Children and Youth Funding Report

Education

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New Foster Care Transition Toolkit Released

The Education Dept. (DoEd) releases a new toolkit to support current and former foster youth get started on a college or career path. The Foster Care Transition Toolkit includes tips and resources intended to help foster youth access and navigate social, emotional, educational and skills barrie...

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GAO: DoEd Needs to Better Monitor School Civil Rights Data

The Education Dept. needs to better monitor K-12 school civil rights data to identify disparities among types and groups of schools to make sure that minority students receive the resources and classroom supports they are entitled to, according to a government report. The Government Accountabili...

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DoEd Names 2016 U.S. Presidential Scholars

Education Secy. John King releases the list of 2016 U.S. Presidential Scholars, recognizing 160 high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics, the arts and career and technical education fields. "This year's class of Presidential Scholars continues a more than 50 year trend o...

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DoEd Seeks Stakeholder Feedback Regarding ESSA Guidance

Separate from a previous request for comments on implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the Education Dept. is seeking input on areas of the law that could provide non-regulatory guidance to assist states, districts and other grantees. Public Comment Deadline: May 25 Non-regu...

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USDA Distributes $272 Million to Support K-12 Rural Schools, Communities

The Agriculture Department (USDA) gives $272 million in Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination (SRS) grants to rural schools and neighborhoods in 41 states through an initiative that shares revenue from timber harvested on public lands with local communities. "The Secure Ru...

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King Confirmed as Education Secretary by Senate

The U.S. Senate confirms John King as Secretary of Education by a narrow 49-40 vote, replacing former DoEd head Arne Duncan who stepped down last year. King has been serving as acting secretary since January and will be responsible for implementing the No Child Left Behind replacement law pass...

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DoEd, White House Launch Effort to Eliminate Chronic School Absenteeism

The White House and the Education Dept. launch campaigns to address chronic student absenteeism in this country: the My Brother's Keeper (MBK) Success Mentors Initiative and an outreach campaign to better engage parents. Chronic absenteeism is a nationwide challenge with devastating consequenc...

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DoEd Names Negotiators for ESSA Rulemaking

The Education Dept. (DoEd) names members of the committee that will draft proposed regulations in two areas of Title I, Part A of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the successor to the unpopular No Child Left Behind law. The ESSA oversees all federal education funding. This is the latest st...

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DoEd Issues Proposed Rule on IDEA, Equity for Students with Disabilities

The Education Dept. (DoEd) proposes a new rule to better address widespread disparities in the treatment of students of color with disabilities, recommending sweeping changes in the delivery of services under the $12 billion Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The proposed Equity...

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Toledo, DoEd Reach Settlement on African-American Student Access

The Education Dept.'s (DoEd) Office for Civil Rights and Toledo Public Schools (TPS) reach an out-of-court settlement to address complaints that the district was offering equal access to quality education for African American students following a recent redistricting effort. At issue is a TPS r...

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