AEM will provide the project management support needed to coordinate progress across a team of 80 partners and collaborating institutions.

AEM has been awarded a multiyear grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) to lead the new Rhonda Weiss Center for Accessible IDEA Data. The Weiss Center will improve state capacity to provide equitable access to data under Part B and Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and enhance understanding of accessibility standards and best practices.

This change brings an increased investment in AEM’s growth in the commercial and not-for-profit markets. It also reflects a deeper integration with AEM’s practice areas, including highly relevant capabilities such as customer experience (CX), data management, and data science.

The Modernization and Future Readiness initiative is designed to create capacity, time, and space for State Education Agencies (SEAs) to identify and develop meaningful innovations in interoperability.