Updated Information - Public Charge

Two federal agencies’ regulations on the public charge grounds of inadmissibility went into effect on February 24, 2020. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations will apply to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services processing in the U.S. of applications for adjustment to Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) status submitted electronically or postmarked on or after February 24th. State Department regulations apply immediately to applications for visas and LPR status processed at U.S. consulates outside of the country.

In an effort to support student services administrators who may face questions from parents and families surrounding this issue, we are sharing this resource document from the Protecting Immigrant Families Coalition.

ASBJ Celebrates the 45th Anniversary of IDEA

In the February issue of the American School Board Journal, they commemorate the anniversary of a landmark education law: the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). When Congress passed the law, it promised to fund 40 percent of the additional costs of special education. That promise, as we know, has not been fulfilled.

Click here for a full table of contents for the February issue.

IAASE President, Dr. Kevin Rubenstein is quoted in the article on IDEA Full Funding.

In the News - Take a Look

Two news articles from this past week that you should take a look at.  The first one is from the Daily Herald (Arlington Heights) and it focuses on the new accessible playgrounds that were installed in Barrington School District 220 and Palatine School District 15.  Our IAASE President, Dr. Kevin Rubenstein is quoted.  Take a look at the article here.

The second article is from NPR in Springfield and it focuses on residential placements and the costs associated with these programs.  NPR's Dusty Rhodes did a fantastic job of researching this story during the past several weeks and you will definitely want to take a look and listen.  It also quotes our former president, Melissa Taylor!