While some applauded the flexibility from accountability and reporting, the requirement to administer statewide summative tests has been met with concern in many quarters.

Education portion of the bill 'provides critical funding to help K-12 schools safely reopen and address lost time in the classroom.'

If approved by the Democratic-controlled committee, the legislative proposal would be included in a mammoth budget reconciliation package that would fund President Biden's COVID-19 relief priorities.

New guidance addresses the requests of small, rural LEAs to provide clear and current information on how to apply for and use Rural Education Achievement Program funds.

Biden named Philip Rosenfelt to be acting education secretary while the administration's nominee Miguel Cardona, former education commissioner of Connecticut, wends his way through the confirmation process.

President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Jan. 20 rescinding a number of Trump administration executive orders on regulations and guidance.

Biden's plan calls for $130 billion in funds to provide flexible resources for K-12 schools to reopen or provide distance learning.

The only source of annual statistics about total revenue and expenditures for public elementary and secondary education at the state level needs changes in light of COVID, according to the U.S. Education Department's National Center for Education Statistics.