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ED Releases “Learning Agenda Playbook” for States
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Sep
14,
2026
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) released a “Learning Agenda Playbook” on Wednesday that is designed to help States strengthen capacity to “return education to the States.” ED encourages States to create their own learning agenda, which is a multi-year plan to address identi...
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Sep
01,
2026
ESEA Network has heard your concerns. Accessing professional learning is becoming increasingly challenging. Shrinking funds, travel expenses, challenging rules on the usage of federal and state resources, and time demands are just a few of ...
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Jul
20,
2026
In a markup last Wednesday, the House Committee on Education and Workforce approved ten bills that would permanently move programs out of the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and into other agencies currently administering those programs t...
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Jun
15,
2026
The House Committee on Appropriations voted late Wednesday night to advance an appropriations bill funding the U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education for federal fiscal year (FY) 2027. While the bill would make ...
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Jun
08,
2026
In a brief markup this morning, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education approved legislation that would fund agencies, including the U.S. Department of Education (ED), for federal fiscal year...
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Jun
02,
2026
Last Thursday, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a series of sweeping proposed changes to the Uniform Grants Guidance (2 C.F.R. Part 200), that even encompass changing the name to Uniform Grants Regulation. Most of the prop...
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Apr
28,
2026
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider a case later this year on whether Catholic schools participating in a State-funded preschool program in Colorado have the right to exclude students whose parents are gay or transgender.
Under the pro...
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Apr
20,
2026
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) provided Congress with notice of its intent to dissolve the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) earlier this year, according to a letter recently obtained by Education Week. The letter was sen...
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Feb
20,
2026
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) issued guidance this week addressing how grantees can use Title II-A funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) to support “innovative teacher workforce strategies.”
In the lette...
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