...
Dear colleagues,
Please see the letter below from Assistant Secretary Brogan that was sent to chief state school officers this morning.
Best,
Patrick Rooney
April 8, 2019
Dear Chief State School Officer:
I am pleased...
Dear colleagues,
The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education (Department) is pleased to announce the FY 2019 Comprehensive Centers program (CC) competition. The CC program provides capacity-building s...
Dear colleagues,
The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education is seeking individuals to serve as peer reviewers for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Comprehensive Center Grant competitions. The potential dates for an on-site, four-day peer...
Dear colleagues,
Please see this information that was shared with chief state school officers today.
Best,
Patrick Rooney
From: Honeysett, Adam
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2019 3:36 PM
Subject: Request for Public Comment on DR...
Colleagues,
Thanks to several suggestions we heard from the field, we wanted to let you know about an additional resource we released this afternoon to support your review of the draft revised Title I equitable services guidance.
Dear colleagues,
We are providing information regarding the implications for States not meeting the requirement, in Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ES...
Late Thursday, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) published a draft guidance document regarding report cards created under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act. The d...
In a March 25, 2019 letter to Secretary DeVos, NAESPA President Sonya Morris (FL) writes, "The National Association of ESEA State Program Administrators (NAESPA) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the draft equitable services guidanc...
Dear colleagues,
Please see the announcement that went out yesterday to chief state school officers regarding the draft updated guidance on equitable services in Title I, Part A. This document was provided for stakeholder review and com...
Dear Colleagues,
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the State Support Network (Network) are excited to announce the Resource Allocation Review Community of Practice (CoP), launching this spring. The Every Student Succeeds Act (ES...
Dear Colleagues,
Good morning. Thank you to those that joined the informational webinar last week regarding the Competitive Grants for State Assessment (CGSA) program. I am pleased to let you know that we have two pieces of helpful info...
In a letter to Secretary DeVos, dated February 27, 2019, NAESPA President Sonya Morris writes, "We appreciate the opportunity to comment on the draft guidance published by your agency regarding the requirement that federal funds supplement,...
ENGLISH LEARNER FAMILY TOOLKIT
www.ed.gov
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) are pleased to announce the first two chapters of the English Learner Family Toolkit.
...
January 29, 2018
Dear Chief State School Officer:
I am writing today to follow up on the letter I shared on December 19, 2018, regarding recent changes to the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE). I am excited to ann...
Colleagues,
Good afternoon. We wanted to share information regarding two upcoming web conference calls regarding English language proficiency (ELP) assessment peer review for state personnel. The goal of the call will be to discuss spec...
Patrick Rooney (OSS) forwarded a letter to NAESPA which offers high-level information on reorganization at the Department, specifically impacting the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE). Among others, OESE houses the Office...
A recent state reported data set on CTE participation shows only 8 million of America’s 15 million high school students participate in a CTE course in a given year. Additionally, only 1 in 5 high school students chose to concentrate in a CT...
Webinar Announcement
The Opioid Crisis and K-12 Schools: Supporting Students at School
A national webinar hosted by
the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Safe and Healthy Students
and the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning ...
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), requesting public comments on proposed program regulations for the ESEA Title I, Part C Migrant Education Program (MEP), was published in the Federal Register (FR) on...
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U.S. Department of Education Releases Toolkits on Ed Tech for English Learners
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) recently announced the release of two toolkits that provide suggestions and resources on utilizing technology-based res...
U.S. Department of Education
Office of State Support and Office of Special Education Programs
Combined Federal Programs Meeting
Improving Student Achievement through Analysis, Evaluation, and Accountability
December 6-7, 2018
Renais...
Dear colleagues,
This memorandum outlines several updates to the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED’s) assessment peer review process under Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every St...
Good morning. Please see attached documents related to revised final FY 2018 Title I allocations that the U.S. Department of Education released to States yesterday.
Best regards,
Todd
Todd Stephenson
Manageme...
