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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.

A group of 21 states has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), challenging grant terms that would require grantees to align with administration policies on gender, immigration, and diversity. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Massachusetts, could have significant implications for other agencies that attempt to integrate executive orders and similar terms into federal grants.

AESA submitted written testimony to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (LHHS) ahead of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 appropriations cycle.

On April 3, the Administration released the President’s Budget Request for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027. Overall, the proposal for the Department of Education is very similar to the FY2026 request, with calls for funding cuts, block grants, and program eliminations—all of which Congress rejected in its final FY26 spending bill.

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) issued guidance through a Dear Colleague letter addressing how grantees can use Title II, Part A (Title II) funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) to support “innovative teacher workforce strategies.”

AESA joined 12 other education organizations to submit comments on a proposed rule from the Department of Education (ED) to amend the regulations for the Federal student loan programs to implement the changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).

On January 7, the Department of Education (ED) granted Iowa a waiver from a variety of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) regulations through FY2028.

On November 9, the Senate took the first procedural step to end the government shutdown after a group of moderate Democrats reached a deal with their Republican counterparts. There are still many procedural steps necessary, but this move means the government will likely be open by the end of the week.