Policy/Advocacy

In its most recent OSEP Fast Facts, issued on March 30th, the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) provided information about students with traumatic brain injury (TBI) who are served under the...

On Tuesday, March 28, 2023, the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic held a hearing, “The Consequences of School Closures: Intended and Unintended...

When President Biden released his budget proposal for the U.S. Department of Education for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 earlier this month, a stated priority and focus was on the health and well-being of...

On Thursday, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM) and Jahana Hayes (D-CT) reintroduced the Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act to expand federal loan...

Today, in a letter to Governors, Chief State School Officers, and School District and School Leaders, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona urged his colleagues to put an end to corporal...

In his Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget proposal, which was released last week, President Biden calls for increased investments in federal programs that support the educator pipeline. The budget summary...

While the President's budget acknowledges and begins to address the educator shortage crisis, much more is needed to truly make an impact. Please join your colleagues in collective advocacy to voice...

On Thursday, President Biden released his Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget proposal. The non-binding document outlines the Biden Administration’s vision for “continuing to grow the economy from the bottom...

The release of President Biden’s budget represents the kickoff of the budget and appropriations cycle, and advocates play a critical role in influencing final spending decisions. Make your voice heard...

In her March 2023 monthly update, OSEP Director Valerie Williams highlighted the fact that many terms appear throughout IDEA, but to date, words as commonly used as “regular education” or “regular...