Dear colleague,
I am writing to let you know that today the Department released a new notice inviting applications for the Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority (IADA). IADA provides an opportunity for states to pilot innovative...
Dear Colleagues,
The Office of State Support and the State Support Network (Network) are excited to announce the Cultivating and Supporting Effective Rural School Leaders Community of Practice (CoP), which will be launching this fall. P...
Dear Title I Directors,
We wanted to make you aware that on August 22, 2018, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) is publishing a notice in the Federal Register regarding several Title I regulations that are being removed becau...
Hello everyone,
As you know the period for obligating fiscal year (FY) 2016 funds for the following programs administered by the Office of State Support (OSS) and made available under Public Law (PL) 114-113 is drawing to a close:
Dear colleagues,
We wanted to let you know that last week the Department’s Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) released a report on the identification of English learners (ELs) in gifted and talented programs. The study, commi...
Dear McKinney-Vento and Title I, Part A State Coordinators:
This letter provides responses to the following questions that States have raised about changes that the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) made to the requirements in section 1...
U.S. Department of Education
Office of State Support and Office of Special Education Programs
Combined Federal Programs Meeting
Improving Student Achievement through Analysis, Evaluation, and Accountability
December 6-7, 2018
Renais...
The House of Representatives voted late Thursday night to pass a proposal that would rescind almost $15 billion in federal funding. The Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act (H.R. 3) was based on a request sent to Congress ...
Dear Colleagues,
Needs assessment processes, which are required by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), can help local stakeholders and system leaders understand how the pieces of a complex educational system interact. Whether that sy...
Dear Colleague:
This spring, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced a new pilot to afford local educational agencies (LEAs) flexibility to create equitable, student-centered funding systems. The purpose of thi...
(This article apeared in Education Week on April 18, 2018)
By Sarah D. Sparks on April 16, 2018 11:04 AM
New York City
Over the last two decades, federal grants for educating low-achieving students have shifted from overwhelmingly ...
A conference held this week celebrating the 35th anniversary of the landmark “A Nation at Risk Report” hosted several former Secretaries of Education, advocates, and journalists to discuss education policy as it stands.
Panelists lament...
Though the Every Student Succeeds A...
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) heard from a variety of stakeholders on Wednesday regarding the 2014 “Dear Colleague” letter addressing school discipline disparities. Two separate listening sessions were held this week, one including...
Dear Colleagues:
Now that Congress has enacted and the President has signed into law a final a fiscal year (FY) 2018 (school year (SY) 2018-2019) appropriations act for the U.S. Department of Education (ED), I am writing to provide a br...
A controversial school safety commission chaired by Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos held its first organizational meeting this week.
Though the U.S. Department of Education (ED) had originally told stakeholders that teachers and othe...
Dear Colleagues,
I hope this email finds you well. I want to thank all of you for your hard work and collaboration over the past few months and year as we work together to approve your State plan. I am happy to report that we clos...
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) issued a notice this week outlining the final supplemental priorities that will be taken into consideration when evaluating grant applications. The Secretary of Education can choose any number of these...
On Monday evening Congress managed to pass legislation to reopen the federal government after a brief three-day shutdown, which mostly took place over the weekend. The bill, signed by the President Monday night, will extend current funding...
Unless Congress can pass another temporary appropriations bill (known as a “continuing resolution” or CR), the federal government will shut down at midnightFriday. The impact of the shutdown would begin with the potential closure of nation...
Members of Congress found their first day back from the holiday recess delayed this week as a rare winter cyclone swept the east coast from Boston to Florida, cancelling flights and making travel difficult. But once they return, lawmakers ...
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) published its semi-annual regulatory agenda on Thursday, outlining what regulatory action it plans to take over the next few months.
The agenda shows that ED plans to rescind a number of regulations...
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced today that it will rescind nearly 600 guidance documents across the agency for being outdated, unnecessary, or ineffective.
ED first announced last Friday its decision to withdraw 72 guida...
