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Senate FY22 Labor HSS education bill released

By Jon Bernstein | October 21, 2021

The highlights The Senate is moving forward with a FY 2022 funding appropriation bill that includes the Department of Education. It will be a critical piece of the negotiations. The […]

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Looking beyond current spending battles

By Anthony Armstrong | October 14, 2021

The last couple of weeks saw some progress on Capitol Hill, but mostly it was about pushing the spending battles off until December. At the end of September, the House […]

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Capitol Hill progress, negotiations, and road blocks

By Melinda George | September 29, 2021

If you have been watching the news lately, you know that there is a lot happening – or not happening – on Capitol Hill. There are several big things that […]

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US federal budget in motion

By Melinda George | August 26, 2021

The $3.5 trillion Budget Reconciliation Act, which may contain hundreds of billions of dollars for Biden Administration priorities like free community college, free pre-K, and teacher preparation programs, is beginning […]

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September advocacy campaign coming soon!

By Melinda George | August 11, 2021

In late July, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that included Fiscal Year 2022 funding for all federal education programs. Under that bill, U.S. Department of Education programs […]

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Learning Forward affirms the importance of educators learning about race

By Learning Forward | August 10, 2021

Each student has the right to experience rigorous and relevant teaching and learning in school. High-quality professional learning for educators is the pathway to create such a reality for students. […]

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