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As teachers in today’s classrooms, we see traumatized students every day. We are not mental health workers or social workers, but there are many strategies and skills we can employ as educators that will allow us to meet the responsibilities of an educator...

Last month, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that the first round of filing for the Emergency Connectivity Fund Program attracted over $5 billion in requests from all 50 states, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto...

The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) and Understood have released a series of new resources collectively titled "Forward Together: Pandemic Lessons for Effective Teaching Practices." The resources include a survey of educators’ experiences...

Last week, Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) introduced the Green New Deal for Public Schools Act, a piece of legislation that calls for unprecedented investments in public school infrastructure in order to combat the effects of climate change.

Last week, the U.S. Department of Education announced the availability of $800 million in emergency funding through the American Rescue Plan Act to support students experiencing homelessness.

According to a survey of 1,500 U.S. parents released by the advocacy group ParentsTogether, the nation’s poorest students are accessing remote learning as little as once a week or less.

On Friday, 60 national education organizations—including CEC—penned a letter to House and Senate leadership urging Congress to provide $12 billion to schools and libraries to ensure that students and educators have Internet access and devices.

On Tuesday, Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) introduced a new bill that would provide $2 billion in emergency funding to the E-Rate program to support distance learning, including Wi-Fi hotspots, modems, routers, and other technology that can bring...

Legislators from both the House and Senate sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to provide support for rural broadband relief so that small internet carriers can sustain services and upgrades for schools and families in low-income areas.

The Center for American Progress (CAP) released a report this week that proposes a new federal grant program, the Public Education Opportunity Grants, to make public education more equitable.