ED Surge

JULY 19, 2024

It updated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the law that requires state and local governments to supply equal opportunity — including in services like public schools, community colleges and public universities — for people with disabilities. While not new, the obligations in the rule have become pressing.

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ED Surge

JULY 11, 2024

Now the federal government is considering changing the rules in ways that would essentially make it harder for colleges to automatically bill students for books as long as they allow students to opt out. Otherwise, any changes would take effect in mid-2026. The White House signaled support for the possible rule change.

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ED Surge

MARCH 6, 2023

Over the next decade, as Maryland implements elements of the blueprint , every local education agency (LEA) in the state will begin offering a minimum starting salary of $60,000 for teachers. So why a salary minimum? Money talks,” Hise says.

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ED Surge

APRIL 15, 2024

Many of those parents had government assistance for school tuition, but half the time, Farias couldn’t count on them to make their co-payments. All will need to be in compliance by 2026. State legislatures can choose to add funding beyond what the federal government has allocated, as states like New Mexico have done.

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ED Surge

APRIL 21, 2025

The program, which turned 60 this year, was earmarked for elimination in Project 2025 the governing playbook by the conservative think tank Heritage Foundation that is guiding the current administrations cost-cutting policies. There are families that ask, Are you closing?

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 12, 2024

Walz also was behind Minnesota’s child tax credit increase in 2023, and successfully pushed forward a statewide paid family and medical leave law that takes effect in 2026. — Walz also required every state agency, including the department of education , to appoint tribal-state liaisons and formally consult with tribal governments.

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