EducationCounsel E–Updates

October 23, 2008

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Update

The Department of Education is expected to publish final regulations next week, making key changes to the Department's implementation of Title I. Among other things, the new rules are expected to establish a common graduation rate definition and expand the use of growth models.

U.S. Department of Education Headlines

The Department's Office of Innovation and Improvement has published a policy document that lays out its vision for the future of charter schools. Click here.

Paulson and Spellings issued a joint press release on federal student loans. Click here.

The Department's Office of Innovation and Improvement publishes a policy document laying out a vision for the future of charter schools. Click here.

Treasury Secretary Paulson and Education Secretary Spellings issue a joint press release on federal student loans. Click here

New Legislation

Congress is in recess until after the elections. The Senate is scheduled to return for a lame duck session on November 17, and the House is expected to follow a similar schedule.

Federal Register Announcements

Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information: Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad (FRA) Fellowship Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009, CFDA Number 84.019A [OPE]. Click here.

Publications

The Center for American Progress. Federal Access Policies and Higher Education for Working Adults. October 2008. Click here.

The Brookings Institution. Changing the Game: The Federal Role in Supporting 21st Century Educational Innovation. October 2008. Click here.