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OSEP announced $35 million in funding for 138 awards, including one national technical assistance center, which will support preparation, ongoing professional learning and leadership development for educators.
OSEP Director Williams and RSA Deputy Commissioner Dobak released a new blog series as part of a continued effort to emphasize the need for more cohesive secondary transition planning for students with disabilities.
OSEP Director Valerie C. Williams provided five actions people can take to reduce exclusionary discipline in her final Discipline Discussions blog. Additionally, she introduced more than 200 resources related to reducing exclusionary discipline.
OSEP released updated general supervision guidance.
The Office of Special Education Programs released two OSEP Fast Facts sharing data collected on children with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
OSEP Director Williams discusses preparing future educators to proactively and positively address behavior in her June Discipline Discussions blog. The OSEP-funded CEEDAR Center provides resources.
OSEP, on behalf of the Secretary of Education, issued 2023 determinations for states and territories on their implementation of the IDEA.
OSEP Director Williams addressed preschool suspension, expulsion and informal removals in her May Discipline Discussions blog.
ED and HHS announced updated resources and proposed regulations for schools to deliver health care, including mental health services, to eligible students.
The Department of Education submitted the 44th Annual Report to Congress on the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act.
OSEP Director Williams released the April blog in the Discipline Discussion Series. This month’s blog addresses behavior as a form of communication and the power of asking “why.”
OSERS announced $224 million in discretionary grant opportunities in the largest competition in the history of OSERS Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA). The funding will focus on transition services for children and youth with disabilities.