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Posted Oct 26, 2021, 6:37 am Lillian Mongeau /The Hechinger Report

Why 2021 could be the start of a radical change in how Washington influences local schools

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona is urging Congress to approve $103 billion in new budget authority for the Department of Education - what could become a steady stream that’s nearly impossible to take back, meaning a huge change in federal control over local schools.... Read more»0

Posted Oct 14, 2021, 8:40 am Lillian Mongeau /The Hechinger Report

Vaccine mandates could make it harder to find child care workers

While many see vaccines as protection for child care workers who put themselves at risk during a pandemic, little time or money has been spent on looking out for this workforce in the past, with low pay the main reason the country’s already shaky child care system is crumbling.... Read more»0