Elementary Secondary Education
Elementary Secondary Education 
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September 5, 2023
Extending its commitment to support school systems as they find new and innovative ways to encourage, invest in, and support teachers across America, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) will host two convenings focused on educator diversity.
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May 19, 2023
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March 25, 2022
Institutions and System Leaders will Increase the Number of Teacher Candidates Prepared to Enter the Profession and Support Schools in the Fall and Beyond
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January 14, 2022
Today, the U.S.
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September 9, 2021
Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced that it will launch a new grant program to provide additional funding to school districts that have funds withheld by their state or are otherwise financially penalized for implementing strategies to prevent the spread of COVID-19 consistent with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance, such as universal indoor masking.
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April 9, 2021
Following the Department of Education's release of the COVID-19 Handbook, Volume 2: Roadmap to Reopening Safely and Meeting All Students' Needs, which includes research-based strategies to address the impact of the pandemic on students, educators, and staff, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona held a virtual roundtable wi
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February 22, 2021
Today, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) is providing guidance to states emphasizing the importance of flexibility in administering assessments this year as a result of the pandemic and supporting the use of assessment data as a source of information for parents and educators to target resources and support, rather than for accountability purposes this year.
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January 20, 2012
This page provides access to ESEA Flexibility Requests submitted by states, and other related documents.
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September 27, 2011Technical Assistance Documents Accountability Addendum to ESEA Flexibility Request [MS Word, 1.8M] and Sample Addendum [PDF, 643K]