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OSERS Letter Emphasizes Support for Military Families
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In a November 9 letter to State Directors of Special Education and State Part C Coordinators, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Director Valerie C. Williams emphasized the need to properly...
Read more >Congress Avoids Potential Government Shutdown; Pulls Consideration of Bill that would Slash Education Funding
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This week, Congress successfully advanced a continuing resolution (CR), a stop-gap spending measure that would extend existing funding levels through January 19 for some portions of the federal...
Read more >OSEP Updates Technical Assistance Center Resource
The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) has released a new resource that highlights OSEP-funded information centers, including the new ones funded in the Fiscal Year 2023 granting cycle. These...
Read more >White House Releases Executive Order on AI
On October 30, the White House issued an Executive Order on the safe, secure, and trustworthy use of artificial intelligence (AI). The purpose of the order is “to ensure that America leads the way in...
Read more >November 2023 President's Message from Dr. Angie Jasper
Hello, and welcome to The Scoop! The month of November brings me joy for multiple reasons. One, I get to spend time with my family and eat some yummy food during my school’s fall break. My mom...
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