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) voted on Wednesday to approve President Trump’s nominee for General Counsel at the U.S. Department of Education – Carlos Muñiz – along with a number of nominees for other...
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) released proposed priorities for determining recipients of discretionary grants. While these eleven priorities are not official requirements for receiving discretionary funding, they do indi...
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) held a hearing on Tuesday to gather testimony from State chiefs on implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and how States are innovating under the new law...
As part of its ongoing work to aid hurricane relief efforts, today the Department of Education released new non-regulatory guidance to help Department grantees and program participants remove barriers to restoring teaching and learning envi...
In a new “Dear Colleague” letter issued this morning, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced that it will rescind a 2011 Dear Colleague letter on campus sexual violence along with a 2014 Questions and Answers document on the same t...
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos kicked off a back-to-school tour on Tuesday, visiting schools in six States through today. The four-day trip, named the “Rethink School” tour, has brought DeVos to a variety of K-12 schools and institutio...
Retired Representative and former Chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce John Kline (R-MN) wrote in the trade publication Education Week late Friday, expressing concern about the rumors that some States may seek waiv...
The U.S. Departments of Labor (DOL) and Education (ED) published changes to previous guidance on Thursday related to performance accountability under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
(WIOA). These changes provided some clarifica...
Each year, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issues the Single Audit Compliance Supplement, previously known as OMB Circular A-133 Compliance Supplement, which acts a guidebook for single audits for all non-federal entities that exp...
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) is reportedly changing how it provides feedback on State plans under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has received blowback in recent weeks in response to preli...
The House Committee on Appropriations advanced a bill this week that would provide funding for the U.S. Department of Education (ED) for fiscal year (FY) 2018. The legislation passed through the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Serv...
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education held a meeting yesterday to mark up the fiscal year (FY) 2018 funding bill for the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Education (ED), and L...
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) published a notice in the Federal Register today instituting new regulations for the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). However, these regulations are identical to previous regulations prom...
In a Dear Colleague letter sent to States and local educational agencies (LEAs) Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) said it would allow them to delay providing per-pupil expenditure data for an additional year. Under the Every...
Dear State Assessment Directors and Title I Directors,
I am writing to provide information to States about the implementation of provisions regarding English language proficiency (ELP) standards and assessments in Title I of the Eleme...
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) issued initial feedback last week on three State plans that were submitted within the first submission window earlier this year. The feedback prompted concerns from State education officials and member...
An internal memorandum to U.S. Department of Education (ED) staff, obtained by the government watchdog organization ProPublica, would significantly change how the agency’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) handles various complaints.
The mem...
The Trump Administration released its more detailed proposal for the fiscal year (FY) 2018 budget on Tuesday – a supplement to the President’s “skinny” budget issued in March. Funding for K-12 and higher education would face significant cu...
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
The President’s FY 2018 budget for education
President Trump’s fiscal year (FY) 2018 budget disinvests in education along the entire continuum, cutting federal support for preschoolers, students in elementary s...
President Trump’s full budget proposal for federal fiscal year (FY) 2018, scheduled to be released next Tuesday, will contain significant cuts to education, according to a draft obtained by the Washington Post.
The full budget will offe...
Monday, May 1, 2017
Education Funding in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Omnibus Appropriations Bill
The FY 2017 omnibus appropriations bill filed early this morning provides $68.2 billion for the Department of Education (ED), but once y...
A group of Democrats in Congress have written to the Trump Administration asking them to offer clear guidance on the rights of undocumented immigrants in education. The letter, addressed to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Secretary of Educ...
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has released a new document outlining how peer reviewers should approach review of consolidated State plans submitted to the agency under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Under ESSA, ED is require...
In a meeting Tuesday, attendees at the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) spring conference heard from lawmakers about what to expect from Congress in the coming months.
Chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the...
The U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Justice (DOJ) jointly issued a “Dear Colleague” letter (DCL) Wednesday evening rescinding the guidance published last May by the Obama Administration requiring schools to allow transgender students...
