ERIC Number: ED663811
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Jan-14
Pages: 8
Abstractor: ERIC
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Dear Colleague Letter from Deputy Secretary Marten Regarding Federal K-12 Resources to Support Resettled Afghan Students. [OESE-2022-01]
Cindy Marten
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, US Department of Education
This letter highlights existing Federal K-12 resources that can support resettled Afghan students enrolling in public schools. The U.S. Department of Education recognizes that there is an immediate and urgent need to provide high-quality, culturally responsive education to Afghan newcomers -- inclusive of primary, secondary, and English language learning as well as social and emotional learning. This letter provides information about U.S. Department of Education funds and resources available to support Afghan children and their families, as well children and families from other countries, who have arrived in the States and school districts now or may be arriving soon.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Land Settlement, Culturally Relevant Education, English Language Learners, Educational Resources, Public Schools, Educational Quality, Access to Education, School Districts, Social Emotional Learning, Inclusion, Family School Relationship, Students with Disabilities, Equal Education, Grants, Educational Finance
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. 400 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC 20202. Tel: 202-401-0113; Fax: 202-205-0310; Web site: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oese/index.html
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Department of Education (ED)
Identifiers - Location: Afghanistan
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Every Student Succeeds Act 2015; Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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