President Biden released his FY2025 budget on March 11, the third anniversary of the American Rescue Plan Act, the single largest investment in public education in U.S. history. “Now, through this budget, he again gives us a window into his values and continues to demonstrate that he is the most pro-public education president in […]

Six down, six to go. President Biden signed into law six bills funding the federal government through the end of FY2024. Now, Congress must pass the rest—including the bill funding the Department of Education—before midnight, March 22, to avert a partial shutdown. The day before, on the 59th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, President Biden delivered […]

  Once again, Congress has kicked the can down the road, passing yet another stopgap bill to fund the U.S. government—the fourth since FY2024 started Oct 1. The latest measure requires Congress to pass six of the 12 annual funding bills by Friday at midnight to avoid a partial government shutdown. Funding for the rest […]