USDE: School Counseling Critical to Help HS Students Enroll in Postsecondary Ed.

K-12 college counseling, targeted outreach, and pathway programs for high school students can serve as strategies to encourage underserved students to apply to college in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s June decision overturning race-conscious admissions, according to a U.S. Department of Education report issued September 28th. The Supreme…

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DHS Partners with Mappedin to Provide free Safety Tool for Faster First Response to Crises

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has partnered with Mappedin to develop a suite of new AI-powered tools aimed at automating the mapping process. Such tools include Mappedin Response, a cloud-based capability that enables first responders to review and analyze indoor floor plans in real-time while responding to emergencies. In addition,…

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HHS Issues New Proposed Rule to Strengthen Prohibitions Against Discrimination on the Basis of a Disability in Health Care and Human Services Programs

50 years after its being enacted, significant updates are being made to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act to advance equity and bolster protections for people with disabilities. In fact, on September 7, 2023 the Biden-Harris Administration took further action on its commitment to promote access to health care and…

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Chronic Absenteeism May Have Significantly Impacted NAEP Scores

According to analyses by the White House Council of Economic Advisers in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), broad increases in chronic absenteeism between the 2018-19 and 2021-22 school years may have significantly contributed to declines in post-pandemic test scores, particularly the National…

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Proposed USDE Section 504 Rule Change Likely to Miss Revised Deadline

Proposed US Department of Education (USDE) Section 504 rule updates aimed at addressing barriers for students with disabilities, fix outdated language, and align with civil rights laws will almost surely not make a revised October deadline.  To date, The USDE has yet to send its regulatory plans to the Office of Management and Budget, which…

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CMS Taking Action Against States Over Kids Losing Medicaid Coverage Due to Flawed Determination Systems

As school districts nationwide work to help children and families retain benefits amid the transition to automatic renewal systems due to the end of the pandemic, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is threatening state Medicaid agencies with sanctions for improperly removing children from the safety-net coverage during…

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CMS Provides Toolkit for Schools Explaining the ‘Unwinding’ of Medicaid Services

It is estimated that 536,400 children have lost access to Medicaid and CHIP insurance since automatic renewals ended in April. As a result, a toolkit from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) titled Medicaid and CHIP Renewals: Reaching Children and Families in School-Based and Early Education and Care…

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