Members of the America Forward Coalition issued the following statement on the passage and signing of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act: “Members of the America Forward Coalition applaud the U.S. Congress and President Trump for approving and signing H.R. 2353, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act. Introduced and passed
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America Forward Applauds House Passage of Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act
Members of the America Forward Coalition issued the following statement on the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act on Thursday, June 22, 2017: “Members of the America Forward Coalition applaud the U.S. House of Representatives for approving H.R. 2353, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century
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America Forward’s ESEA Update: Exciting New Change to School Report Cards
The following post was written by Lexi Barrett, America Forward's Policy Director. Today, the Senate passed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), historic legislation to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). The ESSA includes an exciting new provision championed by America Forward to include postsecondary enrollment on high school report cards. Because of this new provision millions more
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The Every Student Succeeds Act: Overview of America Forward’s Priorities
The following post was written by Lexi Barrett, America Forward's Policy Director. On December 1, 2015, the House made significant progress towards a historic reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) by approving the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) by a vote of 359 to 64. With that vote, Congress is just one step away from final
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