Month: June 2020

OSEP COVID-19 Questions & Answers: Implementation of IDEA Part B and Part C Procedural Safeguards

NEW!OSEP COVID-19 Questions & Answers: Implementation of IDEA Part B and Part C Procedural SafeguardsColleagues:The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services’ Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) released Questions and Answers (Q&A) documents in response to inquiries concerning implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B and […]

OSEP COVID-19 Questions & Answers: Implementation of IDEA Parts B and C Use of Funds Flexibility in Implementation of IDEA Part B Fiscal Requirements

OSEP COVID-19 Questions & Answers: Implementation of IDEA Parts B and C Use of FundsFlexibility in Implementation of IDEA Part B Fiscal Requirements Colleagues: The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services’ Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) released Questions and Answers (Q&A) documents in response to inquiries concerning implementation of […]

COVID- New Dispute Resolution Guidance from OSEP

OSEP issued Q&A documents in response to inquiries concerning implementation of the IDEA Part B and Part C dispute resolution procedures in the current COVID-19 environment. IDEA Part B https://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/memosdcltrs/qa-dispute-resolution-procedures-part-b.pdf?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term= IDEA Part C https://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/memosdcltrs/qa-dispute-resolution-procedures-part-c.pdf?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=

INDIAN EDUCATION: Actions Needed to Ensure Students with Disabilities Receive Special Education Services

INDIAN EDUCATION: Actions Needed to Ensure Students with Disabilities Receive Special Education Services GAO-20-358: Published: May 22, 2020. Publicly Released: Jun 5, 2020. Found at: https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-20-358 In a recent Government Accounting Office (GAO) report, the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) did not provide or could not account for almost 40 […]