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Secretaries Cardona and Becerra Pen Joint Letter to Governors on Mental Health
Today, June 16, 2023, Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona, and Secretary of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra, sent a letter to governors regarding steps taken by their respective agencies...
Read more >FutureEd Analyzes Expenditures of Stimulus Dollars
FutureED has begun to analyze the use of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) funds, authorized through three stimulus bills related to COVID-19. Starting with California...
Read more >HELP Committee Holds Hearing on Child Mental Health
On Thursday, June 8, 2023, the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a hearing, “Why are so many American Youth in a Mental Health Crisis? Exploring Causes and Solutions.”
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Read more >NIEER Releases The State(s) of Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education: Looking at Equity
The National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) has released a research report, The State(s) of Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education: Looking at Equity. The report...
Read more >Congress Approves Debt Ceiling Deal with Potential Implications for Education Funding
Last night Congress approved the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, a bill that would raise the limit on the nation’s borrowing until 2025 to avoid defaulting on the nation’s loans. President Joe...
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