Policy Insider

Congress came to an impasse on President Biden’s Build Back Better Act (BBBA) while Fiscal Year 2022 appropriations also remains in flux. Read more >

This week, FutureEd published an analysis of the national and regional trends for how school districts and charter organizations plan to use COVID-relief aid provided by the American Rescue Plan. Read more >

This week, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) announced their new director, Valerie C. Williams. Read more >

This week, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued a letter to schools and districts explicitly stating that COVID-related stimulus funds can be used to support the workforce and address the serious teacher and staffing shortages nationwide. Read more >

This week, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) announced it will establish a new task force to address nationwide teacher and staff shortages. Read more >