January 12, 2026 As Congress considers the nation’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget, it is essential that they invest in children, youth, and families by funding the Full-Service Community Schools (FSCS) Grant Program at $135 million. Community Schools are a proven strategy for success in thousands of schools across the country. Impact spans both academic and
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 December, and what lies ahead. The U.S. Congress Appropriations Continues: The Appropriations process continues. As three appropriations bills (the Legislative Branch, Agriculture, and
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In a move that pushes President Trump’s plan to close the U.S. Department of Education closer to fruition, several large grant programs will be shifting from the ED to other federal agencies. ED has signed six agreements to move billions of grant funds outside of the agency. According to the agreements, the Department of Labor
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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 October, and what lies ahead. The U.S. Congress The Federal Government Shutdown: After Congress failed to pass the 12 full-year appropriations bills or
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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 September, and what lies ahead. The U.S. Congress The Final Countdown: Congress has until September 30, 2025, to pass the FY26 federal budget
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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
Click through the album below to see highlights from this years National Community Schools & Family Engagement Conference in Minneapolis!
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Washington, DC – April 23, 2025 IEL congratulates our own Chief Programs Officer Kwesi Rollins for being the recipient of this year’s Jocelyn Graves Award from our partners at Parent Teacher Home Visits (PTHV). We are thrilled that our longest-serving staff member has been recognized for his decades of work in support of family and
April 4, 2025 (Washington D.C.) – This week, the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) remembers one of our Washington, D.C. EPFP Alumni, Maurice R. Sykes, who passed away earlier this week. Maurice dedicated much of his life to early childhood education, not just in our Nation’s Capital but across the country. As noted in his
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