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Federal Education Policy
August 31, 2020

USDA allows school districts to resume serving free grab-and-go meals through 2020

The US Department of Agriculture announced Monday that it will allow schools to offer free grab-and-go meals to any student, regardless of eligibility, as they did over the summer.

Ali Tadayon
Homeless Youth
May 26, 2020

Schools would get $1 billion to help homeless students under bipartisan federal proposal

So far, almost no money in federal coronavirus aid bills has been set aside for students with unstable housing.

Carolyn Jones
School Finance
May 20, 2020

California schools can’t reopen safely without more federal dollars, state schools chief says

California schools will not be able to reopen safely unless they receive additional federal dollars, said California schools chief Tony Thurmond.

Diana Lambert
Commentary
April 22, 2020

As schools brace for more challenges, federal help is urgently needed

Increasing costs due to the pandemic combined with existing financial challenges will hit California schools hard.

Rick Miller
March 5, 2019

California gets boost from federal government to expand early learning

The state will use a $10.6 million grant to identify gaps in early learning services for children from birth to age 5 and decide on steps to meet those needs.

Zaidee Stavely
July 18, 2018

Federal spending on children projected to drop substantially over next decade

An Urban Institute reports finds entitlements for the elderly, rising payments on national debt and spending caps on safety net programs will squeeze investments in America’s next generation.

John Fensterwald
March 29, 2018

Federal funding for after-school programs intact, despite threatened budget cuts

The federal budget includes $1.21 billion for programs to help children in high-poverty areas with reading, math and science homework after school.

Ashley Hopkinson
February 13, 2018

Science education funding still in Trump’s crosshairs, despite being saved by Congress

2019 budget proposal eliminates NASA education office and teacher training grants.

Carolyn Jones