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ED Issues Final Interpretation: Digital Materials Qualify as Accessible Instructional Materials for Students with Disabilities
Content type: News
Posted:
26 May, 2020
To ensure eligible students with print disabilities have access to textbooks and other educational materials, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) has issued a new interpretation of the phrase “printed textbooks and related core materials” referred to in...
Secretary DeVos Submits Waiver Requests to Congress
Content type: News
Posted:
28 April, 2020
On Monday evening, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos submitted a request to Congress for temporary waiver authority during the COVID-19 pandemic.
GAO Finds “Significant” Quality Issues with Education Departments’ Seclusion and Restraint Data
Content type: News
Posted:
28 April, 2020
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) analysis of the U.S. Department of Education data collection for incidents of seclusion and restraint finds they are “largely ineffective or do not exist.”
Webinar: The Election’s Over…Now What?
Content type: Event
Much like the rest of 2020, this year's election has been unprecedented. In this members-only webinar, CEC's Senior Policy and Advocacy Advisor will provide an overview of what we can expect from the President in 2021 and beyond.
U.S. Department of Education Continues to Provide Flexibility to States
Content type: News
Posted:
7 April, 2020
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Education announced new flexibilities to use federal education dollars for technology infrastructure and educator training on distance learning.
U.S. Department of Education Approves Accountability Waivers for All States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico
Content type: News
Posted:
7 April, 2020
The U,S, Department of Education has approved waivers for all states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico from requirements under Titles I, II, and III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESSA).
Office for Civil Rights Releases Annual Report
Content type: News
Posted:
7 April, 2020
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Education announced the release of its Annual Report to the Secretary, the President, and the Congress for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2017-18.
Office for Civil Rights Offers Resources on Compliance When Schools Go Online
Content type: News
Posted:
17 March, 2020
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) offered two resources addressed at accessibility of online teaching for students with disabilities.
Capturing Implicit Policy from NCLB Test Type Assignments of Students with Disabilities
Content type: Journal Article
This study examined the learner characteristics and performance scores of students in the 2009 alternate assessment-modified achievement standard for one Midwestern state. Comparing performance differences by disability category for each content area from...
Judicial Appeals for Hearing/Review Officer Decisions under IDEA: An Empirical Analysis
Content type: Journal Article
This study analyzed the 65 hearing officer decisions in Illinois between 1982 and 2010 that were subject to a court appeal available in the Westlaw or Individuals With Disabilities Education Law Report (IDELR) databases. These 65 cases yielded 86 issue...