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25 Sep

Washington Failed to Provide Adequate Oversight of ARP ESSER Plans and Spending; U.S. Dept. of Education Office of Inspector General Releases Investigation Findings

U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) Office of Inspector General (OIG) found Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (WOSPI) failed to have an adequate oversight process in place to ensure that 1) local educational agencies’ (LEA) American Rescue Plan (ARP) Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) plans met applicable requirements and 2) LEAs use ARP ESSER funds in accordance with applicable requirements and their approved LEA ARP ESSER plans.

18 Sep

UPDATE: VDOE Opens Systemic Complaint on FCPS: Denial of FAPE to Preschool, Honors, Foreign Language, and Day School Students

June 1, 2023: Article first published. July 13, 2023: Article updated to include additional information Complainant submitted to VDOE; FCPS's response to Complaint's state complaint; and the timeline extension letter VDOE issued itself July 10, 2023, one day before VDOE's Letter of Findings was due. VDOE set September 15, 2023, as the new due date. September 18, 2023: Article updated to include VDOE's second timeline extension letter, in which it changed its timeline from September 15 to October 31, 2023, as well as additional evidence provided to FCPS by Complainant. May 23, 2023, Virginia Department of Education opened another systemic complaint investigation into Fairfax County Public Schools, in response to a complaint filed May 12, 2023. The complaint alleges FCPS is at fault for systemic failures to provide FAPE, to include but not limited to failure to address the unique academic, behavioral and functional needs of its students; failures to appropriately place students; and failures to provide services to students who elect to enroll in Honors classes.

18 Sep

Writing State Complaints: Stick to the Facts

Parents often write state complaints under a veil of pain and frustration. View an example of a tightened version of an already filed state complaint.

14 Sep

Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes; Time for Change and Thanks

Special Education Action has a new look. You'll notice a more robust menu, with a wider variety of categories to explore. More important, you'll notice the site is on its way to being ADA compliant.

14 Aug

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