Accountability Systems

Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice reached a settlement with Maryland’s Frederick County Public Schools on discriminatory seclusion and restraint practices used against students with disabilities.

This week, the U.S. Department of Education submitted a request for public comment on the Civil Rights Data Collection for the 2021-2022 school year.

Last week, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights resolved a compliance review of Saco, Maine, public schools. The review was part of a 24-district series initiated in January 2019...

The U.S. Senate confirmed Catherine Lhamon as Assistant Secretary for the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR). In May, President Biden nominated Lhamon for this position, which she...

Last week, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights announced that they will administer a Civil Rights Data Collection for the 2021-2022 school year.

Last week, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) provided an update to the U.S. Department of Education regarding implementation of open recommendations that need to be given high priority, including three related to restraint and seclusion.

Last week, IES Director Mark Schneider published a blog detailing the work to be done by the organization in the coming years.

On Monday, the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education provided guidance to all Chief State School Officers regarding assessment, accountability, and reporting requirements for the 2020-2021 school year.

Last week, the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) announced the administration of the National Assessment of Educational Progress 2021 School Survey.