Build Back Bah Humbug: Manchin Puts Social Spending Bill on Ice
The Build Back Better Act may have received a fatal blow as a key senator says he cannot support the bill as it stands. …
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Congress ends the year on a low note, as Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) strikes a major blow to the Build Back Better Act. Is this the end of the line for the social spending and climate change bill, including its investments to close the digital divide and expand access to child care and preschool? Plus, the Biden administration reconsiders its plans to end the moratorium on student loan repayments in early 2022 and issues new guidance to support states as they resume—and hopefully, improve—their accountability and school improvement efforts next fall. Finally, families and educators are more dedicated than ever to supporting student learning, and a new round of federal grants to support parent and family engagement could help.
Click to Tweet: On #FederalFlash, @All4Ed previews 3 key issues for 2022. Will Democrats pass #BuildBackBetter or find an alternative path? Will @usedgov extend the moratorium on student loans? And how will states resume school accountability this fall? Watch https://ctt.ac/zgvfS+
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Congress Punts Budget Decisions to 2022
Congress passes a continuing resolution to prevent a government shutdown, extending the deadline to early 2022 to make budget decisions and freeing the calendar …
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Build Back Better Clears Another Hurdle
The House of Representatives finally passed the $1.7 trillion Build Back Better Act – with key investments for families and students. But will the …
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New Name, Same Goals. New Framework, Same Challenges.
The President unveiled a new, scaled back framework for the Build Back Better Act that eliminates free community college, but maintains other new investments …
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Is Free Community College on the Chopping Block?
Congress remains at a standstill over budget reconciliation, with a looming December deadline to make key decisions to keep the government open and funded.
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Congress On Edge: Avoiding a Shutdown but a Fiscal Cliff Approaches
Congress narrowly avoided a government shutdown, both the administration and Congress have made addressing student loan rules and forgiveness a top priority, and schools across the country work to keep students and educators safe.
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Congress Considers Free Community College, What About Dual Enrollment?
House Committees began marking up their portions of the Build Back Better Act, including proposals to lower the costs of child care and higher education and close the homework gap.
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Senate Moves One Step Closer to Historic Investments in Public Education
The Senate passed a $3.5 trillion budget resolution to expand public education by four years and a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill that includes funding for broadband access.
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Money, Money, Money—Congressional Democrats’ Big Plans for Education Spending
The House education spending bill significantly increases K–12 funding as Congressional Democrats also announced a $3.5 trillion framework, to expand free public education by four years.
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