In a letter to Chief State School Officers late last Friday, newly-confirmed Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos offered new guidance on the timeline for implementing the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) under the new administration.
Th...
The House of Representatives approved two resolutions this week that would roll back regulations in two areas: accountability and State plan rules under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and teacher preparation rules under the Higher Ed...
In a “Dear Colleague” letter sent earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced that it will temporarily pause its technical assistance efforts, specifically the weekly webinar series it had planned to carry out to prov...
In an executive order issued immediately after last week’s Inauguration, the President told agencies to halt their regulatory processes. The order instructs agencies not to send any new regulations to the Federal Register for publication. ...
In an executive order issued immediately after last week’s Inauguration, the President told agencies to halt their regulatory processes. The order instructs agencies not to send any new regulations to the Federal Register for publication. ...
In an executive order issued immediately after last week’s Inauguration, the President told agencies to halt their regulatory processes. The order instructs agencies not to send any new regulations to the Federal Register for publication. ...
In an announcement made late Wednesday afternoon, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) said that it was withdrawing a proposed regulation regarding a provision of the Every Student Succeeds Act known as “supplement, not supplant.” The pro...
Members of Congress have formed a new interest group to support public schools. The formation of the caucus was announced in a press conference Tuesday, where Members of Congress spoke alongside the Presidents of the American Federation of...
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has released a partial semi-annual regulatory agenda, a list of rules and regulations it plans to issue over the next few months, as well as regulations it has completed.
The only rule ED notes it c...
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) recently announced the creation of a new grant aimed at promoting diversity in public schools. The new $12 million grant competition will give up to 20 school districts the opportunity to craft new roa...
Just before Thanksgiving, President-elect Donald Trump announced that he would nominate Betsy DeVos to be Secretary of Education. DeVos is a Michigan philanthropist – her husband is Amway heir Dick DeVos – and former chair of the Michigan R...
President-elect Donald Trump’s team has actively switched into transition mode since the election last week, vetting and meeting with potential candidates to fill cabinet and agency positions. Rumors are flying over who will be chosen to l...
On Tuesday, Donald Trump shocked pollsters, reporters, pundits, and officials in Washington by winning the Electoral College and becoming the President-Elect of the United States. As Trump’s transition team prepares to take office in Janua...
As the deadline for filing comments on the proposed supplement, not supplant regulations pursuant to the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and issued by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) draws to a close, a number of national organizati...
Speaking at a policy forum hosted by the Council on Great City Schools last week, policy advisors for Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump laid out what voters might expect from their candidates’ presidential administrations. Speaking for Clin...
This morning, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) released non-regulatory guidance for the new block grant under Title IV of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). In this guidance document, ED provides key information on the provisions ...
New guidance focusing on Title IV, Part A of the ESEA, the Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE) program was released by the U.S. Department of Education. Through this guidance, the Department provides resources, tools and example...
The U.S. Department of Education published regulations today to help ensure that new teachers are ready to succeed in the classroom and that every student is taught by a great educator. The regulations build on progress happening across the...
In a letter sent to Chief State School Officers on Monday, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced plans to issue additional non-regulatory guidance for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) by the end of the calendar year. ED rece...
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) released yet another guidance document this week on the implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). This new document covers schoolwide programs under Title I, updating and replacing guida...
Dear SIG and Title I Directors:
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has revised the fiscal year (FY) 2015 SIG allocations to award additional funds to States as shown in the attachment. The additional funds became available because ED...
Dear Colleagues,
In case you missed it, yesterday Secretary King announced the U.S. Department of Education’s first Family Ambassador, Frances Frost, to increase parent and family engagement in education policy. The Family Ambassador po...
Colleagues,
I wanted to let you know of two new documents that the Department released this week. First, we released non-regulatory guidance to help support the nation's educators and elevate the teaching profession using Title II, Part...
