What’s Happening in Washington A summary of recent federal policy actions and a look ahead to the coming weeks Here’s what’s been happening in federal education policy over November and what’s in store for the month of December. The 2024 Presidential and Congressional Election Results: The next President of the United States will be former President […]
November Federal Policy Update Read More »
Policy by the People Agenda Summary of federal policy action this past month and a look-ahead to the next few weeks/month Events Resources IEL Policy Highlights:
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4.30.24 Policy by the People Agenda Summary of federal policy action this past month and a look-ahead to the next few weeks/month Events Resources IEL Policy Highlights:
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Policy by the People Agenda Summary of federal policy action this past month and a look-ahead to the next few weeks/month Events Resources IEL Policy Highlights:
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Policy by the People Agenda Summary of federal policy action this past month and a look-ahead to the next few weeks/month Congress Continues to Work to Avoid Government Shutdown: On February 28th, Congress returned to Washington to pass a short-term spending bill to keep the government operating per a continuing resolution passed earlier in the
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Policy by the People Agenda Summary of federal policy action this past month and a look-ahead to the next few weeks/month Congress Passes Continuing Resolution to Avoid Government Shutdown: On January 18th, Congress passed a short-term spending bill to keep the government operating until early March. The bill, signed by President Biden, pushes the deadline
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Policy by the People Agenda Summary of federal policy action this past month and a look-ahead to the next few weeks/month I: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $74 Million to Expand Full-Service Community Schools: The U.S. Department of Education announced grants to support 30 additional local educational agencies, nonprofits, and other public or private organizations and institutions
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Policy by the People Agenda Summary of federal policy action this past month and a look-ahead to the next few weeks/month I: Mike Johnson elected Speaker of the House: On October 25th, Congressman Mike Johnson (R-LA-4) was elected the 56th Speaker of the House. His election came after three weeks of House Republicans attempting to
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Policy by the People Agenda Summary of federal policy action this past month and a look-ahead to the next few weeks/month I: Federal Appropriations process extended through a Continuing Resolution: On September 30, President Biden signed a 71-page bill, initiating a continuing resolution to keep the government open until November 17th. II: Speaker of the
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Policy by the People Agenda Summary of federal policy action this past month and a look-ahead to the next few weeks/month I: Secretary Cardona’s Back to School Tour: On September 5th, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona started his 2023 Back to School Bus Tour, visiting schools in Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. The goal of
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