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 October, and what lies ahead. The U.S. Congress The Final Countdown to the 2026 Midterms: Congress is currently out of session, and the 2026 midterms will
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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 September, and what lies ahead. The U.S. Congress Congress Pushes FY27 Funding Deadline to December: Prior to breaking for August Recess, the Senate passed
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Institute for Educational Leadership Announces Fellows for Fall 2026 Education Policy Fellowship ProgramTM(EPFP): Community Schools Cohort September 9, 2026 (Washington, DC) – The Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) is proud to announce the 2026 National cohort of Fellows for its Fall Education Policy Fellowship Program TM (EPFP): Community Schools, designed to build the capacity of Community Schools
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 August, and what lies ahead. The U.S. Congress Congress Returns from August Recess: Prior to breaking for August Recess, the Senate passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) to continue to fund 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 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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