Federal Budget
Education Funding
Congress Could Go Big on COVID-19 Aid for Schools After Democrats Take Control
Education leaders hoping for another round of coronavirus relief might get their wish from a new Congress.
Federal
What Principals Want From the Incoming Biden Administration and Congress
Aid for pandemic-ravaged schools and reversal of Trump-era policies are among the top priorities for national principals' organizations.
Education Funding
Big Picture: How the Latest COVID-19 Aid for Education Breaks Down, in Two Charts
The massive package enacted at year's end provides billions of dollars to K-12 but still falls short of what education officials wanted.
Education Funding
Education Dept. Gets $73.5 Billion in Funding Deal That Ends Ban on Federal Aid for Busing
The fiscal 2021 deal increases K-12 aid for disadvantaged students, special education, and other federal programs.
Student Achievement
What Would a National Tutoring Program Look Like? Can We Afford It?
A "pay it forward" tutoring corps could reach thousands of students and cost $5 billion to $15 billion, a new blueprint concludes.
Budget & Finance
Lawmakers Push Plan to Protect School Jobs From Pandemic Cuts
The new proposal resembles an education jobs program signed by President Barack Obama in 2010, but it would be much bigger.
Education Funding
Opinion
A Roadmap for Reparations in Education
Breaking the cycle of institutional racism includes a quality education for Black students, writes Khalilah M. Harris. Here’s how that could look.
Federal
How Betsy DeVos' Teacher Grants Boost Donald Trump's Economic Agenda
The teacher and principal grants also highlight how presidential administrations can make their mark on education funding in various ways.
Budget & Finance
Judge Orders Census Bureau to Keep Counting. Here's Why That Matters for Schools
Accurate census data is tied to billions of dollars of federal education aid. A federal judge told officials this week that they can't shorten the timeline for the count.
Education Funding
Schools Rely on the Census. A Rushed Count Threatens Its Accuracy, Groups Warn
Child advocacy groups have warned that an abbreviated Census schedule threatens to jeopardize the accuracy of the count, which is crucial for schools.
Education Funding
House Approves Bill With $716 Million Increase to Federal Education Spending
The Democrat-controlled House has approved a $716 million increase for the U.S. Department of Education in the next fiscal year, but there's a long way to go before a final spending deal is reached.
Federal
GOP Bill Would Tie Two-Thirds of COVID Relief to Schools Physically Reopening
The Senate Republican bill, which includes $70 billion for K-12 schools, isn't expected to become law but sets parameters for tricky coronavirus relief negotiations with Democrats.
Budget & Finance
Fact Check: Trump Lacks Clear Power to Deliver on Threats to 'Cut Off' School Aid
Due to federal education law and other factors, President Donald Trump's repeated warnings that he could cut off funding to schools that don't restart in-person classes might go nowhere.
Federal
Trump Team Reinforces Tying Federal Money to School Reopenings
The flurry of statements from Trump administration officials about how schools must restart in-person instruction has created confusion and blowback.