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Includes a letter from Attorney General Holder and Secretary Duncan as well as set of Guiding Principles for providing high-quality education in juvenile justice secure care settings, three Dear Colleague Letters on various issues concerning juvenile justice facilities, and a number of other resources ranging from Federal Pell Grant eligibility for students in juvenile justice facilities to a frequently asked questions document describing the con
Provides examples of policies and emerging practices that some schools are already using to support transgender students. It also includes common questions on topics such as school records, privacy, and terminology, and explains how some state and school district policies have answered these questions.
Shares what the Federal Commission on School Safety found in research and recommends to advance safety in schools via prevention, protection and mitigation, and response and recovery. It touches on promoting mental health, addressing related discipline issues, and violence in schools.
Defines and examines the set of guiding principles for providing high-quality education in juvenile justice secure care settings. The report also identifies promising practices for improving education programs in juvenile justice facilities, as well as areas in which federal legal obligations apply.
Presents a modular, adaptable document to help educators and school administrators implement comprehensive suicide prevention policies in communities nationwide.
Provides guidance and resources for developing a model mental health training program in response to state policies. In particular, it walks through selecting and implementing training on a range on mental health related topics.
Compares State and national school snack policies. Recommends that State child nutritional policies and procedures include: technical assistance and training to schools and districts, opportunities for collaboration and sharing of best practices, clear guidance on the number of fundraisers, and a plan for addressing how schools will be held accountable for meeting the USDA's Smart Snacks in Schools nutrition standards.
Presents a recently updated federal website featuring resources, tools, policy guidance and information for parents, educators, administrators, service providers, and advocates for infants, toddlers, and youth with disabilities.
Describes the launch of a joint-department effort to expand school-based health services, ensuring children have the health services and supports necessary to build resilience and thrive. This letter, from U.S. Education Department (ED) Secretary Miguel A. Cardona and U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra, reaffirmed their commitment to children and youth in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Provides information about Federal civil rights laws that protect students with mental health disabilities. This fact sheet includes scenarios that illustrate when the U.S.