Spotlight on Key Links to Know
- U.S. Department of Education
- White House Initiatives
- Historic Actions from the Biden-Harris Administration
- Advancing Educational Equity
- Engage Every Student
- National Partnership for Student Success
- Apprenticeships for Educators
- Impact of HEERF Funding to Hispanic-Serving Institutions
- Reducing the Costs of Student Loan Debt, Building on a Record of Student Loan Debt Relief
- Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence Program
- Bipartisan Safer Communities Act’s Mental Health Grant Programs
- Digital Equity and Connectivity
- Financial Education Resources (from FDIC)
- Federal Internships & Jobs
U.S. Department of Education Office of Discretionary Grants and Student Supports
Office of Innovation and Early Learning Research Grants
- Education Innovation and Research
- Ready to Learn Programming
- Preschool Development Grant Birth-5
Eligible Organizations
- A local educational agency (LEA)
- A State educational agency (SEA)
- The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)
- A consortium of SEAs or LEAs
- A nonprofit organization (including colleges and universities)
School Choice & Improvement Programs Grants
- Full-Service Community Schools
- Fostering School Diversity
- Magnet Schools Assistance Program
- Promise Neighborhoods
- DC Opportunity Scholarship Program
- Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (A&B)
- Statewide Family Engagement Centers
Eligible Organizations
- Non-profits (including faith-based)
- Local Educational Agencies (LEAs)
- State educational agencies (SEAs)
- Institutions of higher education (IHEs)
Effective Educator Development Grants
- American History and Civics Academies
- American History and Civics: National Activities Grants
- Supporting Effective Educator Development Grant Program (SEED)
- Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program (TSL)
- Teacher Quality Partnership Program (TQP)
- Teach to Lead (TTL)
- School Ambassador Fellowship (SAF)
Eligible Organizations
- Local Educational Agencies (LEAs)
- Regional Educational Agencies (REAs)
- State educational agencies (SEAs)
- Institutions of higher education (IHEs)
- National and non-profit organizations
Office of Well-Rounded Education Grants
- Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education (Javits) Program
- Assistance for Arts Education (AAE) Program
- Innovative Approaches to Literacy (IAL) Program
- Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) Program (SEAs only eligible)
Eligible Organizations
- Local Educational Agencies
- Regional Educational Agencies
- State educational agencies
- Institutions of higher education
- National and non-profit organizations
White House Equity Action Plans
On Thursday, April 14, the White House hosted a virtual convening on equity and more than 90 federal agencies—including all Cabinet-level agencies—released their first-ever Equity Action Plans, as called for in President Biden’s historic Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government. These Equity Action Plans will expand federal investment and support in communities who have been locked out of opportunity for too long, including communities of color, Tribal communities, territorial communities, rural communities, LGBTQI+ communities, disability communities, communities of faith, women and girls, and communities impacted by persistent poverty.
View the recording of the White House Convening on Equity
Safer Schools and Campuses Best Practices Clearinghouse: Resources on innovative, evidence-based, or solutions-oriented approaches to school reopening
COVID-19 Resources in Spanish for Families
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La grabación del seminario web sobre la vacuna COVID-19 para familias de niños de 5 a 11 años
- Vacunación contra el COVID-19 para niños de 5 a 11 años | CDC
- Las vacunas contra el COVID-19 para niños y adolescentes | CDC
- Consideraciones para planificar clínicas de vacunación ubicadas en escuelas | CDC
- Guía para la prevención del COVID-19 en escuelas K-12 | CDC
- Guía para organizar centros de vacunación en las escuelas | WECANDOTHIS.HHS.GOV
- Recursos de comunicación sobre las vacunas contra el COVID-19 | CDC
- Preguntas frecuentes sobre la vacunación contra el COVID-19 | CDC
- Mitos y datos sobre las vacunas contra el COVID-19 para niños | CDC
- Pruebas gratuitas de COVID
- VaccinatingKids-FactSheet_SPANISH_11032021.pdf (nrcrim.org)
- Resources to Promote the COVID-19 Vaccine for Children & Teens | CDC
- COVID19 – Caring for someone at home | CDC
- COVID-19 Vaccines for Children and Teens | CDC
- Wearing a mask protects you and others
- Families of children with disabilities and special healthcare needs: Disability Information and Access Line
Toolkits & Guides
- ED COVID-19 Handbook Volume 3: Strategies for Safe Operation and Addressing the Impact of COVID-19 on Higher Education Students, Faculty, and Staff
- ED Manual de COVID-19 Volumen 1: Estrategias para la reapertura segura de las escuelas primarias y secundarias
- ED COVID-19 Handbook Volume 2: Roadmap to Reopening Safely and Meeting All Students’ Needs
- ED COVID-19 Handbook Volume 1: Strategies for Safely Reopening Elementary and Secondary Schools
- CDC Operational Strategies for K-12 Schools through Phased Prevention
- Parent and Educator Guide to School Climate Resources
- Combating the Opioid Crisis and Other Substance Misuse: Schools, Students, Families
- Guides for Educators and Families of Newcomer Students
- Newcomer Toolkit
- Resource Guide: Building a Bright Future for All/handbook for Parents, Guardians, & Families: Building a Bright Future for All
- A “sensitive locations” factsheet for educators and families provides a user-friendly explanation of how DHS policy defines immigration enforcement activity around “sensitive locations,” including schools and school bus stops, as well as other community spaces and social activities.
- Under DHS policy, young people who are in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody should have timely access to educational materials sent by a local education agency, school, school administrator, or individual teacher. Additionally, consistent with applicable rules, these young people should have the opportunity to complete school work and return it to the local education agency, school, school administrator, or individual teacher. This policy can be found on the DHS website Part 2.5 – Funds and Personal Property and questions can be directed to Info@ice.dhs.gov.
- DACA Youth Resource Guide: Developed to help schools, colleges, teachers, and other personnel support the college and career success of undocumented and DACA youth in secondary and postsecondary settings.
- Data Stories
- CTE Data Story
- STEM Data Story
- English Learners Data Story
Civil Rights
- U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights
- File a Discrimination Complaint with the Office for Civil Rights (Available in 20 languages.)
- OCR Complaint Form (Available in 20 languages.)
- Ensuring Equal Access To High-Quality Education (Available in 20 languages.)
- Annual Report to the Secretary, the President, and the Congress
- Civil Rights Data Collection (2017-2018)
- Guidance
- School Climate and Discipline – This guidance letter describes how schools can meet their obligations under federal law to administer student discipline without discriminating on the basis of race, color, or national origin.
- Plyler v. Doe – This guidance letter describes the obligations of states and school districts under Federal law to provide all children – regardless of immigration status – with equal access to public education at the elementary and secondary level. (Español) (Fact Sheet, Español) (Q&A Document, Español)
- Questions and Answers Regarding Inclusion of English Learners with Disabilities in English Language Proficiency Assessments and Title III Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives
English Learners
- U.S. Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition Fact Sheets
- English Learner Family Toolkit
- English Learner Toolkit