Dear colleagues,
I am pleased to share that today the U.S. Department of Education (ED) is releasing non-regulatory guidance on Title III, Part A to help States, school districts, and schools provide effective services that improve the ...
Speaking to Kentucky lawmakers Monday, Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN), one of the principal architects of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) urged States to do what they want under the new law.
Alexander spoke to State legislators at...
U.S. Department of Education Releases New Guidance on Using Evidence to Strengthen Education Investments During Back to School Bus Tour
The U.S. Department of Education today released new guidance, Using Evidence to Strengthen Education...
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has issued two new “Dear Colleague” letters following the release of a report by the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing. This guidance is intended to address some of the recent issues surr...
On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) published a draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking outlining its suggested requirements surrounding the “supplement, not supplant” requirement of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). These...
Yesterday, the note below was sent to the chief state school officers regarding the release of the draft regulations for the Title I supplement not supplant provisions in the ESSA. In addition, we will be hosting two...
NOTE: U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr., joined by Deputy Assistant to the President Roberto Rodríguez and President and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, will hold a press call at 2:30 p.m. ET today (Au...
The U.S. Department of Education is releasing a four-part multimedia series on Medium telling the story of how Justin Mesteth, an 18-year-old Native American student on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, gets accepted to Wes...
A common criticism of No Child Left Behind was its overemphasis on English language arts and mathematics as the only measures of student success. With the passage of ESSA, lawmakers sought to encourage states to re-establish what has been c...
The U.S. Departments of Labor (DOL) and Education (ED) finally officially published the final regulations for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act programs, including:
The U.S. Department of Education announced today the availability of $2.8 million for a Preschool Pay for Success grant competition for state, local and tribal governments interested in exploring the feasibility of Pay for Success to expand...
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report Monday which cautioned States and the U.S. Department of Education (ED) against relying too heavily on the large-scale waivers of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ES...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued final regulations recently regarding the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). These regulations are intended to cement the place and practices of CEP participants within the world of child...
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) published guidance earlier this week that outlines the requirements State educational agencies (SEAs) and local educational agencies (LEAs) must meet under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) to ensur...
A number of education researchers and officials – 56 in total – sent a letter to Secretary of Education John King last week making the case for using average scale scores or proficiency indexes rather than grade-level proficiency on assessm...
Among the core themes of the changes in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is the move from a focus on “core academic subjects” to a “well-rounded education.” On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) released guidance designed...
At the end of June, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) offered updates to its guidance on how States can transition to the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The updates mostly offer additional clarification on existing issues, and do n...
In a letter to State chiefs sent Thursday, U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King said he wants to make sure that States are talking to a large and diverse group of stakeholders as they work to develop new accountability plans under the E...
A letter from Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA) to two federal agencies this week urged officials to provide strong support for early learning. The letter specifically referenced the Preschool Development Gr...
Legislation approved earlier this week by the Senate Appropriations Committee would provide small increases for some education programs, but would decimate funding for newly consolidated programs under Title IV of the Elementary and Seconda...
This spring, in support of President Obama’s ConnectED initiative, The New York Public Library, the Digital Public Library of America and First Book joined forces to launch Open eBooks, an app that provides FREE access to a library of thous...
In a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking released last week, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) challenges the general understanding States and local educational agencies (LEAs) have had regarding the timeline for transition to new accountabil...
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) released the first proposed regulations issued pursuant to the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) (while discussion drafts from the Negotiated Rulemaking Committee have been released, they hav...
At a Senate Committee hearing Wednesday on implementing the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN) continued to express his disapproval of the U.S. Depar...
The U.S. Department of Education’s draft regulations on amendments to the supplement-not-supplant (SNS) provision in the Every Students Succeeds Act (ESSA) have proven controversial since they were first released as part of the Negotiated R...
The U.S. Department of Education released a report Friday, May 6th, titled “The State of Racial Diversity in the Educator Workforce,” in conjunction with the National Summit on Teacher Diversity held at the Department. The report reviews tr...
