ED proposes charter school and homeschool technical assistance cover Tribal law

What it does

The current priority names State and local statutes and regulations only. Under the proposal, part (a)(iii) would add Tribal statutes and regulations, and the redesignated part (g)(ii) would add Tribal requirements for homeschooling. This affects Tribal governments and Native-serving organizations that run or support charter schools or home-based education, or that offer technical assistance. Comments are due 2026-12-07.

Why it matters for tribal funding

Tribes eligible. Tribes or Native organizations are among those who can apply or are covered, alongside others.

Who it covers: Tribal governments, Native nonprofits.

Rules it touches: 34 CFR 75

What to do next

1. 1Submit comments by 2026-12-07 at Regulations.gov under Docket ID ED-2026-OS-3169.
2. 2Review whether your Tribal education code or homeschooling rules would be covered by technical assistance under this priority.

Sources

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• Federal Register: tribal termsProposed RuleNov 5, 2026

  Proposed Priorities and Definitions-Secretary's Supplemental Priorities and Definitions

  • Quoted from the source: “We propose to revise (a)(iii) such that the provision of technical assistance includes support navigating Tribal statutes and regulations.”

  • Quoted from the source: “revise the newly-designated (g)(ii) to include assistance with understanding Tribal requirements for homeschooling”

  Read in the Federal RegisterU.S. government record, public domain.