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IEL Awarded $5.1 Million DOL-ETA Growth Opportunities Grant to Transform Lives of Youth in Communities Affected by Violence and Poverty 

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IEL will invest in the expansion of the Right Turn Career-Focused Transition Initiative to provide jobs, education and training, mentorship, leadership development and supportive services  WASHINGTON D.C. – July 2, 2024 – The Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) is honored to be one of 14 organizations to receive a Growth Opportunities grant from the U.S. […]

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IEL Honors Legacy of Board Director Emeritus Bert Berkley

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July 16, 2024 (Washington D.C.)  This week, the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) remembers one of its Emeritus Board Directors, Bert Berkley, who passed away this week at the age of 101. A longtime civic leader, Bert came to IEL after collaborating with former IEL President Marty Blank as part of a “kitchen cabinet” working

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community school coordinator, Ms. Latimer with the other school community coordinators from @PSC_Maryland

Institute For Educational Leadership Hosts Largest Ever National Community Schools And Family Engagement Conference in Atlanta

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June 14, 2024 – The Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) is thrilled to celebrate another successful National Community Schools and Family Engagement Conference, hosted this year in Atlanta, Georgia at the Georgia World Congress Center, May 29-31. Each year, this national, interdisciplinary conference is filled with high-quality professional development experiences, uniting individuals from across the

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The Success and Challenges of High-Dosage Tutoring 

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by Katie Fraser Two years ago, the Biden administration launched the National Partnership for Student Success (NPSS), with a goal to provide students with an additional “250,000 tutors and mentees” from 2022 to 2025. Last year, the U.S. Department of Education and President Biden released a letter calling on colleges and universities to prioritize using

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Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week

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Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week 2024 is April 22-26 and it’s the perfect time to recognize, appreciate, and advocate for those who work with young people during out-of-school hours. As part of the collective efforts to encourage appreciation and support for all the afterschool professionals who make a profound difference in the lives of young people,

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Navigating the New FAFSA: A Guide for Students and Educators

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The White House and the Department of Education hosted a National FAFSA Week of Action last week, April 15-19, 2024, and highlighted it’s new FAFSA website and financial aid application form for prospective college students. It’s crucial for students and educators alike to understand the significance of this system. Building off the FAFSA week of

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IEL Applauds President’s FY25 Budget Investments in Community Schools and Family Support

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March 12, 2024 President Biden released his fiscal year 2025 budget request yesterday, outlining the Administration’s plan for critical investments in public education to support post-pandemic recovery and overcome inequities increasingly exacerbated by historic inflation and systematic underfunding of marginalized communities. IEL celebrates this proposed budget for fiscal year 2025 as it seeks to expand

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RAMP youth and adults pose in front of the MLK Memorial

Embracing Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2024: A Call to Transformative Leadership

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By Eddie Koen, President of the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) As we come together on Monday to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr., venerated as the focal point of the civil rights movement, it is a time not only to reflect on the profound legacy of Dr. King but also to envision a future where

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RAMP youth and adults pose in front of the MLK Memorial

IEL Builds on Over 3 Decades of Advocacy to Support People and Youth with Disabilities

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Pictured above: Youth and adults from IEL’s Ready to Achieve Mentoring Program (RAMP) pose in front of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial during the 2023 RAMP Annual Meeting. 33 years ago today, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law. This legislation enabled people that were, and still are, categorically discriminated against,

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IEL Supports Self-Advocates at Florida Advocacy Summit

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 IEL staff joined the Family Café to facilitate the first Florida Advocacy Summit (funded through the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council), which included self-advocates with disabilities, family members, and allies. Together, the attendees created advocacy action plans to address barriers to affordable, accessible housing and transportation for people with disabilities in Florida.   The IEL team designed

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