What’s Happening in Washington *Please note: This update may not include all the changes currently happening in the federal government. Here’s what’s happened in federal education policy in the month of July, and what lies ahead. The U.S. Congress The Rush Before August Recess: The U.S. House of Representatives left Washington on July 23 for […]
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July 23, 2026 (Washington D.C.) – The team at the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) is saddened by the passing of a former colleague, Dana M. Fink. As noted in her obituary, “Dana devoted her career to advancing the rights and well-being of people with disabilities and older adults.” During her time with IEL, Dana served IEL’s
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What’s Happening in Washington *Please note: This update may not include all the changes currently happening in the federal government. Here’s what’s happened in federal education policy in the month of June, and what lies ahead. The U.S. Congress The FY27 Appropriations Process Continues: The House Appropriations Committee held markups for the FY27 Labor-HHS appropriations bill on June 9th. An amendment
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What’s Happening in Washington *Please note: This update may not include all the changes currently happening in the federal government. Here’s what’s happened in federal education policy in the month of May, and what lies ahead. The U.S. Congress The House Appropriations Subcommittee overseeing the Department of Education FY2027 budget, which is included in the
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What’s Happening in Washington *Please note: This update may not include all the changes currently happening in the federal government. Here’s what’s happened in federal education policy in the month of April, and what lies ahead. The White House The Office of Management and Budget Releases 2027 Budget Proposal: On April 3, the White House released its fiscal
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April 3, 2026 (Washington, D.C) – On Friday, President Trump released his Fiscal Year 2027 budget request, asking Congress to fund the U.S. Department of Education at $76.5 billion dollars, a 2.9% decrease in spending from the enacted level in fiscal year 2026. The President’s budget reflects the priorities of his administration by increasing funding for programs that support school choice and
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What’s Happening in Washington *Please note: This update may not include all the changes currently happening in the federal government. Here’s what’s happened in federal education policy in the month of March, and what lies ahead. The U.S. Congress FY27 Budget Begins: The FY27 federal appropriations process is in the beginning stages. The President’s FY27
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What’s Happening in Washington *Please note: This update may not include all the changes currently happening in the federal government. Here’s what happened in federal education policy in the month of February, and what lies ahead. The White House The President gives the State of the Union: On February 24th, the President addressed Congress during
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On February 3, 2026, Congress passed its spending package that will fund the vast majority of the federal government through September 30th of this year, ending a partial government shutdown. IEL celebrates several funding victories for federal programs in this Omnibus appropriations bill that align with our Policy by the People Congressional agenda to advance
What’s Happening in Washington *Please note: This update may not include all the changes currently happening in the federal government. Here’s what’s been happening in federal education policy in the month of January, and what lies ahead. The U.S. Congress Appropriations Nears End: The House passed a series of minibuses, or spending packages, on
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