After 48,000 NEA members demanded action, the U.S. Department of Education made major changes in the badly broken Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law by President Biden on Nov. 15, 2021, extends the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program through 2023 and increases payments. First enacted in 2000, SRS supports public education and community services in rural counties located near national forests in 41 states and Puerto Rico. More than 9 million students—nearly 1 in 5—attend rural schools.
CHEER: Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) introduced the African American History Act (H.R. 6261), which authorizes $10 million over 5 years for the National Museum of African American History and Culture to support history education programs for students, parents, and educators.. Tweet this >
CHEER: Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) and Rep. Alma Adams (D-NC) introduced the Educators for America Act (S. 3360/H.R. 6205) to address teacher shortages exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic through grants and more funding for existing programs.Tweet this >
JEER: Republican Senators Richard Burr (NC), Tim Scott (SC), Joni Ernst (IA), Mitt Romney (UT), Susan Collins (ME), John Thune (SD), Marsha Blackburn (TN), Ben Sasse (NE), Shelley Moore Capito (WV), Mike Braun (IN), John Cornyn (TX), and Todd Young (IN) in a Dec. 15 news conference blasted the Build Back Better Act’s child care proposals.Tweet this >
