On January 22, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced $50 million in grants for states to connect millions more children to critical health care services, particularly for mental health, at school. Made possible by the historic…
It appears that the March deadline for the much-anticipated U.S Department of Education (USDE) final Title IX regulations banning sex-based discrimination - including sexual assault - in federally funded K-12 schools,will come and go without approval. The USDE had set a March deadline for the regulations but hasn’t yet cleared…
During the January 18th House Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education Subcommittee hearing, participants averred that career options for high schools students should no longer be couched be limited to just college. Led by Chairman Aaron Bean (R-FL), the hearing covered the role career and technical education (CTE) plays in…
A company that provides a wide range of school safety software services to over 5,300 school districts nationwide left exposed approximately four million records, including detailed school incident response plans with layouts of schools or classrooms that included information on infrastructure issues like security gaps and malfunctioning cameras. Also included…
On January 18, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the release of a report on its critical incident review of the law enforcement response to the tragic school shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced the review shortly after the tragedy…
On January 17, 2024, the White House announced a Fact Sheet titled Improving Student Achievement Agenda for 2024, which is focused on proven strategies that will accelerate academic performance for every child in school. The Fact Sheet lays out an agenda for academic achievement for every school in the country,…
On Jan. 14, 2024, Perry High School Principal Dan Marburger died from injuries sustained in the January 4th morning shooting during the breakfast program for students. It has been reported that Marburger acted heroically as he attempted to talk the shooter down and to distract him so students and staff…
On January 18, 2024, Congress approved a stopgap measure to keep the federal government funded through March 8th, successfully avoiding a partial shutdown that would have otherwise taken effect on January 20th. The Continuing Resolution (CR) delays deciding the FY24 budget for federal agencies that include the U.S. Department of…
On January 18, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the release of a report on its critical incident review of the law enforcement response to the tragic school shooting at Robb Elementary School. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced the review shortly after the tragedy on May 24,…
On January 16, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) declined to consider a case on involving an Indiana school district’s policies banning transgender students from using bathrooms that align with their gender identities. It was hoped that SCOTUS would settle the ongoing controversy over the use of student restrooms by…