“From the moment students enter a school, the most important factor in their success is not the color of their skin or the income of their parents, it’s the person standing at the front of the classroom... America’s future depends on its...
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has published the regulations resulting from discussion by a negotiated rulemaking committee earlier this month. That committee was tasked with coming to a consensus around two issues: the supplement-n...
The following was released from the U.S. Department of Education April 26, 2016:
Today, the U.S. Department of Education launched the seventh and final Investing in Innovation (i3) Development competition. Educators working with scho...
The negotiated rulemaking committee tasked with developing regulations on two key issues under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) – assessments and the provision that federal Title I dollars supplement, not supplant, State and local fund...
This afternoon the U.S. Department of Education (ED) released draft regulations for discussion in the third and final negotiated rulemaking session on the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The revised draft attempts to address some of the...
The following was released from the U.S. Department of Education earlier today:
U.S. Education Secretary John B. King Jr. today called for a renewed focus on well-rounded education for all students as states work to implement the new ...
In the second of three scheduled sessions, negotiators met in Washington, D.C. this week to discuss draft regulations on the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). By law, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) is required to convene a Negot...
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced today that it will soon release the first draft of regulations pertaining to implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). These draft regulations will cover some of the topics dis...
The negotiated rulemaking process for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) officially began this week as negotiators on the rulemaking committee met for their first three-day session. The rulemaking committee will help to develop regulati...
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has issued its first round of guidance regarding changes made to the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The guidance, required by ESSA and published by ED ...
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) voted 16 to 6 in favor of approving John King’s nomination as Secretary of Education Wednesday morning. King received support from all Democrats on the Committee, but a ...
(NASTID Past President Marcus Cheeks was selected to be one of the negotiators. He was nominated by the National Title I Association.)
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Friday afternoon the U.S. Department of Education (ED) published the name...
How should the U.S. Department of Education regulate under the Every Student Succeeds Act? People got a chance to share their thoughts with the department face-to-face during two hearings this month. But the public also got a chance to subm...
A new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) document published by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) today consolidates and offers additional detail on the agency’s plans for transition to the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). This documen...
After recently holding two public meetings to hear comments from stakeholders on the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the U.S. Department of Education (ED) began the official regulatory process for ESSA yesterday. In a notice published i...
February 2, 2016
Acting U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. announced today new guidance to help states identify and eliminate low-quality, redundant or unhelpful testing.
“High-quality assessments give parents, educators ...
February 3, 2016
Dear Colleagues:
As you know, in December, the Department of Education (ED) began the regulatory process for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) by seeking advice and recommendations from the public on areas for r...
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of State Support (OSS) has issued a new letter to chief State school officers updating its plans to conduct State performance reviews in light of the passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)...
Among the pieces of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) which remain largely untouched in the new Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) are the provisions regarding assessments. States will still have to adopt (or show they have already adopted) high-...
On December 10th, President Obama signed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) into law, wiping away more than a decade of federal education rules and policies promulgated under No Child Left Behind (NCLB) – as well as NCLB itself. For the...
A letter sent this morning from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) offered some insight into how the agency plans to implement the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the recent overhaul of federal education law.
The letter, sent from S...
In an e-mail to Chief State School Officers on Thursday, the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED’s) Office of State Support (OSS) announced plans to transition to a new performance review system which will be piloted during school year 2015-...
This week, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) published a new document titled “Resource Guide: Supporting Undocumented Youth” telling schools and districts how they can best serve their students who may be undocumented immigrants. The g...
According to White House Administration officials, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will step down at the end of this year, a year before President Obama’s term is up. Duncan has led the Department of Education (ED) since President Obama...
This week the U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services released a new “policy statement” on the inclusion of students with disabilities in early childhood education programs. The statement is intended to provide recommen...
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education held its markup of the fiscal year (FY) 2016 spending bill this week, and the Senate’s corresponding subcommittee is scheduled to follow suit next week. The House bill currently ...
