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NSBA Submits Comments to the U.S. Department of Education on its Notice, Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection
NSBA has submitted comments the Notice regarding the U.S. Department of Education (ED) seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to permit ED’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to make its mandatory civil rights data collection (CRDC) for the 2013-14 and 2015-16 school years a separate data collection from EDFacts. In reviewing the Notice and supporting documents, NSBA has identified several areas of concern with regards to certain proposed new data groups and data categories, as well as proposed revisions to existing data groups and data categories, contained in Attachments A-2 and A-3.

NSBA Submits Comments on FERPA to the Department of Education
NSBA submitted comments to the Department of Education regarding proposed changes to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). The proposed regulations are primarily intended to clarify confusion over when personally identifiable information may be disclosed from education records in regards to the creation of state longitudinal data systems.

NSBA's letter to the U.S. Department of Ed. on December 7, 2010
As you know, on October 26, 2010, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) of the United States Department of Education issued a "Dear Colleague" Letter to school districts advising of the Department's initiative on bullying in schools. The National School Boards Association (NSBA) shares the deep concern for maintaining the safety of all students and ensuring safe learning environments. However, NSBA's review of the "Dear Colleague" letter identified a number of concerns that we raised in a letter to the Department on December 7, 2010.

NSBA/NEA Issue Joint Publication on Undocumented Children
“Legal Issues for School Districts Related to the Education of Undocumented Children,” a 30-page booklet, has just reached the desk of every public school district in the country and COSA members. Thanks to a grant from the NEA who is distributing 6,000 copies, here is web access to this important resource. We encourage you to download the publication and distribute it widely.