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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State of Play: Pay for Success and Evidence-Based Policy June/July 2016
The following post was written by Nicole Truhe, America Forward’s Director of Government Affairs. America Forward held its bi-monthly Pay for Success and Evidence-Based Policy Network call at the end of June to discuss the current “State of Play” in Pay for Success and evidence-based policy and practice. This post reflects the major updates provided on the call and additional
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America Forward Applauds Congressional Passage of the Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission Act
“Members of the America Forward Coalition applaud Congress for approving the Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission Act of 2016. Introduced by Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Paul Ryan (R-WI), the bill would create a commission to develop practices and processes for ensuring the use of evidence and outcomes in the development of policies and in
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America Forward Applauds Passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act
Bipartisan bill reauthorizes Elementary and Secondary Education Act, improving K-12 Education WASHINGTON, D.C. | December 8, 2015 – The America Forward Coalition and America Forward's Executive Director, Deborah Smolover, issued the following statements today after the Senate passed a bipartisan Every Student Succeeds Act (S.1177) to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and improve K-12 education. The legislation
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America Forward Applauds Passage of the Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission Act
"Members of the America Forward Coalition applaud the U.S. House of Representatives for approving the Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission Act of 2015. Introduced by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), the bill would create a commission to develop practices and processes for ensuring the use of evidence and outcomes in the development of policies and in the funding of interventions at the federal
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