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Virtual FETC kicks off today. Get all the details

Thousands of education and technology professionals will gather online for the first-ever virtual Future of Education Technology Conference. You can still register.

Department of Education announces key staff appointments

Biden administration positions continue to take shape as Sheila Nix named agency’s Chief of Staff.

Biden administration names acting education secretary

Biden named Philip Rosenfelt to be acting education secretary while the administration’s nominee Miguel Cardona, former education commissioner of Connecticut, wends his way through the confirmation process.

Biden repeals Trump executive orders covering schools

President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Jan. 20 rescinding a number of Trump administration executive orders on regulations and guidance.

Biden nominates Marten to be deputy secretary of U.S. Education Department

San Diego Unified School District Superintendent Cindy Marten has been announced as Biden’s nominee deputy secretary of the U.S. Education Department.

Biden’s COVID-19 relief plan includes $170B for education

Biden's plan calls for $130 billion in funds to provide flexible resources for K-12 schools to reopen or provide distance learning.
Fri Jan 15th, 2021

This state’s Board of Ed says no to fully remote instruction

The limitations to online learning are too great to overcome, say West Virginia officials. So on Tuesday, the directive to counties is to have no solely-at-home option.
Thu Jan 14th, 2021

Florida superintendent urges quick teacher vaccinations

Teachers and school employees should be declared essential workers and prioritized for COVID vaccinations in order to keep classrooms open, a Florida superintendent says.
Thu Jan 14th, 2021

When private school students, there because of the pandemic, return

There are four actions school district personnel should take when parents of a student with disabilities who has been enrolled in a private school due to COVID decide to send the child back to public school.

Mon Jan 11th, 2021

Title IX rules, school choice mark DeVos’ ED legacy

Betsy DeVos, who resigned as education secretary Friday, supported limited federal involvement in education, promoted choice and offered flexibility during COVID.
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Fri Jan 8th, 2021

5 strategies for expanding early education talent pool

Pre-kindergarten will likely get more attention in 2021 at President-elect Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress say early childhood education will be a top funding priority. 
Fri Jan 8th, 2021