Federal Policy
‘You have to do everything:’ Harvard’s high-powered D.C. lobbyists an essential part of plan to counter Trump
Lee Drutman was quoted in the Boston Globe on how Harvard should approach its lobbying strategy.
Untangling Fact from Fiction in ¹ú²úÊÓƵ Call to Defund English Learner Education
¹ú²úÊÓƵ attempt to defund Title III is fraught with baseless and inaccurate claims about the federal EL program, here are the facts.
How the House Reconciliation Bill Harms the Average American Family
The House reconciliation bill makes college less affordable—ignoring Americans’ top higher ed concern.
How Would Razing the U.S. Department of Education Impact Teachers and Teaching?
Three examples of how the Trump administration’s plans to shutter the Dept. of Education would harm the quality of teaching and learning.
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Election 2024: Signals, Shifts, and What’s at Stake for American Democracy
¹ú²úÊÓƵ’s Political Reform program offers insights and trends to watch ahead of the 2024 election.
The President’s FY25 Budget Request: What’s in It for Education?
¹ú²úÊÓƵ’s education and labor team summarizes the education provisions in the president’s FY25 budget request.
$100 Million Federal Funding Opportunity Will Support States’ Apprenticeship Expansion Efforts
Federal grant program provides avenues for states to advance youth apprenticeship
What to Know ¹ú²úÊÓƵ Education Funding in Biden’s Budget
The budget is an important opportunity for the administration to signal its priorities when it comes to education.
Students Deserve Simpler Financial Aid Offers, the Understanding the True Cost of College Act Will Help
Financial aid offers are too complicated, a new bill aims to make them easier to understand