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Nurses, Social Workers Face ‘Bad Situation’ Under Proposed Loan Limits
Greg Toppo
December 10, 2025
More Caregiving on TV Has One Goal: Influence Congress to Pass Paid Leave
Chabeli Carrazana
October 30, 2025
Ongoing Federal Shutdown Threatens Head Start Access for Over 65K Children
Amanda Geduld
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Mark Schneider & Ayan Kishore
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Amanda Geduld
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Nearly $7 Billion for Schools in Jeopardy as Ed Dept. Holds Up Federal Funds
Linda Jacobson
July 1, 2025
Private School Choice Is the Wrong Choice for Kids With Disabilities, Like Mine
Jennifer Coco
June 20, 2025
The California Mom at the Center of Trump’s Crackdown on School Gender Policies
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What Babies Need from Congress Right Now
Melissa Boteach
May 28, 2025
Whole, Skim, or Soy? The Congressional Battle Over Milk in School Lunches
Frida Garza, Grist
April 27, 2025
Trump’s ‘School Choice’ Push Adds to Momentum in Statehouses
Robbie Sequeira
April 4, 2025
D.C. Is Invested in Its Schools. Congress Wants to Cut $350M from Their Budget
Jessica Giles
April 4, 2025
New Survey Finds Medicaid Cuts Would Devastate School Staffing and Services
Jessie Mandle & Lena O'Rourke
March 21, 2025
Education Groups Push Back Against Feared Cuts to School-Based Medicaid
Amanda Geduld
February 21, 2025
After a Tornado of False Starts, Educators Remain in the Dark on School Funding
Linda Jacobson
January 29, 2025
The New Social Security ‘Fairness’ Act Is Neither Fair Nor Just
Chad Aldeman
January 13, 2025
Want to Offset Inflation for Working Families? Update the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit
Gabrielle Pepin
December 11, 2024
Q&A: Putting AI In its Place in an Era of Lost Human Connection at School
Greg Toppo
December 4, 2024
For Many Students, Homeless Means School-less — and Things Could Get Even Worse
Barbara Duffield
October 9, 2024
Child Tax Credit Failure Reaffirms Young People’s Pessimism About Government
Conor P. Williams
June 10, 2024
Safety or Censorship: Congress Rushes to Pass Broad Child Online Protection Laws
Mark Keierleber
May 8, 2024
Financial Aid Reform Was His Legacy. Now, Lamar Alexander Calls it ‘a Big Mess’
Linda Jacobson
April 21, 2024
Ed Dept. Holds ‘Week of Action’ on Financial Aid, Months After Bungled Rollout
Linda Jacobson
April 12, 2024
Final Push to Save Expanded Child Tax Credit as Senate Hopes Dim
Linda Jacobson
March 26, 2024
Congress Must Pass Kids Online Safety Act to Make Social Media Safe for Youth
Zainab Okolo
March 3, 2024
Exclusive: Sales Skyrocket for Phone Pouch Company as In-School Bans Spread
Linda Jacobson
December 13, 2023
The Future is STEM — But Without Enough Students, the U.S. Will Be Left Behind
Mark Schneider
September 18, 2023
A Hearing on Learning Loss and a Preview of the Election Battle to Come
Linda Jacobson
July 28, 2023
$190B Later, Reason to Worry Relief Funds Won’t Curb COVID’s Academic Crisis
Linda Jacobson & Asher Lehrer-Small
July 18, 2023
For My Daughter’s Education, I’m Going to Move Mountains
Tia Llopiz
May 8, 2023
Biden Administration Warns U.S. House GOP Debt Limit Bill Would Slash Education
Ariana Figueroa
May 4, 2023
Union Head Pushes Back on GOP Claims of ‘Undue Influence’ on School Closures
Greg Toppo
April 26, 2023
Mentoring Is Declining Just When Young People Need It Most. Congress Can Help
Tim Wills
April 3, 2023
Parents’ Bill of Rights: Amid Hot Debate, Democrats File Alternative to GOP Bill
Linda Jacobson
March 10, 2023
House GOP Pushes Parents Bill of Rights, But Some Advocates Call it ‘Tone Deaf’
Linda Jacobson
March 6, 2023
Once a Charter Fan, Democratic Leader Jeffries Expected to ‘Downplay’ Support
Linda Jacobson
February 21, 2023
After Charter School Battles, Top Ed Official Offers an Olive Branch
Greg Toppo
January 13, 2023
‘DARPA for Education’ Is a Good Start. Now, Congress Must Do More
Dan Correa
January 11, 2023
Will Congress Care Enough to Restore the Expanded Child Tax Credit?
Keri Rodrigues
December 15, 2022
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Linda Jacobson
November 22, 2022
How Congress Can Still Save Child Care
Elliot Haspel
September 1, 2022
Students’ View: Three Ways Congress Can Support Students With Disabilities — Now
Anna Higgins & Claire Robinson
July 24, 2022
Uvalde Survivor: ‘I Don’t Want it To Happen Again’
Linda Jacobson
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Replay: School Shooting Survivors Testify at Congress Gun Violence Hearing
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Congress Takes Another Run at a Child Care Solution
Elliot Haspel
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Asher Lehrer-Small
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Study: Congress May Move on State K-12 Bills
Kevin Mahnken
April 20, 2022
More Productivity or ‘Zombied Out’ Students? Congress Ponders Permanent Daylight Saving Time, But Sleep Experts Say They’ve Got it Backwards
Linda Jacobson
March 23, 2022
Advocates Fear Biden May Have Missed Best Chance for School Funding Windfall
Linda Jacobson
March 14, 2022
New Report Gives Roadmap for Eliminating Internet Affordability Gap for Students
Linda Jacobson
November 4, 2021
Biden's Scaled-Down Spending Plan Cuts School Construction, Trims K-12 Workers
Linda Jacobson
October 28, 2021
$50 Billion in Title I, Special Ed Funds at Risk if U.S. Exceeds Debt Limit
Linda Jacobson
October 5, 2021
Monthly Payments Are a ‘Shot in the Arm’ for Families, But Some Call for Results
Linda Jacobson
October 4, 2021
Advocates Push to Save Education Priorities in Biden ‘Build Back Better’ Plan
Linda Jacobson
September 30, 2021
‘Game of Chicken’ Among Democrats Could Threaten Biden Vision for Schools
Linda Jacobson
September 23, 2021
Biden Threatens Ed Dept. ‘Enforcement Actions’ Against States Restricting Masks
Linda Jacobson
August 18, 2021
Experts Urge Caution When Including Family Child Care in Universal Pre-K
Linda Jacobson
August 18, 2021
Senate Advances Biden’s Historic, $3.5T Agenda for Education, Families
Linda Jacobson
August 11, 2021
Poised to Pass Infrastructure Bill, Dems Push Larger Plan For Schools, Families
Linda Jacobson
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Why 2021 Is Shaping Up as the Year of School Choice
Michael J. Petrilli
July 14, 2021
New Federal Funding Bill Pours Money Into School Safety & Early Education, With Smaller Bumps for Charters & Other Dept Programs
Carolyn Phenicie
March 21, 2018