Representatives Tom Reed (R-NY) and Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) have introduced legislation that would allow parents to opt their children out of the standardized tests required under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
According to the leg...
This week, the Department of Education (ED) hosted a webinar on the implementation of the Uniform Grants Guidance (UGG). The webinar highlighted the goals of the UGG, which streamlines and consolidates eight existing circulars from the Offi...
Marian Wright Edelman - Marian Wright Edelman is an American activist for the rights of children. She has been an advocate for disadvantaged Americans for her entire professional life. She is president and founder of the Children's Defense ...
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has issued updated guidance on how to align the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for school meal programs with Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). The guidance, issued at...
In the last week of February, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) sent a letter to Title I State directors regarding the transition many States are currently undergoing to new assessments. The letter, from Office of State Support Directo...
Over the course of the past few weeks, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) has issued updated allocations to States for Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). According to a memorandum accompanying the revised allo...
This week, President Barack Obama unveiled his Fiscal Year 2016 budget request. Though it will be tough to find support in the newly Republican-controlled Congress, he is still asking for a sizeable increase for the U.S. Department of Educ...
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) quietly released data on State- and district-level teacher distribution in late December. The “teacher equity profiles” were provided to States in November in order to help them draft plans to address ...
Today the U.S. Department of Education (ED), along with a number of other federal agencies, published a joint interim final rule detailing how it plans to implement the Uniform Grants Guidance (UGG) issued by the Office of Management and Bu...
On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) issued new proposed priorities, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria under the Charter Schools Program (CSP). These revised priorities would apply to CSP grants awarded in fis...
In a memo released late Thursday, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) offered guidance to States on what they must do to keep the large-scale waivers of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) offered by the agency.
State Ed...
Apple, a partner in the President’s ConnectED initiative to connect all schools to the digital age, has selected 114 schools to receive grants as part of the company’s ConnectED commitment. Apple’s $100 million contribution will provide iPa...
The recent history of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act cannot be written without listing several complexities. First, with the signing of the No Child Left Behind Act in 2002 a new federal role in education was created. Second, a ...
The US Department of Education (USED) is pushing ahead with several long-term initiatives. Two of these include expansion of the number of states with one-year extensions for their NCLB waivers and the other is a new competitive pre-school ...
This webinar will provide insights into what issues are being focused on by the National Association of State Boards of Education as they consider this difficult issue. Note that the US Department of Education (USED) has recently announced ...
Most of the 50,000 children who have crossed the border from Central America during the past few months are soon going to be entering schools across the nation. This is the law. National Public Radio reports that as the school year begins i...
On almost everyone’s list of big education trends is the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Yet, clarity in how this trend is faring is difficult to determine. The debate seems to be enmeshed in other questions including federalism, effect...
As Congress moves into its August recess, with only two weeks left in the session (in September) before the November elections, legislation continues to be introduced. Some of the bills reflect key concepts and ideas that are announcing a "...
Two significant issues from the Executive branch reflect wider trends. One is the change in special education and the other is a change in the E-rate.
E-rate – the E-rate is a fund that has been used since 1996 to provide funds to schoo...
National Title I Association President-elect Marcus Cheeks (MS) was featured on EDUtalk Radio on June 20, 2014 discussing Title I and promoting the 2015 National Title I Conference in Salt Lake City. He was joined by Association CEO Bob Har...
The Senate subcommittee on Appropriations for the Departments of Labor/Health and Human Services/Education (Labor/HHS/ED) met on June 10th and reported out a spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year. The anticipation was that the full co...
After ten years of waiting for reauthorization, the Workforce Investment Act is now on the verge of passing both chambers. Over the past several months, the education leadership of the House and Senate has produced a new replacement propos...
The federal funding process for school year 2015-2016 has taken one more important step. The step is a bit technical and frequently its importance is underestimated. The step is the decision by the full House Appropriations Committee to dis...
