U.S. Department of Education Solicits Feedback on Priorities, Share Your Thoughts With CEC

As previously reported in CEC’s Policy Insider, the U.S. Department of Education is soliciting feedback on two sets of priorities: for its research agenda and for its discretionary grant programs.  These priorities will directly impact themes and focus areas within the Department. 

Earlier this summer, the Institute for Education Sciences – the research arm of the U.S. Department of Education – released its proposed research priorities which will guide the federal education research portfolio and impact the focus of research grants. Read more.

Additionally, the Department has proposed 13 priorities that it may use in crafting requirements when awarding discretionary grants.  These 13 priorities fall within three categories: Advancing Cradle to Career Reforms; Addressing Students Subgroups; and Building Capacity for Systemic Improvement.  As you know, in many instances, the Department has leeway to make decisions regarding discretionary grants, these priorities would help guide these decisions.  Read more.

CEC wants to hear your thoughts on these priorities.  Please email pubpol@cec.sped.org with your comments by September 1. 

Comments

[Ron Brown]

The very best thing we could do today to improve education K-12 would be to get Washington out of the plan. The regulations of Special Education and NCLB are a real pain and as far as I am concerned a failure and detriment to education.