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CEC Releases Two New Sets of Standards
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CEC released two new sets of standards for special educator preparation programs in July 2020.
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Secretary DeVos Underscores Importance of Statewide Assessments This School Year
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September 10, 2020
Last week, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos penned a letter to chief state school officers that laid out the importance of assessing student performance, particularly this school year.
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Action Alert: Pared Down COVID-19 Relief Package Could Be Voted on After Labor Day
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September 03, 2020
Senate Republicans are aiming to bring a COVID-19 relief bill to the Senate floor for a vote as soon as next week. As Congress continues to negotiate a final COVID-19 response package, send a message about the need for emergency education funding through our Legislative Action Center.
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Annual Poll Shows Attracting and Retaining High-Quality Educators a Top Priority
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September 03, 2020
PDK International released its 52nd annual September poll of public opinion toward public schools, entitled "Public School Priorities in a Political Year."
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Department of Education Releases Two New Fact Sheets on Race and Ethnicity
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September 03, 2020
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) has released two new OSEP Fast Facts.
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Preliminary Injunction Prevents the U.S. Department of Education from Implementing New Equitable Services Rule
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August 27, 2020
A federal judge in Washington State issued a preliminary injunction that prevents U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos from enforcing the equitable services interpretation and subsequent rule, which would require funding from the CARES Act to be distributed to nonpublic schools.
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