NAPSA Signs on to Letter to USDE to Help Mitigate SISP Shortages 

NAPSA joined a coalition of NASISP member organizations providing the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) with recommendations to help mitigate shortages of specialized instructional support personnel (SISP),   NASISP is a coalition of national professional organizations whose members provide and support a variety of school-based prevention, early identification, and intervention services that…

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Although the U.S. Department of Energy Withdraws Controversial Title IX Rule, More Are on the Horizon

As reported by K-12 Dive, the U.S. Department of Energy has canceled plans to issue a rule that would have removed a regulatory requirement for schools receiving funding from the agency. The requirement in question was  meant to level the playing field between boys and girls in athletics. Specifically, the…

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Federal Judges Block Trump Policy Requiring Immigration Status Verification for Head Start

In back-to-back court orders issued September 10th and September 11th, federal judges in Washington and Rhode Island temporarily blocked a controversial Trump administration policy that would exclude some immigrants from federal programs, including in education. In July, a handful of agencies including the U.S. Departments of Education and Health and…

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CCD Sends Comments Re USDE’s Civil Rights Data Collection

On September 6, 2025, the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities Education Task Force (CCD) provided comments regarding the U.S. Department of Education’s (USDE) proposed information collection for the mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) for school years 2025-26 and 2027-28. Comment items included:-Reconsider and include data disaggregation on nonbinary students.…

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Trump Administration Cancels Millions in Funds from Special Ed. Programs

According to Disability Scoop, the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) is canceling millions of dollars in grants for special education teacher training, parent resource centers and more saying that they don’t align with Trump administration priorities. In fact, the USDE’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) terminated grants for 25…

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