AJE would like to share with families and educators: The U.S. Department of Education urged states, school districts, and schools to establish policies guiding the use of student personal devices, such as cell phones, in schools. To support this effort, the agency released Planning Together: A Playbook for Student Personal Device Policies. This resource provides...

AJE would like to share that on December 10th, 2024, The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a new resource, “Civil Rights Protections Against Retaliation.” This guide explains the key elements of retaliation, outlines how OCR assesses retaliation claims and provides examples that, depending on the facts and circumstances, could raise...

AJE would to share with our families that Family Voices will be hosting two family focus groups for United Healthcare members on January 21 at 2 PM ET and January 28 at 4 PM ET. These focus groups are open to United Healthcare members who are young adults (ages 16-26) with special health care needs,...

AJE would like to share that the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is currently accepting applications for adolescent and young adult advisors (ages 16–21) to help inform updates to the Bright Futures Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents, and related resources. Please see flyer below for more information. If interested, please apply online here. Applications are due Friday,...

AJE would like to share information regarding the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Hosts Public Listening Session on Teacher Shortages on Dec 13th at 1:00PM-2:00PM. See more information below.   WASHINGTON D.C. — The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is holding a virtual listening session to hear directly from the public about how teacher shortages are affecting students...

Esta es una publicación bilingüe. El post en español sigue al inglés.   AJE knows that parents have an important and unique perspective to share about policymaking, especially policies involving children and families. That is why we are sharing this opportunity with our families! We encourage interested parents to observe a meeting and learn more. ...

AJE would like to share an upcoming event: Lessons from the Field Webinar Series – Student Religious Expression in Public Schools on Wednesday, December 11th at 3:00-4:30PM In this webinar, participants will: Hear from students and educators about fostering inclusive learning environments where individuals of all religious, secular, and spiritual backgrounds feel empowered to show...