Supreme Court’s Majority Hints at Requiring States to Fund Religious Schools

by Courtney Degen | Dec 8, 2021 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON — The majority of Supreme Court justices on Wednesday signaled they would support the requirement that schools offering religious instruction be included in state-mandated tuition assistance programs. “Religious schools also teach secular subjects and...

Fostering Free Expression on College Campuses Is Critical, Task Force Says

by Courtney Degen | Nov 30, 2021 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON — As colleges and universities serve increasingly diverse student bodies, it is imperative that their campuses foster open discussion and civic debate, university presidents, faculty and civic leaders said at a webinar on Tuesday. In November of 2020, the...

Education Department Promises to Monitor COVID Relief Funds and Support Schools

by Courtney Degen | Nov 17, 2021 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON — The Department of Education is engaged in ongoing monitoring of the use of COVID-19 relief funds after approving the funding plans of 46 states, department officials told lawmakers at a hearing on Wednesday. Congress has passed three separate bills since...

Infrastructure package may help close Northwest’s digital divide with more broadband internet

by Courtney Degen | Nov 13, 2021 | Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON — Advocates are hopeful the infrastructure package Congress passed last Friday will make major progress in closing the Northwest’s digital divide by investing billions of dollars in improving digital equity, expanding broadband access and addressing...

Parent-Teacher Relationships Key to Students’ Success in Recovering from Remote Learning

by Courtney Degen | Nov 10, 2021 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON — A year and a half into the pandemic, educational recovery for children, specifically those who learn differently, will depend on strengthening parent-teacher relationships. “Our children cannot reach their fullest potential unless there is engagement...