Dr. M. Edward Cheeks will assume the role of CEO on April 1, 2024. His most recent position was as the Chief Programs Officer for NAESPA, where he led and coordinated committee goals and strategies in alignment with the association’s strate...

Dear Colleague,

Below please find information about the U.S. Department of Education’s Spring 2023 Teach to Lead Summit, titled “Raising the Bar: In Pursuit of Equitable Opportunities Through Expanded Student Experiences and the Diversi...

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. ...

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...

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:...

$122 billion from the American Rescue Plan will help achieve President Biden’s goal to open the majority of K-8 schools within his first 100 days in office

February 12, 2021

Dear Colleagues,

Please see the invitation below and attached for a webinar next week regarding the joint CDC and ED guidance released today. Please share with your colleagues in your state and districts.

Best,

P...

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 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...

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...

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...

For more information and to register for this event, click here.

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...

Tierney Cahill is a 6th grade teacher in Reno, Nevada who ran for Congress to show her students that "real people can participate in government."  The story of her campaign - in which her students play a major and prominent role - is the su...