VIDEO: Mary Kingston Roche, public policy manager for IEL’s Coalition for Community Schools, give us the latest PolicyPulse! update on Congress’ efforts to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
PolicyPulse!: ESEA Movement in Congress Read More »
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration just released official guidance for states, local areas, and youth service providers for implementing the new Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) youth activities.
USDOL Issues Guidance on WIOA Youth Transition Read More »
In a recent guidance letter, the U.S. Department of Laborlaid out its vision for a revitalizing and transforming the nation’s workforce system as part of the implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
USDOL Rolls Out Vision for Transforming Workforce System Read More »
IEL launched it’s first short policy video, highlighting potential progress in reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act through the lens of the community schools movement.
PolicyPulse!: Community Schools & ESEA Reauthorization Efforts Read More »
Several IEL-affiliated individuals with disabilities and their family members attended a White House event with Vice President Joe Biden highlighting the benefits of the new ABLE Act.
IEL Program Participants Celebrate ABLE Act with Biden Read More »
From January 26 to February 6, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) is hosting an online dialogue on families, disability, and postsecondary success.
USDOL Seeks Family Input on Postsecondary Ed. & Disability Read More »
The U.S. Departments of Education and Justice have released guidance on the rights of public elementary and secondary students with hearing, vision, or speech disabilities.
Guidance Issued on Communicating with Students with Disabilities Read More »
As part of National Bullying Prevention Month, the U.S. Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance to schools, reminding them that bullying is wrong and must not be tolerated.
U.S. Department of Education Issues Anti-Bullying Guidance Read More »
During the month of October, IEL and its National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth) are celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM).
IEL Celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month Read More »
The U.S. Department of Education today announced the nine awardees of the 2014 Full Service Community Schools grants out of a pool of 147 applications.
Full-Service Community School Grantees Announced Read More »