Center for Policy and Advocacy March 2021 Updates
Federal Updates U.S. Senate Confirms Miguel Cardona as Education Secretary – The United States Senate voted 64-33…
U.S. Department of Education Issues State Guidance on Assessments This School Year Amid Pandemic
K-12 schools must administer annual standardized tests for the 2020-2021 school year, the U.S. Department of Education…
Aurora Institute Submits Comments on the E-Rate Expansion
The Aurora Institute Center for Policy submitted comments in response to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) public…
New Episode of Innovation Spotlight Episode – Racial Equity in Education Policymaking
Nine months ago, the murder of George Floyd galvanized the world, already in the throes of the…
Aurora Institute Congratulates Christopher Rush as Next Director of Educational Technology
At a time when technological innovation is uniquely positioned to shape the context for next-generation learning,…
Center for Policy and Advocacy February 2021 Updates
Federal Updates U.S. Department of Education Releases Guidance to States on Assessing Student Learning During the Pandemic…
New Educational Equity Resources to Transform Schools and Systems
Competency-based education practices are designed to be more equitable than traditional practices, but equity strategies must still…
Public Comments Submitted on the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
The Aurora Institute submitted a formal public comment letter to the Federal Communications Commission’s Public Notice regarding…
Center for Policy January 2021 Updates
Federal Updates President Biden Announces an American Rescue Plan – President Biden presented a $1.9 trillion COVID-19…
Better than Before
As 2021 dawned, we saw many wishes to “return to normal,” to re-open schools and get back…