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Advocating for the Common Good: People, Politics, Process, and Policy on Capitol Hill
Advocating for the Common Good: People, Politics, Process, and Policy on Capitol Hill offers a rich and accessible guide to policy making in the nation’s capital, beckoning us to get to the table...
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Secretaries Cardona and Becerra Pen Joint Letter to Governors on Mental Health
Today, June 16, 2023, Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona, and Secretary of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra, sent a letter to governors regarding steps taken by their respective agencies...
Publish Date:
June 16, 2023
FutureEd Analyzes Expenditures of Stimulus Dollars
FutureED has begun to analyze the use of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) funds, authorized through three stimulus bills related to COVID-19. Starting with California...
Publish Date:
June 16, 2023
HELP Committee Holds Hearing on Child Mental Health
On Thursday, June 8, 2023, the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a hearing, “Why are so many American Youth in a Mental Health Crisis? Exploring Causes and Solutions.” In...
Publish Date:
June 08, 2023
NIEER Releases The State(s) of Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education: Looking at Equity
The National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) has released a research report, The State(s) of Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education: Looking at Equity . The report...
Publish Date:
June 08, 2023
Congress Approves Debt Ceiling Deal with Potential Implications for Education Funding
Last night Congress approved the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 , a bill that would raise the limit on the nation’s borrowing until 2025 to avoid defaulting on the nation’s loans. President Joe...
Publish Date:
June 02, 2023
Action Alert! Tell Congress to Prioritize Special Education Funding
Congress is in the midst of prioritizing federal investments, including in education. Please join our campaign to urge lawmakers to invest in the programs that impact CEC Members and infants, toddlers...
Publish Date:
June 02, 2023
ED and DOJ Release Resource on Discrimination in Student Discipline
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division (DOJ) have jointly released a Resource on Confronting Racial Discrimination...
Publish Date:
June 02, 2023
National Academies Releases Scientific Review of Equity Gaps
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has released a prepublication copy of its recent report, Closing the Opportunity Gap for Young Children . The scientific report represents...
Publish Date:
May 26, 2023