Department of Education April 21, 2010 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The U.S. Department of Education (ED), in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and through public meetings and written submissions, is seeking input from State agencies responsible for early learning and development, families (including families with children birth through third grade), educators (including early intervention service providers and other providers of services to young children), students, technical assistance providers, researchers of early learning, stakeholders who work with early learning and development for young children, and other members of the public regarding several important topics relating to early learning for children, birth through third grade: Understanding pre-kindergarten through third grade (P-3) Structures ;\1\ Workforce and Professional Development; Family Engagement; and Standards and Assessments. Over the next two months, ED and HHS will be holding a series of ``Listening and Learning about Early Learning'' meetings to inform their work and hear how States and others are implementing innovative and successful approaches to improving early learning outcomes for children, birth through third grade, in the four areas listed in this notice. Neither ED nor HHS is proposing to make any changes to existing requirements in programs administered by these two Federal agencies through this notice.

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