Tag: Early childhood

(See previous editions here.) You can get the preview delivered straight to your inbox by signing up for The 74 Newsletter; for rolling updates on federal education policy, follow Carolyn Phenicie on Twitter @cphenicie. Elsewhere in Congress, the Senate Judiciary Committee holds an oversight hearing on the Parkland shooting and school safety measures on Wednesday. Senate education committee Chairman Lamar Alexander, who has introduced his own school safety bill and also sits on the Appropriations Committee, said there could be additional funding for existing federal grants that can be used for counseling and school safety measures. Conservatives have said it was a federal overreach that has led to schools being less safe, and the Trump administration may get rid of it. The meeting was rescheduled from last week. HHS runs most federal early childhood education programs, including the Head Start preschool program for low-income students, Preschool Development Grants, and the Child Care and Development Block Grant program that gives vouchers for daycare. A long-term budget deal doubled the funding for the child care grants. FRIDAY: PUBLIC SCHOOLS WEEK — This week is “Public Schools Week,” a campaign led by AASA, the school superintendents’ association, and other advocacy groups. Events will include speeches on the floor of the House and Senate and a Friday panel discussion on understanding funding streams that impact public education.