Elementary and Secondary Education

• Supporting Learning Acceleration with American Rescue Plan Funds (August 16, 2022)
• Addressing the Teacher Shortage with American Rescue Plan Funds (August 16, 2022)
• Improving Access to High-Quality Resources That Equitably Support Social-Emotional Development and Mental Health of Young Children (June 14, 2022)
• #ARPStars Communications Toolkit (February 9, 2022)
• Using American Rescue Plan Funds and Other Federal Supports to Address Staff Shortages (January 28, 2022)
• Using American Rescue Plan Funds and Other Federal Resources to Address Teacher Shortages (January 28, 2022)
• National Resources Supporting School COVID-19 Screening Testing: Information for State Health and Education Agencies and School Districts (January 14, 2022)
• Letter from Secretary Cardona regarding resources to assist schools with COVID-19 testing (January 12, 2022)
• Supporting Child and Student Social, Emotional, Behavioral and Mental Health (October 20, 2021)
  • Executive Summary
• Apoyo a las necesidades sociales, emocionales, conductuales y de salud mental de niños y estudiantes (20 de octubre de 2021)
  • Resumen ejecutivo
• Supporting Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Maximizing In-Person Learning and Implementing Effective Practices for Students in Quarantine and Isolation (September 17, 2021)
• Strategies for Using American Rescue Plan Funding to Address the Impact of Lost Instructional Time (August 31, 2021)
• How to Use this Guidance: Strategies for Using American Rescue Plan Funding to Address the Impact of Lost Instructional Time
• Return to School Roadmap: A Guide for K-12 Schools and Communities
• Letter from Secretary Cardona re: Vaccinations, Screening Testing, and Summer Learning and Enrichment Opportunities (July 6, 2021)
• ED COVID-19 Handbook Volume 1: Strategies for Safely Reopening Elementary and Secondary Schools (February 12, 2021)
• Addendum to Fact Sheet: Providing Services to English Learners During the COVID-19 Outbreak (January 19, 2021)
• Fact Sheet: State-Administered Programs under the ESEA and the Nationwide Waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility in the Summer Food Service Program and the National School Lunch Program Seamless Summer Option through June 2021 (January 4, 2021)
• Flexibility under the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grant Program (December 1, 2020)
• Questions and Answers for K-12 Public Schools in the Current COVID-19 Environment (September 28, 2020)
• Fact Sheet: Providing Services to English Learners During the COVID-19 Outbreak (May 18, 2020)
• Office of Indian Education (OIE) Formula/Title VI Flexibilities Letter – COVID-19 (May 13, 2020)
• Fact Sheet: Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 While Serving Migratory Children (May 11, 2020)
• Fact Sheet: Impact of COVID-19 on Assessments and Accountability under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (March 12, 2020)
• The Readiness Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) Technical Assistance (TA) Center website, https://rems.ed.gov/Resources_Hazards_Threats_Biological_Hazards.aspx, has useful information, resources, trainings, and tools for addressing infectious diseases, related topics, and protecting the school community.

Higher Education

• Guidance for the Title IV, HEA programs
  • COVID-19 Title IV Frequently Asked Questions
  • Federal Student Aid Coronavirus Information for Students, Borrowers, and Parents
  • Federal Student Aid Limited Public Service Loan Forgiveness Waiver
  • 2021 Virtual Federal Student Aid Training Conference Presentation: COVID-19: What Now and What Next?
  • Changes to 2021-2022 Verification Requirements (July 13, 2021)
  • Clarification of R2T4 Guidance Related to the COVID-19 National Emergency (March 19, 2021)
  • Publication in the Federal Register of updated waivers and modifications of statutory and regulatory provisions under the HEROES Act (January 15, 2021, updated February 26, 2021)
  • Extension of Site Visit Exemption for Proprietary School and Foreign School Audits (January 22, 2021)
  • COVID-19 Waivers and Flexibilities under the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 (HEROES Act) (December 11, 2020)
  • Additional regulatory flexibilities related to Coronavirus (COVID-19) (July 10, 2020)
  • Reminder of Alternative Acceptable Documentation to Complete for IRS Verification of Non-Filing (VNF) and Form W-2; Increase in Professional Judgments due to COVID-19 (July 9, 2020)
  • Additional Updated Guidance for Interruptions of Study Related to Coronavirus (COVID-19) (May 15, 2020; updated June 16, 2020))
  • Guidance for Interruptions of Study Related to Coronavirus (COVID-19) (March 20, 2020; updated June 16, 2020)
  • Updated Guidance for interruptions of study related to Coronavirus (April 3, 2020)
• #ARPStars Communications Toolkit (February 9, 2022)
• Using Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Institutional Portion Grant Funds to Meet the Basic Needs of Students (January 20, 2022)
• The CDC issued Guidance for Institutions of Higher Education (IHE) to Plan, Prepare, and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). (updated November 4, 2021)
• Questions and Answers for Postsecondary Institutions Regarding the COVID-19 National Emergency (May 12, 2020)
• The Office of Postsecondary Education Issued Information for Accrediting Agencies Regarding Temporary Flexibilities Provided to Coronavirus Impacted Institutions or Accrediting Agencies (March 17, 2020)
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about COVID-19 for Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Grantees

