The stakes for schools and students are astronomical. Catherine E. Lhamon from @EDCivilRights addresses this at our 2024 Summit on Education:

🎓 Today, NCAN is launching a major national digital campaign direct to Pell Grant-eligible young people encouraging them to #DoTheFAFSA. bit.ly/3QLkLzH

Nearly 38 percent of all K-12 public school students attended a predominantly same-race school in 2020-2021. Read CAP's latest article about why our nation must continue to invest in efforts to desegregate schools 70 years after the Brown decision. americanprogress.org/article/in-pur…

We are mourning our cherished colleague Rasheed Malik, a groundbreaking researcher, tireless advocate, and dear friend and mentor to so very many of us.

How much #StudentDebt has the Biden-Harris administration canceled? (Hint: It’s billions.) #StudentLoans

The Early Childhood Team has lost a dear friend. Rasheed Malik succumbed to a battle with illness recently, & our hearts are heavy. 1/

Right now, federal policymakers are in talks to reauthorize #WIOA, which will help strengthen the US workforce Veronica Goodman writes for American Progress about how this bill can encourage fair pay, promote career advancement, and ensure no one is left behind ⬇️ americanprogress.org/article/recomm…

What's the conservative plan for the #studentdebt crisis? -Tripling or quadrupling monthly payments -Blocking cancellation for public service workers and those enrolled in IDR plans -Allowing interest to snowball

New from Inside Higher Ed on American Progress CAPHigherEd's analysis of Project 2025 student loan plan: "Project 2025 would make monthly loan payments a financial anchor for millions, push more borrowers into default, and force others to pay in perpetuity." insidehighered.com/news/quick-tak…

🚨 My first piece for American Progress CAP Early Childhood! Read about how Project 2025's proposal to eliminate #HeadStart would restrict child care access across the country. americanprogress.org/article/projec…

Today, House Republicans proposed DRASTIC cuts for the Dept of Education in their FY2025 appropriations, including: -25% cut to funding for low-income schools -25% cut to student loan administration -Hundreds of millions for English language learning democrats-appropriations.house.gov/news/press-rel…

NEW from Stephanie Hall, PhD: As bureaucratic as a “state authorization reciprocity agreement” sounds, it can either help students and local institutions like community colleges — or can seriously harm them. Learn about a linchpin of consumer protection. americanprogress.org/article/making…

Biden's SAVE Plan is on hold again after another court ruling. Why is the SAVE Plan important? The SAVE Plan helps reduce financial hardship among borrowers, so they don't have to choose between their student loans and rent, food, medical care, or childcare.

NEW from American Progress: Project 2025 would eliminate federal funding (via Title I) for roughly 2 in 3 public schools in America. The plan would terminate 180,000 teachers who provide instruction to more than 2.8 million students. americanprogress.org/article/projec…

This morning, the largest online program management (OPM) provider in higher education, 2U, announced that it is filing for bankruptcy. As of earlier this year, more than 67,000 students were enrolled in 2U programs, including more than 43,000 pursuing degrees at programs in—

NEW American Progress analysis out this morning from me, Brendan Duke & Madison Weiss on the impact of the next round of student debt relief expected this fall. Read the scoop from POLITICO below ⬇️ and the full article here: americanprogress.org/article/new-st…

Being an effective educator requires expertise. Paige Shoemaker DeMio writes in MSNBC about why states should not reduce qualifications for teachers. msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-…

Access to higher education remains strongly divided by demographic factors such as race and socioeconomic status. americanprogress.org/article/invest…

A new report out today from Tania Otero Martinez and me at CAP K-12 Education and CAPHigherEd highlight the effectiveness of GEAR UP program interventions and offer recommendations to maximize its impact. Read it here ➡️ americanprogress.org/article/invest…

The Biden-Harris administration has delivered historic levels of student debt relief by fixing broken programs and fulfilling promises to borrowers who had been left behind. Check out CAPHigherEd 's new student debt relief tracker here: americanprogress.org/article/tracke…