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The Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) is saddened by the recent passing of Judith “Judy” Heumann, an icon in the disability inclusion movement, and longtime friend and mentor of IEL. Although we mourn this great loss, Judy’s vast legacy of disability rights advocacy will forever have an impact on people living with disabilities, including children […]

Policy by the People Agenda  Summary of federal policy action this past month and a look-ahead to the next few weeks/month  State of the Union: On February 7th, President Biden shared his agenda for the next year during the State of the Union address. During his speech, the President highlighted several policy priorities, including job

Policy by the People Agenda Summary of federal policy action this past month and a look-ahead to the next few weeks/month Congress Passes Fiscal Year 2023 Budget: On December 22nd, Congress passed the FY 2023 omnibus appropriations bill, including $209.9 billion in discretionary spending for Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. Congress approved $150

IEL is horrified by and condemns the violence that led to the death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols. Once again, police officers used excessive force to violently arrest a Black man after a traffic stop. According to CNN, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has announced that Tyre “died due to injuries sustained in the ‘use-of-force incident

On behalf of the Coalition for Community Schools, the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) applauds the U.S. Department of Education’s announcement that it has awarded a diverse group of 42 new Full-Service Community School grantees. The Department of Education launched its latest Full Service Community Schools (FSCS) Grant Competition in Summer 2022, and the Coalition

Policy by the People Agenda Summary of federal policy action this past month and a look-ahead to the next few weeks/month IDEA celebrates 47 Years: On November 29th, the U.S. Department of Education recognized the 47th anniversary of the passage of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), a law that requires students with disabilities

We are grateful to Representative Judy Chu and Senator Cory Booker for introducing the latest iteration of the DIPLOMA act yesterday. IEL’s Policy team was an integral part of updating the bill, and worked with Hill staff to get it reintroduced. Read the full press release from Congresswoman Chu’s office below: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December

IEL President Eddie Koen issued the following statement following this weekend’s mass shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado: “IEL is once again heartbroken to join the chorus of Americans sharing their sadness and condolences with a community that has just been victimized by gun violence, that this time has left five innocent people dead,

Policy by the People Agenda  Summary of federal policy action this past month and a look-ahead to the next few weeks/month  Supreme Court Hears Case on Affirmative Action at Harvard and UNC: On October 31st, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard and Students