Posted April 29, 2021 Addressing Academic and Social-Emotional Learning Losses State lawmakers are addressing student academic and social-emotional learning losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. State Legislatures News, Education
Posted March 3, 2021 States Address Challenges Created by Student Loan Debt State policymakers are exploring actions to provide support and address the challenges created by student loan debt. State Legislatures News, Education
Posted February 2, 2021 Addressing Chronic Absence During Covid-19: A Conversation With Bellwether Education Partners Bellwether Education recently released a report detailing the extent of the attendance crisis. NCSL’s Dan Thatcher and Elizabeth Romanov spoke with one of the authors, Hailly Korman, about the complexity of the issue, the financial... State Legislatures News, Policy, Education
Posted January 20, 2021 Congress Expands Pell Grant Eligibility, Simplifies FAFSA A new law expands eligibility for the Pell Grant program and makes federal financial aid easier for college students to apply for by simplifying and streamlining the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. State Legislatures News, Policy, Education, State-Federal
Posted October 28, 2020 States Use CARES Act Funds to Address Digital Divide A variety of funding streams through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act are supporting states in providing students with the resources they need to engage in online learning. State Legislatures News, Education, State-Federal
Posted April 10, 2020 Higher Education Provisions in CARES Act The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed into law by President Donald Trump on March 27, provides funding and flexibilities for higher education institutions to respond to the COVID-19 emergency. State Legislatures News, Education, State-Federal