News
11/30/2016
AUCD Joins Amicus Brief on FAPE Supreme Court Case
AUCD joined the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) and the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) on an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court case Endrew F v. Douglas County School District.
11/28/2016
ESSA Final Regulations Fact Sheet
The Department of Education has issued final regulations to implement provisions of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) that concern school accountability, data reporting and state plans. This fact sheet provides information about the regulations and new requirements that states must fulfill.
8/8/2016
Disability Policy News In Brief
House and Senate are on recess; Zika Response Funding; Labor Statistics; ESSA Implementation; and more
4/19/2016
AUCD signed onto a Letter to Secretary King urging ESSA Data Implementation
AUCD signed onto a letter to Secretary of Education John King urging the department to issue regulations concerning data reporting requirements in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and encourage school leaders to ensure that the information collected is fully accessible. The letter was circulated by The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights.
3/18/2016
4 Advocacy Tips for ESSA Implementation
The National Down Syndrome Congress has issued a set of four state advocacy tips for the Every Student Succeeds Act, advising disability advocates on how to extend their reach and be more effective in influencing ESSA implementation.
1/21/2016
Joint Comments on ESSA in Response to the Department of Education
In response to the request issued by the Department of Education, the DD Network submitted the joint comments above concerning recommendations on regulations to implement the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
12/10/2015
AUCD Summary of ESSA Major Provisions for Students with Disabilities
The Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) drafted a preliminary summary outlining how students with disabilities are affected by provisions of the Every Student Succeeds Act, which reauthorizes the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
12/4/2015
CCD Letter applauding House Passage of ESSA
The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) applauds the House passage of the final bipartisan conference report to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the "Every Student Succeeds Act" (S. 1177/ESSA) and we thank you for the bipartisan work to agree to a final conference bill. We believe the final bill makes important strides to support all students in having the opportunity to receive a quality education. We urge the Senate to pass the final bill and send it to the President's desk.
CCD-on-ESSA-following-House-passage-with-signatures.pdf
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12/2/2015
AUCD Letter supporting the House passage of ESSA
The Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) applauds House passage of the final bipartisan conference report to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the Every Student Succeeds Act (S. 1177/ESSA). We believe the final bill makes important strides to support all students in having the opportunity to receive a quality education. We urge the Senate to pass the final bill and send it to the President s desk.
AUCD letter re ESSA house passage v2.pdf
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12/1/2015
AUCD Letter to Ranking Member Scott on ESSA
AUCD wrote a letters to Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce to the Ranking Member Bobby Scott supporting final passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act
AUCD letter re ESSA house passage.pdf
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12/1/2015
Letter to Rank Member Bobby Scott on ESSA
A letter from the Co Chairs of the Consortium for Citizen with Disabilities (CCD) Education Taskforce to Ranking Member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce
CCD on ESSA final passage co-chair.pdf
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8/24/2015
AUCD signed onto a CCD letter to Secretary Arne Duncan
thanking him for issuing the final Rule to end the use of the Alternate Assessment on Modified Academic Achievement Standards (AA-MAS)
CCD-Thank-You-Sec-Duncan-Final.pdf
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7/16/2015
AUCD joined the Civil Rights Community (LCCR) opposing final passage of the Every Child Achieves Act (S.1177)
FinalPassageLetter071615.pdf
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7/16/2015
AUCD joined with CCD to oppose the final version of the Every Child Achieves Act S.1177
2 CCD Response to Final Passage of ECAA Letter.pdf
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7/14/2015
AUCD joined the Civil Rights Community in Support of the Murphy-Booker-Warren-Coons-Durbin Accountability Amendment
#2241 to the Every Child Achieves Act, S.1177
SupportAccountability071415.pdf
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7/10/2015
AUCD sent a letter to HELP Committee Staff Members
advocating for transparent annual testing of all students, dis aggregated by race, income and disability
AUCD letter re participation rate.pdf
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