Senate Holds Hearing on Teacher Pay as Rand Report Shows Teachers Get Less than Other Professionals

A Rand Corporation report has shown that teacher compensation falls short by an average of $18,000 in base pay when compared to other professionals and a June 20, 2024 Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing saw Republican and Democratic senators agreeing that improving teacher pay is a bipartisan…

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U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Releases New Resources on Protecting Students with Disabilities in K12 and Higher Education

Today, June 20, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education’s (USDE) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released three new resources with information for students, parents and families, and schools addressing the civil rights of students with sickle cell disease, epilepsy, and cancer. OCR issued these resources during a month that marks…

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Sec. Cardona Requests Increase in OCR funding as Caseloads Rise, While a Subsequent House Hearing Focuses on Antisemitism in Schools

During a May 7th House Committee on Education and the Workforce hearing, U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona requested a 16% increase in funding to allow the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to add more staff to expediently resolve Title VI civil rights complaints it receives. In fact, as the civil…

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DOJ Final Rule Aims to Ensure Disabled People have Accessibility to Website and Mobile Apps

On April 8, 2024, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a federal rule to ensure web content and mobile apps are accessible for people with disabilities. The update to regulations for Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) were subsequently published on April 24th by the U.S. Department…

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