In his March 7th State of the Union Address to Congress, President Joe Biden called for raising the number of tutors and mentors in schools to help address learning loss; increasing and expanding high-quality tutoring and summer learning programs; expanding the child tax credit; implementing universal preschool; and the importance…
On March 1, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued updated COVID-19 guidance for community settings. According to the update, people who have tested positive can return to normal activities when they are fever-free for at least 24 hours without taking medication; thus, they no longer need…
On March 1, 2024, President Joe Biden signed a budgetary Continuing Resolution (CR) into law, providing fiscal year 2024 (FY24) appropriations to several federal agencies through March 22, 2024. This includes the U.S. Department of Education (USDE). The CR had passed through Congress in a 320-99 vote in the House…
On February, 28, 2024 A coalition of educators, researchers, and advocates launched the National Newcomer Network Policy Platform to encourage support for newly arrived students to the U.S. and to make recommendations for their civil rights protections and services. The recommendations call for federal legislation and dedicated state funding to…
On February 20, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released four new resources today with information for students, parents and families, and schools addressing civil rights of students with disabilities, as well as a data snapshot about education access for students with disabilities drawn from…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is considering the possibility of loosening the five-day COVID-19 isolation guidance that many school systems have been using to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus. According to K-12 Dive, the isolation guidance is under review by the CDC with the possibility of revising them…
On February 20, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear TJ v. Fairfax County School Board. The case challenged admissions policies at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. In May 2023, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the school board. Plaintiffs in…
Each year, over 17 million students fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). For many, it is the first step toward making higher education more affordable and attainable. Several Congress members have expressed their deep concern that delays in the FAFSA dissemination will affect subsequent submission will…
On February 13, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) announced that it will reduce 2024 verification requirements for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in order to get applications to high school students as soon as possible. Citing the problematic release of the updated FAFSA form, the…
House Education and the Workforce Committee Chair Rep. Virginia Foxx has called on Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to resign after she claims he declined to condemn a chant used by pro-Palestinian protesters as antisemitic in a February 7th interview. She condemned Cardona’s remarks to a group of Jewish reporters after…
