Federal Policy
Time to Unstick Ourselves from 1971
The child care debate hasn’t been touched since the 70s. Americans need more.
State Education Budgets in Turbulent Times
Prenatal Connection to Early Intervention: A Snapshot of Current and Future State
Early intervention services to infants with suspected disabilities can start before they are born.
Children Belong in School Learning, Not Left to Languish in ICE Detention
The federal government is depriving children of their right to an education by locking them up in family detention facilities.
Federal Cuts Are Hitting State Budgets—and Public Schools
Federal cuts to healthcare and safety net funding will squeeze state economies and budgets, threatening state spending for public schools.
Don’t START Now
A Senate apprenticeship bill is a sensible start, but falls short of the system-building investment we need.
Cosmetology Students Deserve Better Than Debt and Broken Promises
Why stronger accountability standards in cosmetology education protect students and taxpayers.
The Rural Advantage—and Challenge—with Workforce Pell
The secret is out: rural colleges have real strengths, particularly when it comes to Workforce Pell.
Trump Budget Torches Community College Workforce Programs
The 2027 budget exposes the fraudulence of the Administration’s praise for workforce development alternatives to the bachelor’s degree.