These letters are key policy letters and other letters that may be of interest, signed by the Education Secretary or Deputy Secretary and are provided by the Executive Secretariat, Office of the Secretary.

• September 28, 2020—Secretary's letter to Chief State School Officers regarding equitable services under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act

• September 3, 2020—Secretary's letter to Chief State School Officers regarding administering summative assessments during the 2020-21 school year

• March 20, 2020—Secretary's letter to Chief State School Officers regarding waiver of assessment and accountability requirements under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) during COVID-19 national emergency

• January 16, 2020—Secretary’s letter to Chief State School Officers regarding constitutionally protected prayer and religious expression in public elementary and secondary schools

Letters from 2019

• March 11, 2019—Secretary’s letter to Congress regarding ESEA provisions restricting religious organizations as contract providers of equitable services are unconstitutional

Letters from 2018

• September 20, 2018—Secretary's letter to Chief State School Officers regarding recent federally declared disasters

Letters from 2017

• September 20, 2017—Secretary's letter to Chief State School Officers regarding recent federally declared disasters

• March 13, 2017—Secretary's letter to Chief State School Officers about State templates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

• February 10, 2017—Secretary's letter to Chief State School Officers about State plans under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

Archives of Key Policy Letters Signed by the Education Secretary or Deputy Secretary From Previous Administrations