Earlier this month, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos proposed new priorities for doling out funds through existing discretionary grant programs, including a proposed priority for civic learning, all of which are linked here. Geography education is essential to the successful implementation of proposed Priority 4, so we urge explicitly adding the term “Geography education” to it.
How to comment and support this proposed priority:
- Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov to submit your comments electronically. Information on using Regulations.gov, including instructions for accessing agency documents, submitting comments, and viewing the docket, is available on the site under “How to use regulations.gov.”
- Postal Mail, Commercial Delivery, or Hand Delivery: If you mail or deliver your comments, address them to Jennifer Bell-Ellwanger, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 6W231, Washington, DC 20202.
Please consider submitting a comment supporting the explicit inclusion of Geography in Proposed Priority 4 of the Secretary’s Proposed Supplemental Priorities for Competitive Grants by November 13, 2017.