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Feb. 19, 2026

ALERT: Federal Funding Certifications, ESSA Waiver Proposals, Civil Service Protections & Other Significant Updates

This EducationCounsel Alert shares updates about various recent actions by the federal government relevant to education, including: 

  1. Trump Administration Proposes New Certification Requirements for Recipients of Federal Funds
  2. More States Developing ESSA Waiver Proposals
  3. OPM Publishes Final Rule Limiting Civil Service Protections for Some Career Employees
  4. Other Significant Updates

Note that all of EducationCounsel’s resources related to the Administration’s executive actions are available in one place by clicking here. Please keep in mind that these developments are sometimes changing rapidly so information may become outdated, and nothing in these resources constitutes specific legal advice. 

Click here to access the Alert and click here to download a PDF version.

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