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ED and HHS partnered to develop and share three briefs with strategies aimed at improving developmental outcomes for infants and toddlers at risk for or who have developmental delays.
ED released guidance to help schools and early childhood programs better address students’ behavioral needs. ED will host a webinar on the guidance, Dec. 3.
The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) in the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced it awarded $18.8 million in Fiscal Year 2024 to four state educational agencies through the State Personnel Development Grants (SPDG) program.
The new OSEP Fast Facts looks at children served in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.
OSEP has awarded more than $17 million in funding for 78 new awards supporting personnel preparation, ongoing professional learning, and leadership development to increase the number of well-prepared, diverse, and effective personnel serving children with disabilities and their families.
Resources from OSEP and three of its TA centers to guide the development, support and regular use of evidence-based practices to ensure students have a positive school year.
The Departments of Education and Health and Human Services released a joint letter to address critical gaps in service for deaf or hard of hearing infants and toddlers.
OSEP announced it will fund three model demonstration projects that will develop strategies to involve parents as partners in creating equitable and inclusive schools, with a focus on engaging with military-connected families.
OSERS OSEP releases state determinations based on the State Performance Plans (SPP) and Annual Performance Reports (APR).
The U.S. Department of Education submitted its 2023 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) annual report to Congress last week.
OSEP released a new OSEP Fast Facts, which provides updated data on children identified with autism.
OSEP released updated “general supervision” guidance in July 2023. Two videos explain the importance of ensuring general supervision systems and how to leverage OSEP-technical assistance centers.