Posts by csowder@aesa.us
DACA Renewals Are Delayed – What District Leaders Should Know
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has released its Reimagining and Improving Student Education—Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations. This final rule codifies the higher education provisions that Congress included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which established new aggregate lifetime loan limits for students and restructured loan repayment systems.
Read MoreHHS Issues Proposed Rule to Rescind Head Start Wage Requirements
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has released its Reimagining and Improving Student Education—Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations. This final rule codifies the higher education provisions that Congress included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which established new aggregate lifetime loan limits for students and restructured loan repayment systems.
Read MoreSurgeon General Issues Advisory on Screen Time
the FCC adopted a new, centralized bidding portal that will change how districts manage the E Rate application process, beginning in Program Year 2028 (July 1, 2027).
Read MoreNew Department of Education Guidance Emphasize Local Flexibility
On April 17, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published an interim final rule modifying the compliance timeline for its ADA Title II website accessibility requirements. The rule extends the original deadlines by one year.
Read MoreMay 2026: AESA State Examiner
This month’s report for April 2026 examines state activity related to state-level mathematics and numeracy reform.
Read MoreDepartment of Education Releases Final Rule on Reimagining and Improving Student Education
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has released its Reimagining and Improving Student Education—Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations. This final rule codifies the higher education provisions that Congress included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which established new aggregate lifetime loan limits for students and restructured loan repayment systems.
Read MoreFCC Finalizes New E Rate Bidding Portal
the FCC adopted a new, centralized bidding portal that will change how districts manage the E Rate application process, beginning in Program Year 2028 (July 1, 2027).
Read MoreApril 2026: AESA State Examiner
This month’s report for April 2026 examines state activity related to state-level mathematics and numeracy reform.
Read MoreDOJ Delays Website Accessibility Compliance for 1 Year
On April 17, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published an interim final rule modifying the compliance timeline for its ADA Title II website accessibility requirements. The rule extends the original deadlines by one year.
Read MoreUPDATE: ED Makes Further Moves To Dismantle the Department of Education
On November 18, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announced six new interagency agreements (IAAs) with four agencies to “break up the federal education bureaucracy, ensure efficient delivery of funded programs, activities, and move closer to fulfilling the President’s promise to return education to the states.”
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