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Research Brief Series: Twenty Years of Education Funding in the U.S.
Explore this series of research briefs that share information on giving patterns in education over the past twenty years among foundations and grantmakers. The briefs cover funding by education levels, regional funding, and funding by topical areas.
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Blueprint for the Federal Role in Advancing Early Learning Research & Development
Informed by the insights of 25 leaders across early learning, this blueprint provides targeted federal policy recommendations to advance early learning research and innovation and ensure that children, families, and educators are set up to thrive.
Program Integrity in the Child Care and Development Fund: Distinguishing Between and Addressing Fraud and Improper Payments
The White House and Congress have recently focused considerable attention on alleged fraud in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), which funds child care subsidies for more than one million low-income working families. This blog post breaks down the distinction between fraud (intentional deception) and improper payments (usually unintentional errors). Understanding the difference between the two concepts as well as current policies is key to improving efforts to address both.
2025-26 Federal Executive Actions
A continuously updated list of EducationCounsel’s resources specifically related to the Federal Administration’s executive actions.
FAQs: Checking in on the Department of Education
In February 2025, Brookings scholars published an FAQ piece on the U.S. Department of Education, addressing the Trump administration’s potential impact on K-12 and higher education. One year later, they check in on the department to examine what has unfolded and what might lie ahead.
50-State Comparison: K-12 Governance
This resource provides a national overview of constitutional language across states and explores how constitutional and statutory language provides for appointments as well as powers and duties of key policymaking roles in K-12 education policy.
NAEd Sends Letter to DHS and ICE Addressing Educational Implications of Immigration Enforcement Actions
The National Academy of Education’s Board of Directors sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) urging them to enact practices to ensure that all students feel safe and secure attending school and all parents and guardians feel safe bringing their children to and from school.
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