Last week, the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice released joint guidance to help provide educators with the information they need to ensure that all students, including transgender students, can attend school in an environment free from discrimination based on sex. Recently, questions have arisen from school districts, colleges and universities, and others about transgender students… read more
Today, TASH and more than 50 civil rights groups and education advocates sent a letter to the Acting Secretary of Education John B. King, Jr., urging him to use the full authority of the U.S. Department of Education to issue regulations for, enforce and oversee state and local implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the… read more
On February 23, 2016, the U.S. Department of Education published a proposed rule under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) addressing racial disproportionality in special education. The power of a good education, based on high expectations and quality instruction for ALL students, cannot be overstated. TASH enthusiastically supports this action by the Department of… read more
