POLICY LETTER: March 28, 2019 to States

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide information regarding the implications for States not meeting the requirement, in Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), related to participation in an alternate assessment aligned with alternate academic achievement standards (AA-AAAS).Look at this result

OSEP LETTER: Jan. 29, 2019 to Duncan

Letter on whether the Florida Department of Corrections fails to provide a free appropriate public education (FAPE) under Part B of IDEA to students with disabilities when the state offers such students only a General Education Development (GED) credential rather than the opportunity to earn a regular high school diploma because the students are incarcerated in a particular adult corrections facility.Look at this result

Waiver Authority for the Period of Availability for Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part C Funds for Federal fiscal year (FFY) 2018 (Sept. 10, 2020)

Summary The Department of Education released a streamlined waiver that will allow for the use of IDEA Part C grant funds for an additional year beyond what is known as the Tydings period, for years impacted by the COVID-19 emergency. Memorandum September 10, 2020 MEMORANDUM To: Directors of State Lead Agencies that are also State…Look at this result

POLICY LETTER: November 15, 2021 to Boals

SUMMARY OSEP Policy Letter 21-03 addresses whether IDEA requires inclusion of language development goals in a child’s IEP if the child is an Englisher learner and discusses best practices that districts, schools, and teachers can use to ensure they provide appropriate instruction to English learners with disabilities throughout the school day. The letter also provides…Look at this result