The budget was released a few hours ago, and generally lays out funding cuts across the federal government that Congress will likely ignore. Note that the President's Budget is typically taken as a suggestion, regardless of the party is in office. The top-line budget request for the U.S. Department of Education is $66.6 billion, which is a $5.6 billion (or 7.8%) decrease from FY 2020. Click the title to read more....

On January 17, 2019, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced an initiative to examine the possible inappropriate use of restraint and seclusion in our nation’s schools. As a part of this initiative, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has partnered with the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) to support teachers, school leaders, parents, and stakeholders as they work to address the behavioral needs of children with disabilities. One primary component of th...