Department of Education

This webpage provides an overview of a college and university’s obligation to provide auxiliary aid to qualified students who have disabilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Examples of auxiliary aids and a discussion of their cost and effectiveness are provided. Answers to frequently asked questions are ...

This infographic (PDF, 3 pages) describes what human trafficking is, how to prevent it in school communities, and what to do to support students affected by the crime. Additional resources are provided. Learn more (PDF, 3 pages). 

This document (PDF, 24 pages) is designed shares information about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act’s (IDEA’s) assistive technology (AT) requirements, dispels common misconceptions regarding AT, provides examples of the use of AT devices and services for children with disabilities, and highlights the different requirements under Part C and Part ...

This resource collection (PDF, 14 pages) features a selection of OCR guidance and resources that may be useful to postsecondary institutions throughout the academic year. Each resource is accompanied by a brief description and a link to full information online. Learn more (PDF, 14 pages). 

This tool (PDF, 22 pages) is designed to help state education agencies (SEAs), local education agencies (LEAs), and other educators work as a team to leverage relationships with young people and establish meaningful engagement. By using a continuous improvement process, teams at local, district, and state levels will collaboratively assess ...

This discussion guide (PDF, 13 pages) helps state and local education agency (SEA and LEA) teams identify and consider changes to attendance policies and practices to better align them with equity considerations. The guide invites teams to explicitly focus on one or more groups of students as part of increasing ...

This webinar recording highlights the role of athletic directors in school safety, security, emergency management, and preparedness. During this webinar, presenters demonstrated the importance of developing a collaborative planning team to support emergency operations plan (EOP) development. Presenters reinforced how athletic directors contribute to EOP development and ensure student, coach, ...

This report (PDF, 94 pages) presents findings from the 2021–22 School Survey on Crime and Safety data collection. The report examines a range of issues dealing with school crime and safety, including the frequency of school crime and violence, disciplinary actions, the presence and activities of school security staff, and ...

This webpage contains brief video presentations about research on designing, implementing, and evaluating Grow Your Own (GYO) programs. The webpage also highlights presentations by GYO programs across the country. Learn more. 

NCES’s Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates program (EDGE) makes postsecondary school location data available through these data tools and web services:  Geographic data homepage - This tool offers raw data files containing the coordinate points and other geospatial characteristics of postsecondary institutions.  Open Data Site - This service allows users to view ...