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November 2020 – IDEA Turns 45! | Federal COVID-19 Resource | Dose of Data | Research You Can Use | Engage With Us
October 2020 – Federal COVID-19 Resources | Dose of Data | Research You Can Use | Engage With Us
September 2020 – Federal COVID-19 Resources | Dose of Data | Research You Can Use | Engage With Us
August 2020 – Responding to COVID-19: Back to School, OSEP Policy Letters
July 2020 – Responding to COVID-19: Comment on SPP/APR and Part C Application, IDEA Q&As, Preparing Effective Personnel
June 2020 – Responding to COVID-19: IDEA Q&As, Webinars, IDEA Fiscal Waivers
May 2020 – Pandemic Resources Webinar and OSEP Project Directors Conference
April 2020 – New OSEP Deputy Director and COVID-19 Resources.
March 2020 – COVID-19 Information and Resources
February 2020 – Proposed SPP/APR Available for Public Comment, Funding Opportunity, Questions and Answers
January 2020 – Policy Letters and Formula Grant Award Applications

December 2019 – Increases in IDEA Formula Grants and a NEW Funding Opportunity
November 2019 – NEW! Question and Answer Section; Policy Letters; Notice of Proposed Priority
October 2019 – Welcome Mark Schultz; Newly Funded Technical Assistance Centers
September 2019 – #EducationFreedomTour, Upcoming Changes to GRADS360, and OSEP Letters
August 2019 – Final Summer Reading List: Funding Opportunities and Resources for the First Days of School
July 2019 – Resources for Moving Forward, Improving Outcomes
June 2019 – Countdown to the OSEP Leadership Conference and Highlights of What OSEP Offers
May 2019 – Funding Opportunities, Policy Letters, and More
April 2019 – The Short But Mighty and Full of Resources You Can Use Edition. Plus Farewell to Ruth Ryder
March 2019 – … and you thought that LAST month’s Update had a lot of resources. Get ready to be impressed!
February 2019 – Register for the OSEP Leadership Conference and Resources Galore
January 2019 – Overflowing with News and Resources You Can Use in the New Year

December 2018 – Closing Out 2018 with Valuable Resources for Improving Programs
November 2018 – Your Turn to Rethink Results Driven Accountability
October 2018 – Welcome Laurie VanderPloeg
September 2018 – Rethinking Special Education
August 2018 – Targeting Outcomes and Improving Results
July 2018 – You Are Improving Outcomes for Students With Disabilities
June 2018 – Exciting Events, New Funding Opportunities, and Great Parent Resources!
May 2018 – Better Speech and Hearing, and New Resources!
April 2018 – Autism Awareness Month and All of the Resources!
March 2018 – The Latest in Literacy and IEPs, and So.Much.More.
February 2018 – A Message From Assistant Secretary Collett and Other Important Updates
January 2018 – Happy New Year From OSEP!

November/December 2017 – New Endrew F. Q&A and Milestone Tracker App for Families
October 2017 – October Means LD, ADHD, Dyslexia, Down Syndrome, and Disability Employment Awareness!
September 2017 – New Hurricane Information Hub and Collaborative Resources
August 2017 – Your Summer Recap From OSEP
July 2017 – Conference Recap and Opportunities for Input
June 2017 – Summer Opportunities Abound
May 2017 – IDEA Website Is Live! Plus new Resources and Events!
April 2017 – Autism Awareness, Endrew F. Ruling, and Technical Assistance Galore!
March 2017 – New Significant Disproportionality Q&A and Resources!
February 2017 – Our New Secretary and Resources Galore!
January 2017 – OSEP Welcomes You to the New Year!

December 2016 – 2016: A year of championing Equity, Opportunity, and Inclusive Learning!
November 2016 – Collaboration and Capacity Building Across Programs!
October 2016 – Celebrating Improved Outcomes!
September 2016 – Back to School! How OSEP is Supporting Students
August 2016 – OSEP’s busy summer! All the guidance and events!
July 2016 – Exciting Releases in Education!
June 2016 – Determinations, Literacy and SO Much More!
May 2016 – How are we doing?!
April 2016 – The Latest!
March 2016 – New Resources and Announcements!
February 2016 – ALL NEW! OSEP Update Gets a Facelift