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February Federal Policy Update

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The latest news, views, & tools in federal education policy 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 February, and what lies ahead.  The U.S. Department of Education: The Senate confirmation hearing of

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Youth Transition Reports: Five Years of Data

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IEL Youth Transition Reports: Outcomes for Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities (2023) About the Annual Youth Transition ReportThe 2023 Youth Transition Report underscores the persistent and pernicious gap between youth and young adults with disabilities and those without disabilities on measures of success in education, employment, opportunity, and poverty. While data and reports exist

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New: IEL Data Tools to Support Transition-Age Youth with Disabilities

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Data Tools to Support Transition-Age Youth with Disabilities Since 2019, the Institute for Educational Leadership has authored a Youth Transition Report to underscore the persistent and pernicious gaps between youth and young adults with disabilities and those without disabilities on measures of success in education, employment, opportunity, and poverty. While data and reports exist for

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IEL Post-Election Message 2024

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November 6, 2024 Dear IEL Community: Now that the 2024 Presidential Election has come to a close, we look toward the future and will continue to pursue excellence in educational opportunity and equity in the new Trump Administration. We anticipate the following policy priorities over the next four years: President-Elect Trump’s vision for education is

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October Federal Policy Update

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What’s Happening in Washington A summary of recent federal policy actions and a look ahead to the coming weeks Welcome to Fall! Here’s what’s been happening in federal education policy over September and what’s in store for the month of October.   Appropriations: On September 25th, the House and Senate approved a Continuing Resolution (CR) to avoid

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IEL Applauds President’s FY25 Budget Investments in Community Schools and Family Support

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March 12, 2024 President Biden released his fiscal year 2025 budget request yesterday, outlining the Administration’s plan for critical investments in public education to support post-pandemic recovery and overcome inequities increasingly exacerbated by historic inflation and systematic underfunding of marginalized communities. IEL celebrates this proposed budget for fiscal year 2025 as it seeks to expand

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Level Up for Success! IEL to Host National Community Schools & Family Engagement Conference Kickoff Event in Atlanta with Community Partners

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October 11, 2023 Atlanta, GA – The Institute for Educational Leadership is excited to host the Kickoff Event for the 2024 National Community Schools & Family Engagement Conference this week on October 13th in Atlanta. The 2024 National Community Schools & Family Engagement Conference (CSxFE), scheduled for May 29 – 31, 2024, in Atlanta is

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RAMP youth and adults pose in front of the MLK Memorial

IEL Builds on Over 3 Decades of Advocacy to Support People and Youth with Disabilities

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Pictured above: Youth and adults from IEL’s Ready to Achieve Mentoring Program (RAMP) pose in front of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial during the 2023 RAMP Annual Meeting. 33 years ago today, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law. This legislation enabled people that were, and still are, categorically discriminated against,

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FL youth advocacy summit

IEL Supports Self-Advocates at Florida Advocacy Summit

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 IEL staff joined the Family Café to facilitate the first Florida Advocacy Summit (funded through the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council), which included self-advocates with disabilities, family members, and allies. Together, the attendees created advocacy action plans to address barriers to affordable, accessible housing and transportation for people with disabilities in Florida.   The IEL team designed

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