The Texas Tribune President Donald Trump's order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education last month came with promises that federal dollars for special education will stay intact. In CNN’s State of the Union, U.S. Education Secretary Linda...
A Dear Colleague letter was sent on March 28th by Frank E. Miller, Jr., Acting Director of the Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO), notifying Chief State School Officers and Superintendents of their legal obligations under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy...
The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing titled, From Chalkboards to Chatbots: The Impact of AI on K-12 Education. Led by Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) and Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici...
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) issued a letter to State Commissioners responsible for K-12 State Education Agencies (SEAs), instructing them to certify compliance with the Administration’s policies regarding diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) as...
The White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has confirmed it is putting together a package of desired spending cuts for Congress, which would codify the steps taken at Agencies to shrink federal spending. Congressional appropriators have confirmed they...
COPAA has created a new set of resources to educate and inform members about the current proposal to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education and move special education functions to the Department of Health and Human Services.
Join COPAA on May 5-7, 2025, in Washington, DC, to meet in-person with federal policymakers about legislative priorities impacting students with disabilities. No experience is required, and training will be provided. COPAA will schedule your Hill visits and will...
Education Week Half a century ago, hundreds of thousands of children with disabilities nationwide either had to attend costly private schools or forgo education altogether. Students with disabilities who were in school were isolated from their peers for most of the...
The Hechinger Report President Donald Trump has pledged to shutter the Department of Education but also promised that students with disabilities will keep getting the services they need. Special education advocates, school district officials, and teachers say mass...