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President Biden released his fiscal year 2024 budget request last week, outlining the Administration’s plan for overcoming the inequities brought to light by the pandemic and exacerbated by historic inflation and economic uncertainty. IEL celebrates this proposed budget for fiscal year 2024 as it makes critical investments in programmatic support for children, families, and communities.  […]

March is Women’s History Month, and the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) joins other organizations in recognizing and celebrating of the vital role of women in American history.  At our organization, we are proud to have a staff comprised of 75% women! Each person on our team plays an important role in the work that

Policy by the People Agenda  Summary of federal policy action this past month and a look-ahead to the next few weeks/month  State of the Union: On February 7th, President Biden shared his agenda for the next year during the State of the Union address. During his speech, the President highlighted several policy priorities, including job

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 Fiscal Year 2023 Budget: On December 22nd, Congress passed the FY 2023 omnibus appropriations bill, including $209.9 billion in discretionary spending for Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. Congress approved $150

IEL is horrified by and condemns the violence that led to the death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols. Once again, police officers used excessive force to violently arrest a Black man after a traffic stop. According to CNN, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has announced that Tyre “died due to injuries sustained in the ‘use-of-force incident

Policy by the People Agenda Summary of federal policy action this past month and a look-ahead to the next few weeks/month IDEA celebrates 47 Years: On November 29th, the U.S. Department of Education recognized the 47th anniversary of the passage of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), a law that requires students with disabilities

We are grateful to Representative Judy Chu and Senator Cory Booker for introducing the latest iteration of the DIPLOMA act yesterday. IEL’s Policy team was an integral part of updating the bill, and worked with Hill staff to get it reintroduced. Read the full press release from Congresswoman Chu’s office below: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December

IEL President Eddie Koen issued the following statement following this weekend’s mass shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado: “IEL is once again heartbroken to join the chorus of Americans sharing their sadness and condolences with a community that has just been victimized by gun violence, that this time has left five innocent people dead,

Policy by the People Agenda  Summary of federal policy action this past month and a look-ahead to the next few weeks/month  White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health: On September 28th, the Biden-Harris Administration hosted the first White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health in over 50 years. In conjunction with the conference,