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April 2022 IEL Federal Policy Update

Federal Government, Policy/Legislation, Resources / Mary Kingston Roche

Summary of legislative action this past month and a look-ahead to the next few weeks/month Policy by the People Agenda Congress is currently holding hearings in appropriations subcommittees to inform their FY 23 proposed budgets. Please see below for a helpful timeline of the federal budget process (credit to Bloomberg Government, https://about.bgov.com/brief/your-guide-to-navigating-the-federal-budget-process/). Alongside any advocacy […]

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IEL Statement on Brown Jackson confirmation

IEL Lauds the Historic Confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court

Federal Government, Uncategorized / Mia Perry

Written by Mary Kingston RocheThursday, April 7th, 2022 The Institute for Educational Leadership celebrates the confirmation of Hon. Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court following the Senate’s affirmative vote today. Hon. Brown Jackson is the first Black woman to be nominated and appointed to serve as a Supreme Court Justice in our

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Teenagers showing their science project made with spaghetti and marshmallows

Build Back Better Legislation Passes in the House, Bringing Support for People with Disabilities, Communities, Children and Youth, and More

Federal Government, Policy/Legislation / Mia Perry

The Build Back Better legislation can improve the lives many different groups and communities, including through support of individuals with disabilities of all ages and their families to complete their education, enter and succeed in postsecondary education, find competitive wage jobs, sustain careers, and receive appropriate levels of healthcare and services. Highlights of the Bill

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Family Engagement can Help Increase Vaccine Access and Equity

Connecting Families, Schools, & Communities, Federal Government, IEL Initiatives & Partnerships, Leading Across Boundaries, Local/State Government, Policy/Legislation / Mia Perry

Keeping our kids safe and healthy, and in turn protecting our communities, should be our priority. As an organization with a platform and a wide network of leaders, we have a responsibility to mobilize our communities to take action and continue to further prevent the spread of COVID-19. With the fresh recommendation by the Centers

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IEL Welcomes Presidential Candidates to the Community Schools Movement

Federal Government, IEL Initiatives & Partnerships, Policy/Legislation / Mia Perry

Contact: Leilah Mooney Joseph202-822-8405 x 131 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) President Johan E. Uvin issued the following statement this week after Elizabeth Warren became the third presidential candidate in recent months to include the Community Schools Strategy in her education platform. Warren’s plan

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A mountain path disappearing into the sunrise.

Response to President’s Budget Request: Pathways, Not Walls

Federal Government, Policy/Legislation / Mia Perry

A president’s budget request is typically the first step in a long process of determining how we should prioritize our resources. The president had a real opportunity to do right by our children. He chose a wall instead.

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A doctor uses an otoscope to examine inside a child's ear.

IEL Submits Public Comments on Proposed Immigration Rule Change

Federal Government, Policy/Legislation / Mia Perry

The Department of Homeland Security has proposed a rule change that would change the threshold for becoming what the government defines as “public charge” and make it more difficult for immigrants using certain public services to obtain citizenship or change visa status.

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3 Ways Schools can Help Refugees during the Trump Administration

Federal Government, IEL Initiatives & Partnerships, IEL Leaders, Local/State Government, Policy/Legislation / IEL Admin

Mark Kabban, a 2018 Meade Fellow, met with education and policy influencers during a week-long visit to Washington, D.C. The fellowship provided him with an opportunity to meet with organizations working on immigrant and refugee issues.

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IEL Condemns Family Separation Policy

Federal Government / IEL Admin

Yesterday, June 19, we recognized Juneteenth, which commemorates on June 19, 1865 the end of slavery in the United States two years after President Lincoln legally abolished it. One hundred and fifty-three years later, our country is guilty of trading shackles for cages to remove children from their parents and confine them, justified by a

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Students carrying signs against gun violence

Hands without Guns: A Statement by Johan Uvin Against Gun Violence

Events, Federal Government, IEL Leaders, Local/State Government, Policy/Legislation / Mia Perry

Last week I was working on finalizing a contract agreement when, I heard voices and cars honking. I got up, walked to the corner window of my office and I saw a group of young students gathered around the intersection holding up signs and cheering each other on in protest of the lack of significant

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