Special Education & Rehabilitative Services

• Letter to Educators and Parents Regarding New CDC Recommendations and their Impact on Children with Disabilities English | Español (March 24, 2022)
• Disability Rights (February 24, 2022)
• Return to School Roadmap under IDEA: Child Find, Referral, and Eligibility Under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (October 29, 2021) — English | Español
• Return to School Roadmap under IDEA: Provision of Early Intervention Services for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities and their Families under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (October 29, 2021) — English | Español
• Supporting Child and Student Social, Emotional, Behavioral and Mental Health (October 20, 2021)
  • Executive Summary
• Apoyo a las necesidades sociales, emocionales, conductuales y de salud mental de niños y estudiantes (20 de octubre de 2021)
  • Resumen ejecutivo
• Return to School Roadmap under IDEA: Development and Implementation of Individualized Education Programs (September 30, 2021) — English | Español
• Return to School Roadmap under IDEA: Child Find Under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (August 24, 2021) — English | Español
• Return to School Roadmap under IDEA: Letter to State and Local Partners (August 24, 2021) — English | Español
• Long COVID under Section 504 and the IDEA: A Resource to Support Children, Students, Educators, Schools, Service Providers, and Families (July 26, 2021)
• OSEP Questions & Answers: Implementation of IDEA Part C Provision of Services (October 21, 2020) — English | Español
• RSA COVID-19 Questions & Answers:
  State VR Services and AIVRS programs under the Rehabilitation Act, and Business Enterprise programs under the Randolph-Sheppard Act (October 16, 2020)
• Implementation of IDEA Part B Provision of Services in the COVID-19 environment (September 28, 2020)
• IDEA Part C Evaluation and Assessment Timelines in the COVID-19 Environment (July 6, 2020) — English | Español
• IDEA Part B Procedural Safeguards in the COVID-19 environment (June 30, 2020)
• IDEA Part C Procedural Safeguards in the COVID-19 environment (June 30, 2020)
• IDEA Part B Use of Funds in COVID-19 Environment Q&A Documents (June 26, 2020)
• IDEA Part C Use of Funds in COVID-19 Environment Q&A Documents (June 26, 2020)
• Flexibility in Implementation of IDEA Part B Fiscal Requirements (June 26, 2020) — English | Español
• IDEA Part B Dispute Resolution in COVID-19 Environment Q&A Documents (June 22, 2020) — English | Español
• IDEA Part C Dispute Resolution in COVID-19 Environment Q&A Documents (June 22, 2020) — English | Español
• RSA COVID-19 Questions & Answers: Administration of the VR Services, AIVRS, and Randolph-Sheppard Programs (May 14, 2020)
• RSA COVID-19 Questions & Answers: Fiscal Management of the VR Program (April 29, 2020)
• WIOA Performance Accountability Provisions and COVID-19 – Frequently Asked Questions (March 26, 2020)
• Supplemental Fact Sheet (Español) Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Preschool, Elementary and Secondary Schools While Serving Children with Disabilities (March 21, 2020)
• Questions and Answers on Providing Services to Children with Disabilities During the COVID-19 Outbreak (March 12, 2020) — English | Español

Career, Technical and Adult Education

• Program Memorandum 20-5: Adult Education and Family Literacy Act and COVID-19 – Frequently Asked Questions, Part 3 (May 29, 2020)
• Program Memorandum 20-4: Adult Education and Family Literacy Act and COVID-19 – Frequently Asked Questions, Part 2 (April 17, 2020)
• Round 2 – Questions and Answers Regarding COVID-19 and Perkins (April 10, 2020)
• Round 1 – Questions and Answers Regarding COVID-19 and Perkins (March 31, 2020)
• Program Memorandum 20-3: Adult Education and Family Literacy Act and COVID-19 – Frequently Asked Questions (March 27, 2020)
• CTE COVID-19 Resources
• Adult Education COVID-19 Resources

Civil Rights

• Fact Sheet: Providing Students with Disabilities Free Appropriate Public Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Addressing the Need for Compensatory Services Under Section 504 (February 16, 2022)
• Supporting and Protecting the Rights of Students at Risk of Self-Harm in the Era of COVID-19 (October 2021)
• Long COVID under Section 504 and the IDEA: A Resource to Support Children, Students, Educators, Schools, Service Providers, and Families (July 26, 2021)
• Questions and Answers on Civil Rights and School Reopening in the COVID-19 Environment (May 13, 2021)
• Questions and Answers for K-12 Public Schools in the Current COVID-19 Environment (September 28, 2020)
• Questions and Answers for Postsecondary Institutions Regarding the COVID-19 National Emergency (May 12, 2020)
• Supplemental Fact Sheet (Español) Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Preschool, Elementary and Secondary Schools While Serving Children with Disabilities (March 21, 2020)
• Fact Sheet: Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Schools While Protecting the Civil Rights of Students [PDF, 385KB] (Español) (March 16, 2020)
• OCR Short Webinar on Online Education and Website Accessibility Webinar (Length: 00:07:08) (March 16, 2020)
• The Office for Civil Rights issued a Letter to Education Leaders on Preventing and Addressing potential discrimination associated with COVID-19. (March 4, 2020)

Other COVID-19 Resources