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U.S. Congress maintains level funding for Title II-A in FY24

By Learning Forward | March 23, 2024

Learning Forward is very pleased that the U.S. Congress, in recognition of the value of professional learning to student learning and educator retention, has agreed to maintain level funding for […]

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Congress releases final FY24 funding agreement; Title II-A spared the budget axe

By Jon Bernstein | March 21, 2024

Late last night, the Congressional Appropriations Committees unveiled their final agreement on fiscal year 2024 funding levels for the six appropriations bills that have not yet passed, including the Labor […]

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Putting students first as Covid relief funds wind down

By Gail Paul | March 13, 2024

Students across the U.S. continue to need help catching up on unfinished learning, even as the final round of federal pandemic aid money for schools sunsets this year. The funding […]

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Title II-A flat-funded in President’s FY25 budget

By Jon Bernstein | March 12, 2024

On Monday, President Biden released his fiscal year 2025 budget proposal. Constrained by a spending agreement that allows only a 1% overall increase in spending for fiscal year 2025, this […]

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Congress makes progress on FY24 spending but final deal elusive

By Jon Bernstein | January 11, 2024

When Congress returned to work in January, all members knew that fiscal year 2024 funding remained unresolved and that it faced another countdown to the federal government running out of […]

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Shutdown looms: House pushes elimination of Title II-A

By Jon Bernstein | November 8, 2023

Both the House and Senate are continuing their fitful efforts to complete action on their versions of the 12 fiscal year 2024 Appropriations bills. The Labor, Health and Human Services, […]

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