Letter to Puerto Rico on Maintenance of Equity — January 18, 2024
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This is a letter dated January 18, 2024 from the United States Department of Education to Yanira I. Raíces Vega, Secretary of Education at the Puerto Rico Department of Education, with the name Adam Schott, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Programs, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, printed at the end. The letter states that it recognizes Puerto Rico's ongoing commitment to the maintenance of equity requirements under section 2004(b) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and notes that the action resulted from cooperative efforts involving Governor Pierluisi, appropriators in the Legislative Assembly, and State educational agency leadership and staff. It says the Department looks forward to continuing work in implementation of maintenance of equity requirements.
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“Letter to Puerto Rico on Maintenance of Equity — January 18, 2024.”
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
January 18, 2024
The Honorable Yanira I. Raíces Vega
Secretary of Education
Puerto Rico Department of Education
Calle Federico Costas, Num 150
Urb. Industrial Tres Monjitas
Hato Rey, Puerto Rico 00919
Dear Secretary Raíces Vega,
I am writing to recognize Puerto Rico’s ongoing commitment to the maintenance of equity
requirements under section 2004(b) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP). Knowing the
numerous, competing priorities facing States, State educational agencies, and local educational
agencies, Puerto Rico’s work to implement these new, critically important resource equity
requirements is appreciated. We note that Puerto Rico’s action is a result of cooperative efforts
involving Governor Pierluisi, appropriators in your Legislative Assembly, and State educational
agency leadership and staff.
ARP maintenance of equity requirements help ensure that State and local education funding
supports students who experienced longstanding opportunity gaps before, and were
disproportionately impacted by, the COVID-19 pandemic. In implementing these provisions
through a mix of data quality efforts, engagement with Department-provided technical assistance,
and maintenance of State education funding for the communities and students who need it most,
Puerto Rico is taking critical steps to accelerate academic recovery and close opportunity and
achievement gaps.
My team looks forward to continuing our work with yours in implementation of maintenance of
equity requirements. Thank you for your collaboration and all you do for Puerto Rico’s students,
educators, and families.
Sincerely,
Adam Schott
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Programs
Delegated the Authority to Perform the Functions and
Duties of the Assistant Secretary
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
C: The Honorable Pedro Pierluisi
Office of the Governor
Governor of Puerto Rico
P.O. Box 9020082
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00902
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