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 MoreOn 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.”
Read MoreA 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.
Read MoreAESA 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.
Read MoreOn 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.
Read MoreRead the National Coalition for Technology in Education & Training’s latest wrap up of all things education technology. The legislative summary is an excerpt from a longer email, and thus doesn’t have a traditional closing/wrap up.
Read MoreThe 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.”
Read MoreAESA 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).
Read MoreOn February 23, the U.S. Department of Education announced two additional Interagency Agreements (IAAs). Of particular relevance to superintendents, school safety grant activities at the Department which aimed to increase the number of school mental health personnel and to support schools following particularly violent or traumatic events will be transferred to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Education has issued two new Dear Colleague letters addressing Title I funding flexibility and guidance on prayer and religious expression in schools, outlining key federal priorities and considerations for educators and ESAs.
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Other websites and resources:
United States Department of Education
IDEA Legislation:
Chapter 33-Education of Individuals with Disabilities