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House Passes Education Spending Bill, Senate is Final Hurdle
This week, House and Senate appropriators released a negotiated spending package for the four remaining Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 appropriations bills: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and...
HELP Chair Requests Stakeholder Feedback on Improving Academic Growth
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, is seeking input from parents and other stakeholders on how to measure student...
Redefining Advocacy: How Educators Can Influence Change
What does it really mean for educators to be advocates, and how can they influence policy without becoming overwhelmed by “politics”?
In this episode of CEC’s podcast Rewriting the Narrative, released...
House Hearing Considers Building an AI-Ready America
The full Education & Workforce Committee held a hearing on Wednesday titled "Building an AI-Ready America." Witnesses included Ms. Chaya Nayak, Head of Certifications and Jobs Platform, OpenAI; Mr...
Read more >Education Funding for the Fiscal Year Nears Finish Line, Education Department Central Issue of Debate
Despite being nearly a third of the way through Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, Congress is still actively debating how to appropriate funds and whether to add any additional requirements this year. Under a...
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