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U.S. Representative Chu and Senator Van Hollen Introduce Coordinators Appreciation Week Resolution

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September 15, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Representative Judy Chu (CA-28) and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (MD) introduced a resolution in both chambers of Congress, recognizing September 14-20th 2025, as Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week. Community Schools are public schools that provide integrated student support, including well-designed and expanded learning opportunities informed by […]

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August 2025 Policy by the People Federal Update

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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 been happening in federal education policy in the month of August, and what lies ahead.  The U.S. Congress   The End of August Recess and the Race to Pass FY26 Education Funding: On July

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Institute for Educational Leadership Announces Fellows for Inaugural Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP)TM: Community Schools Cohort  August 20, 2025 (Washington, DC) – The Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) is proud to announce the Fellows of its inaugural  Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP) TM: Community Schools Cohort, designed to build the capacity of Community Schools leaders

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July 2025 Policy by the People Federal Update

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*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 July, and what lies ahead.  The U.S. Congress   The Reconciliation Process Reaches the End: The Reconciliation Bill for FY25, also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill, was passed by

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June 2025 Policy by the People Federal Update

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*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 for the month of June, and what lies ahead.  The White House   The President’s Fiscal Year 2026 Budget: On May 30th, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released

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The President’s FY26 Budget Request Zeroes Out Full-Service Community Schools

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May 30, 2025 (Washington, D.C) – This Friday afternoon, the U.S. Department of Education released its Fiscal Year 2026 proposed budget request. IEL is deeply concerned about the impact of this budget on key programs that have long sustained and supported high-quality education for students across the nation, including Full-Service Community Schools and Promise Neighborhoods.

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Institute for Educational Leadership 119th Congress Federal Policy Agenda

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The Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) changes systems through people and believes in a society in which shared leadership effectively uses all available resources for the betterment of their communities. The following policy principles guide our policy agenda: The three overarching areas for IEL’s 119th Congress Federal Policy Agenda are: Increase Funding for Key Programs

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May 2025 Policy by the People Federal Update

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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 been happening in federal education policy for the month of May, and what lies ahead. The U.S. Congress   Appropriations Season Continues: The U.S. House of Representatives passed its Reconciliation Bill for FY25 in

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April 2025 Policy by the People Federal Update

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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 been happening in federal education policy for the month of April, and what lies ahead.  The U.S. Congress:   The Season of Appropriations: The U.S. House and Senate are now working to reconcile differences

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Institute for Educational Leadership Announces Jane Quinn as Senior Fellow

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April 2, 2025 (Washington, D.C.) — The Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) is honored to share that Dr. Jane Quinn, an esteemed social and youth worker with over five decades of experience, has joined IEL as a Senior Fellow to support our work with Full-Service Community Schools grantees. Jane will work with IEL’s regional director,

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