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    Federal education funding ramps up as the elections wind down

    By Melinda George | November 11, 2020

    On the first Monday after Election Day and more than two months late, the Senate Appropriations Committee finally introduced its versions of all twelve FY21 Appropriations bills, including Labor HHS […]

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    Learning Forward president and CEO congratulates president- and vice president-elect and calls for unity to support education

    By Denise Glyn Borders | November 9, 2020

    Congratulations to President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Election 2020 is drawing to a close. It has been a long campaign season and regardless of your political views, […]

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    COVID relief deal unlikely as House and Senate are too far apart

    By Melinda George | October 14, 2020

    The old adage “Don’t confuse motion with progress” is sadly applicable to recent efforts to pass new COVID relief legislation. Yes, the House passed last month a new version of […]

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    K-12 spending a nettlesome issue as the House and Senate diverge greatly

    By Melinda George | August 12, 2020

    With school already in session in some places and most schools commencing in a few weeks, it is hard to believe that Congress and the Administration remain stalled in negotiating […]

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    House approves education funding including Title II-A increase

    By Melinda George | July 15, 2020

    On July 13, the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year 2021 education funding bill, voting to support a $22.5 million increase for Title II-A. This is […]

    House Introduces the HEROES Act

    By Learning Forward | May 12, 2020

    May 12 proved to be a significant day for Congress’ response to the pandemic. In addition to NIH Infectious Diseases Institute Chief and White House Coronavirus Task Force member Dr. […]

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