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Co-Teaching During COVID-19
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January 11, 2021

This blog provides practical ideas and strategies for co-teachers as they create new pathways during the pandemic.
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Biden COVID Stimulus Plan Provides Additional Funding, Aims to Reopen Most Schools
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January 15, 2021

On Thursday night, President-elect Joe Biden released the details of a $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan to control the COVID-19 pandemic. Paramount to the plan is a commitment to reopen schools quickly and safely, “so kids and educators can get back in class and parents can go back to work.”
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Biden Pick for Secretary of Education Conducts Roundtable with Disability Community
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January 15, 2021

This week, Dr. Miguel Cardona, President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for Secretary of Education, conducted a virtual roundtable with members of the disability right community to learn about priorities for students with disabilities.
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New Education COVID Stimulus Funds Available to States
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January 15, 2021

Late last week, the U.S. Department of Education announced the immediate availability of $54.3 billion in new funding to states and districts to support reopening K-12 schools, facilitate continuity of learning, and measure and address the learning loss brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Office for Civil Rights Delivers Annual Report to Congress
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January 15, 2021
This week, the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Office for Civil Rights published its annual report for fiscal year 2020.
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Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Resigns
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January 08, 2021

On Thursday night, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos submitted her resignation to President Donald Trump, effective as of today.
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