In California, Local Providers Win $155 Million a Year in New Tax Funds for Child Care
Child care providers in Alameda County are using a new funding stream to keep their businesses open.
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Bridging the Gaps in Disability Policy: Reclaiming the Promise of the ADA
Disabled people are not passive recipients of policy outcomes; they are experts on their own lives and the systems they operate within.
The Future of Career-Technical Education: Building on Success While Responding to New Challenges
A new project will convene CTE stakeholders to explore and how state and federal policy can support continued improvement in CTE.
Americans Are United On Accountability
Americans are united on accountability. Recent legislation under OBBBA makes progress, but more needs to be done.
The Cost of Beauty: Inside the Broken Promise of Cosmetology School
Through three students’ experiences, we uncover how cosmetology education exploits passion and labor, leaving beauty workers behind.
Redrawing the Lines Interactive Map and Data Tool
A video walkthrough of the interactive map and data tool that accompanies the Redrawing the Lines report
The Push to Make College (More) Unaffordable for Undocumented Students
In-state tuition and institutional scholarships are the Trump Administration’s latest targets in a hostile immigration agenda.
Negotiated Rulemaking 2025
Access drafts and proposals for the Department of Education's RISE neg reg sessions related to student loans here.
The Six-Strand Strategy for Educator Excellence Raises Results for All
Intertwining 6 key policy “strands” secures a more successful educator workforce, more successful students, and a more prosperous economy.
Trump’s Education Plan Leaves Kids, Parents to Suffer at the Mercy of the Market
Cuts to public education funding will deepen disparities for America’s most vulnerable students.
DC Youth Apprenticeship Programs Can Heal the Health Care Industry Shortage
Washington, DC announces new programs that offer young people more employment opportunities, including high-demand careers in health care.
From Pilots to Policy: States Take Steps to Build Systems for Scaling Youth Apprenticeship
States are moving from pilots to policy, building coordinated systems to scale youth apprenticeship in Utah and Delaware.
The Cost of a Failing Beauty School Accreditor
A weak accreditor has allowed failing beauty-school programs to recieve federal aid, leaving students burdened by debt and poor outcomes.
With CCDF Rule in Limbo, Next Steps for States Are Uncertain
The rule sparked many of the recent positive changes in child care policy in states across the country.