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Understanding Emerging Education Policy Changes and Their Impacts: An Essay Series

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How Medicaid Helps Fund K–12 Education

April 28, 2026

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Brief

Federal Safety Net Reforms and School Funding Formulas

April 27, 2026

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Which Students and Staff Positions Might Be Most at Risk with Changes to Federal Spending on K–12 Education?

April 24, 2026

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Federal Changes to the Social Safety Net Are Tightening State Budgets. School Meal Programs Could Pay the Price

April 9, 2026

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Evaluating Indiana's ESSA Waiver Request: Flexibility and Its Limits

January 26, 2026

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How Would Proposed Changes to Federal K–12 Title Spending Affect Your School District?

September 24, 2025

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What Comes Next for Federal Tax Credit Scholarships?

September 2, 2025

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How Does the Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Proposal Stack Up Against Other Federal Investments in K–12 Education?

June 24, 2025

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Changes to SNAP and Medicaid Would Have Implications for Student Access to School Meals

June 9, 2025

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How Many Students Would Lose Access to Free Meals under House Republicans’ Proposed Changes to the Community Eligibility Provision?

March 7, 2025

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Analyzing the Distribution of Benefits under the Educational Choice for Children Act

May 8, 2025

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Changes to SNAP Could Reduce Student Access to Free School Meals

May 20, 2025

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