Category: Legal
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Transcript from August 15 Consultation
The Department of Education has posted its transcript of the consultation that was held in Smith River, CA.
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The Justice Department Files Suit Over Louisiana Voucher Program
An article from the The Times Picayune on the matter, and a quote: The U.S. Justice Department is suing Louisiana in New Orleans federal court to block 2014-15 vouchers for students in public school systems that are under federal desegregation orders. The first year of private school vouchers “impeded the desegregation process,” the federal government says. The Justice Department’s…
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Pictures from the State Tribal Education Partnership Roundtable in Santa Fe, NM on September 8
Our previous post on this is here.
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House Committee on Education and the Workforce to discuss Education Research
Watch it streaming live here.
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House Committee on Education and the Workforce to discuss Education Research
From the Committee: WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, September 10th at 10:00 a.m., the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), will hold a hearing entitled “Education Research: Exploring Opportunities to Strengthen the Institute of Education Sciences.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House…
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January Amendment to FERPA
In January of 2013, Congress amended the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (“FERPA”) to add an additional disclosure exception. The amendment permits Local Education Agencies (“LEAs”), State Education Agencies (“SEAs”), and education institutions receiving federal funds to release education records of students without the written consent of their parents to a “tribal organization (as…