Chris Emdin believes the best teachers can be found in the unlikeliest of places. What do rap shows, barbershop banter and Sunday services have in common? Emdin suggests that they all hold the secret magic to enthrall and teach at the same...
We’ve all had great teachers who opened our minds, and maybe even changed our lives. But how can we make every teacher a “star” teacher? Elizabeth Green’s book Building a Better Teacher: How Teaching Works (and How to Teach It to Everyone) ...
Gwen Ifill is moderator and managing editor of Washington Week and senior correspondent and co-anchor for the PBS Newshour. She is also frequently asked to moderate debates in national elections, most recently the Vice Presidential debates ...
Marian Wright Edelman is the President of the Children's Defense Fund and has been a long time advocate on behalf of children living in poverty. She recently testified before Congress in favor of additional federal resources for poor child...
On April 24th and April 25th, the US Department of Education announced two important and far-reaching actions; both are steeped in controversy.
On Thursday, April 24th, the Secretary of Education issued a letter to the Superintendent of Pu...
There is movement in the Congress on education legislation. As previously reported there are nine major education programs with authorizations that have been extended by either the appropriations process or by the General Education Provisi...
The coming week in Washington will see two Congressional hearings and several more leaks on the upcoming release of the president’s budget. The House education committee is holding a hearing on Thursday, February 27th at 10 AM Eastern on “E...
On Friday, February 7th the US Department of Education announced six states and the District of Columbia would receive a combined total of $38 million to continue their school turnaround efforts. States announced today and their grant amoun...
The Senate passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act by a vote of 72 to 26 (House had passed it by 357-67). The measure is now being sent to the president for his expected signature today or tomorrow (January 18th). Overall, education pr...
The Committee for Education Funding has produced a table comparing the funding levels proposed in the House-Senate Compromise Appropriations bill for the current fiscal year. For Title I, and most federal elementary and secondary programs ...
The Office and Management and Budget (OMB) has produced its long-awaited “supercircular” and has published the final notice on December 26, 2013. The 103 pages in the Federal Register can be found on pages 78589 – 78691. The actual public...
2014 is going to bring some interesting issues forward in the first part of the year, including some that will make it into the State-of-the-Union message. Among those issues that will be given attention is inequality, which includes the ...
On Wednesday, December 11th the US Department of Education posted on their site an announcement that the data released on the School Improvement Grants was going to be reevaluated. They cited several problems with the analysis. One of the...
The Committee for Education Funding is reporting that the House Senate Joint Budget committee chairs are essentially working on a budget deal that would cover three years. They are discussing the possibility of replacing some of the previo...
The American people do not like government; but they want it to work. Over the years I have come to understand that this is a sentence that one party understands the first part and the other the second part; but neither seems to understand...
Today the United States Department of Education updated its contingency plan for itself if the spending plan is not agreed to and their is a partial government shutdown. This plan can be found at:
http://www2.ed.gov/about/furlough2013/in...
The Congress will only be meeting for only nine legislative days this month. During that time they are expected to take up a continuing resolution, but in a burst of activity the House and Senate education committees are holding hearings an...
On August 23rd the US Department of Education published a notice of proposed rule making in the Federal Register that would eliminate the existing 2% rule. The following is their press release and embedded in it is the URL to see the Federa...
From USED website - August 29th:
States Granted Waivers From No Child Left Behind Allowed to Reapply for Renewal for 2014 and 2015 School Years AUGUST 29, 2013
Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov
As students and educato...
On Friday, August 29th, the guidance for the second waivers is likely to be published in the Federal Register. While this may well be delayed, this means it will be out shortly.
 
On the USED website today (Aug 29th) is the following ...
This is from USED communication August 13, 2013. This is being shared as many uninsured and their families are expected to be found in low-income communities. ------ The U.S. Department of Education is supporting the Administration’s effort...
This is taken from the Committee for Education Funding Update for Friday, July 19th. NASTID is a member of CEF. At the end of each amendment is a indication of how much time would be allowed for debate - equally divided between pro & con. T...