At a March 6th House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, hearing legislators debated the effectiveness and direction of the charter school movement. Points debated included the oversight of charter schools and their effectiveness as well as the importance of supporting traditional (brick-and-mortar) public schools. Also discussed was…
NASISP is providing NAPSA members with access to a redline version of the GROW SISPS Act as it seeks input with regard to suggested edits. NASISP is seeking such input as it prepares to send suggested edits to Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR). To access the redline document, click here.
The U.S. Department of Education (USDE) has yet to produce final proposals for two Title IX proposals due to their controversial nature. The most recent deadline of this month is likely to come and go as the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs continues…
According to a recent a recent analysis from the National College Attainment Network (NCAN) February 23rd, members of this year's seniors submitted 1.1 million FAFSA applications. In fact, FAFSA Submissions from Seniors are down 38% from last year at this time. The dropping submissions rates follow the U.S. Department of…
The U.S. Department of Education (USDE) will hold a briefing on the President’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request on Monday, March 11, starting at 3:00 p.m. ET in the Department Auditorium (400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC, 20202). The briefing will be live-streamed. Register at https://ed-gov.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_smPZ7k5LSUSnQ9WMFnmvGQ. Budget materials will…
In his March 7th State of the Union Address to Congress, President Joe Biden called for raising the number of tutors and mentors in schools to help address learning loss; increasing and expanding high-quality tutoring and summer learning programs; expanding the child tax credit; implementing universal preschool; and the importance…
On March 1, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued updated COVID-19 guidance for community settings. According to the update, people who have tested positive can return to normal activities when they are fever-free for at least 24 hours without taking medication; thus, they no longer need…
On March 1, 2024, President Joe Biden signed a budgetary Continuing Resolution (CR) into law, providing fiscal year 2024 (FY24) appropriations to several federal agencies through March 22, 2024. This includes the U.S. Department of Education (USDE). The CR had passed through Congress in a 320-99 vote in the House…
On February 20, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released four new resources today with information for students, parents and families, and schools addressing civil rights of students with disabilities, as well as a data snapshot about education access for students with disabilities drawn from…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is considering the possibility of loosening the five-day COVID-19 isolation guidance that many school systems have been using to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus. According to K-12 Dive, the isolation guidance is under review by the CDC with the possibility of revising them…
