Program intended to address national teacher shortage. The U.S. Department of Education announced the establishment of the SEED (Supporting Effective Educator Development) grant program on Thursday. The program…
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HUD Apportions $72 Million for Homeless Youth
Aims to create community prevention programs. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced that their Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program is making $72 million available for 25…
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Fourth Hacking for Homeland Security Course Begins
Educational partnership aims to foster new technological innovators. The Department of Homeland Security announced that the Spring 2022 course of their Hacking for Homeland Security (H4HS) program will…
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First Lady Confirms No Free Community College
Part of compromise in Build Back Better negotiations. First Lady Jill Biden confirmed on Monday that free community college was officially off the table in Build Back Better…
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Secretary Cardona Lays Out Education Game Plan
Looking beyond the pandemic. U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona gave an address last week that outlined his vision for educational leadership moving forward. He stressed that merely…
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USDA Invests $1 Million in Rural Communities
Infrastructure grants go toward funding community services. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced last Thursday the investment of $1 billion in infrastructure funding community development in rural communities.…
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Supreme Court Hears Case on Funding Religious Schools
Maine law limits educational vouchers to schools that require religious teaching in their curriculum. The Supreme Court began hearing arguments on a case regarding education funding in the…
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Proclamation on American Education Week
President Biden addresses investment in public education. Official Proclamation from President Joseph R. Biden For American educators and parents as students continue to recover from their pandemic interrupted…
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Religious Schools Restricted Under Build Back Better
Infrastructure funds cannot be used to improve their facilities. The Build Back Better social infrastructure plan of the administration’s agenda and the majority in Congress includes a provision…
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First Lady Visits Military Families in Naples
Reflects on her family ties to the military. First Lady Jill Biden traveled to Naples, Italy, on Monday to visit with families on the U.S. military base there.…
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