All4Ed Flash

The Alliance for Excellent Education is now officially All4Ed. The House sends the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to President Biden’s desk, while Democrats work to move their social spending bill – the Build Back Better Act – to the finish line. Plus, the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control have given the greenlight to COVID vaccines for young children,...

Congress remains at a standstill over budget reconciliation, infrastructure, and raising the debt limit—with President Biden’s free community college proposal hanging in the balance. Senate leaders also put forward a budget proposal with key education investments, including doubling the Title I program, even though the bill faces an uncertain future. Meanwhile, the Department of Education welcomes...

Congress avoids a government shutdown by passing a nine-week continuing resolution through December 3rd , while it continues to negotiate a bipartisan infrastructure package alongside the Biden administration’s Build Back Better Act— and simultaneously avoid a default on the nation’s debt. In the meantime, the administration takes a critical first step to rewrite the rules for relieving student lo...

The Biden Administration continues to support vaccine and mask requirements in public schools to ensure student and educator safety, while the U.S. Department of Education began efforts to collect data on the use of recovery funds. Meanwhile, committees in the House of Representatives released their proposals for the $3.5 trillion budget bill, the Build Back Better Act, including four years of add...

Senate Democrats passed a $3.5 trillion budget resolution, including universal pre-K and two years of free community college. The Senate also passed a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill that includes important investments to remove lead pipes in school and connect low-income households to the internet. Finally, as back to school approaches, we cover the latest guidance on school reopening,...

Anne Hyslop , All4Ed Director of Policy Development Ziyu Zhou ,  Policy Analyst   All4Ed Website: All4Ed.org Twitter: @All4Ed YouTube: YouTube.com/All4Ed Facebook: Facebook.com/All4ed The mission of the Alliance for Excellent Education is to promote high school transformation to make it possible for every child to graduate prepared for postsecondary learning and success in life. #All4Ed All4Ed Web...

Phillip Lovell , Associate Executive Director Anne Hyslop , All4Ed Director of Policy Development All4Ed Website: All4Ed.org Twitter: @All4Ed YouTube: YouTube.com/All4Ed Facebook: Facebook.com/All4ed The mission of the Alliance for Excellent Education is to promote high school transformation to make it possible for every child to graduate prepared for postsecondary learning and success in life. #A...

Anne Hyslop , All4Ed Director of Policy Development Ziyu Zhou , FAll4Ed Policy Analyst All4Ed Website: All4Ed.org Twitter: @All4Ed YouTube: YouTube.com/All4Ed Facebook: Facebook.com/All4ed The mission of the Alliance for Excellent Education is to promote high school transformation to make it possible for every child to graduate prepared for postsecondary learning and success in life. #All4Ed All4E...

President Biden released his full FY2022 budget request , with a 41 percent increase for the U.S. Department of Education and proposals to expand public education by four years and create a new $20 billion Title I “equity fund” to tackle inequities in state and local school finance, teacher pay, advanced coursework, and preschool. Plus, the bipartisan Fast Track to and Through College Act was rein...

Two big announcements from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). First, the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program opens May 12 to provide eligible, high-poverty households with discounts on monthly broadband service costs, as well as a one-time discount to purchase a computer or tablet. Also, proposed regulations for spending the emergency $7.2 billion investment under the American Rescue Pla...

Marking his first 100 days in office, President Biden unveiled the American Families Plan , which would extend free public education by four years through universal pre-K and free community college. It also invests in college access and affordability, training and diversifying the educator workforce, and school nutrition programs. Plus, all the details on the new application and guidance from the...

President Biden released a preview of his proposed federal budget for the 2022 fiscal year, which includes $20 billion in new funding for Title I, $2.6 billion to support students with disabilities, and another $1 billion in new funding for students’ social and emotional wellbeing. It also increases Pell Grants and expands Pell eligibility to DACA recipients. Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Educ...

President Biden released his American Jobs Plan , which includes investments in school construction and modernization, childcare facilities, community colleges, and broadband infrastructure. Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Education issued a first batch of waiver decisions to states related to statewide testing requirements, and the House of Representatives held a hearing on charting a path towa...

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) convened the National Safe School Reopening Summit to share strategies and guidance to help schools return to in-person instruction quickly and safely. Also, President Biden announced $81 billion in education relief funds is already on its way to states as new, national survey data shows that millions of students only attend school remotely and receive little...

The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act is headed to President Biden’s desk, including much-needed investments in K–12 education and a groundbreaking change to the federal child tax credit. Plus, President Biden issued a new executive order guarding against discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture takes steps to provide f...

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) waives accountability requirements, but questions remain on whether state assessments will go forward as planned this year. Plus, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) launches the biggest federal program ever to close the digital divide, the House advances President Biden’s plan for COVID-19 relief, and Dr. Miguel Cardona is officially the new Secretary...

Dr. Miguel Cardona’s confirmation process and coronavirus aid move forward on Capitol Hill, and the administration releases new guidance on school reopening. Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidance for reopening schools for in-person instruction during the pandemic. Notably, the guidance says states should give educators and other school employees priori...

Dr. Miguel Cardona sails through his confirmation hearing to be the next U.S. Secretary of Education, Congress begins the process to pass President Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, and the House removes Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) from the education committee. Highlights from Cardona Confirmation Hearing The hearing for secretary of education nominee Dr. Miguel Cardona...

In today’s Federal Flash we cover the latest actions and proposals from the White House, appointments to the new administration, and legislation on learning loss and more on Capitol Hill. Actions and Proposals from the Biden White House President Biden and his administration have wasted no time in moving policy during their first few days in office. On day one, President Biden issued an executive...

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos resigns in the wake of insurrection at the U.S. Capitol fueled by President Trump’s false claims of electoral fraud. On this week’s Federal Flash, we’ll look back at her controversial legacy and look ahead to how Democrats’ wins in the Georgia Senate races will affect education in the new Congress and new administration in 2021. Secretary Devos’s Resignation...

In All4Ed's final Federal Flash of the year, we’ll provide a summary of the COVID-19 relief bill and the U.S. Department of Education’s funding for 2021. We’ll also discuss the likely nominee for the position of Secretary of Education.  Congress's Long Awaited COVID-19 Relief Bill   At long last, Congress finally passed a COVID-19 relief bill in both the House and the Senate and it will be signed...

Congress is close to a deal that will fund the U.S. Department of Education (ED), keep the federal government open, and provide additional resources to address COVID-19. Plus, on the fifth anniversary of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) being signed into law, the Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed) released new data showing what happens to historically underserved students When Equity I...

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be the next president and vice president of the United States. Meanwhile, Republicans gained ground in the House of Representatives and are favored to hang onto their Senate majority, but it is unclear who will replace retiring Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) in leading the education committee. Today, we break down what the 2020 election results mean for students an...

New Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) findings were released, but the U.S. Department of Education (ED) isn't talking about what the data means for students of color. Plus, Senate Republicans fail to pass their “skinny” COVID-19 stimulus package as a more comprehensive deal eludes the White House and House Democrats. With prospects for an agreement prior to the election fading, will schools ever...

Last week, House Democrats brought a new version of the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act to the table that dedicated more funding for education and home internet. But President Trump sidelined the negotiations, declaring that he will not agree to a full relief package until after the presidential election. After a series of tweets, President Trump left the Amer...