English Learner Changes Over the Last 20 Years
ELs’ location, enrollment, linguistic diversity, and racial composition has shifted over time.
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OTI Joins Bipartisan Group Asking FCC to Update EPFD Limits Imposed on Satellites
OTI joined a bipartisan group of organizations in asking FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to move forward with updating EPFD limits.
Can Private Finance Save the World’s Forests and Oceans?
Elizabeth Losos dives into the key lessons from Belize's 2021 debt-for-nature swap.
Parenting Students Need Affordable Child Care. The CCAMPIS Reauthorization Act Will Help
A new bill in congress would increase funding for the CCAMPIS program, which helps subsidize child care for students.
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This series explores how shifting dynamics are creating new opportunities for emerging economies rich in natural resources.
What Bossier Parish Community College Can Teach Us About Data and Workforce Pell
Colleges have to implement Workforce Pell. Bossier Parish Community College has a data platform that could help.
Explainer: The FAMILY Act of 2025
Key parameters in the FAMILY Act, a comprehensive paid leave bill, would help to provide the financial stability people need.
Head Start for America’s Children Act of 2025 Proposes Fully Funding the 60-Year-Old Program
New bill offers support for student parents, the early childhood workforce, and more
OTI Files Comments to Inform the USF Working Group
Comments to inform federal universal service policy and plans for reforming the Universal Service Fund.
Privacy, Power, and Protection: Why Weakening Encryption Hurts Women and Gender Minorities
Lawmakers must consider the gendered implications of undermining encryption.
Public Comments on the Commission for Public Higher Education’s Draft Standards
CPHE should strengthen and clarify its draft standards.
Which Congressional Districts Would Lose the Most K–12 Funding Under the Trump and House Education Budgets?
2026 budget proposals from Trump and House Republicans would substantially cut K-12 funding, especially in rural and low-income areas.
A State-by-State Summary of Prospective Payments Implementation Approaches
The New Practice Lab offers resources for states implementing new federal requirements changing how they pay child care providers.
Early Math Intervention Builds Momentum in 2025
Better math proficiency early in a student’s education often means better reading and math skills later on.
In “Mom’s Hierarchy of Needs,” Health and Happiness Mean Energy, Not Time Management
Moms in the United States are struggling. Leslie Forde says they have to start doing less.