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Education Secretary Publishes Call to Action on Nationwide Teacher Shortage and Student Recovery
Content type: News
Posted:
1 April, 2022
This week, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued a call to action for states, districts, higher education institutions, and K-12 schools to use American Rescue Plan funds to address the teacher shortage and accelerate student recovery.
Department of Education Releases Memo on Use of Stimulus Funds for Teachers
Content type: News
Posted:
4 February, 2022
The U.S. Department of Education has released a new resource outlining how to use American Rescue Plan and other federal resources to implement short- and long-term strategies to address teacher shortages.
Education Department Announces Changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Content type: News
Posted:
8 October, 2021
This week, the U.S. Department of Education announced it will be overhauling the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program over the course of the next year, making changes that could move more than 550,000 public service workers closer to loan...
Feedback Requested on Two CEC Position Statements
Content type: News
Posted:
28 September, 2021
The CEC Policy Steering Committee seeks input on two position statements currently in draft mode. Any CEC member or group is encouraged to provide comments on the drafts. The Committee will consider all comments and make a final recommendation to the CEC...
Action Alert: Congress Begins Work on Build Back Better Act
Content type: News
Posted:
10 September, 2021
On Thursday, the House Education and Labor Committee considered education-related provisions of the Build Back Better Act, a bill that reflects much of President Biden’s American Families Plan. The legislation would dedicate approximately $450 billion to...
Take Action: Senate-Passed Budget Resolution Could Include Historic Investment in Educator Pipeline
Content type: News
Posted:
13 August, 2021
This week, the Senate passed a budget resolution instructing key committees to begin drafting a $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill expected to resemble the American Families Plan (AFP). $726 billion has been allocated to the Senate Committee on Health...
CEC Publishes White Paper on Use of American Rescue Plan Funds for Educator Shortages
Content type: News
Posted:
13 August, 2021
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) published a white paper offering guidance to districts about how to use American Rescue Plan funds to address the shortage of special educators across the nation. At least 48 states and the District of Columbia...
Department of Education Implements Changes to TEACH Grant Program
Content type: News
Posted:
8 July, 2021
The U.S. Department of Education has implemented new changes to the TEACH Grant Program, the federal student aid grant program for students who study teaching and agree to spend four years working in high-need fields and underserved schools upon receiving...
CEC Endorses DIVERSIFY Act, Bill to Promote a Well-Prepared and Diverse Educator Workforce
Content type: News
Posted:
21 May, 2021
Endorsed by CEC, the newly introduced DIVERSIFY Act aims to create a more prepared and diverse educator workforce through expanding the TEACH Grant.
American Families Plan Would Provide Major Investments in the Educator Pipeline
Content type: News
Posted:
30 April, 2021
This week, President Biden announced the details of the American Families Plan, an important step toward reversing the educator shortage crisis.