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With little federal support for families, states are stepping up  

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Those laws will go into effect between 2023 and 2026. We’re optimistic that Congress will follow suit and put kids and families at the forefront of its agenda,” said Christy Gleason, Vice President of Policy, Advocacy and Campaigns at Save the Children Action Network, a nonprofit advocacy group, in a statement. “At

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Intergenerational Care Benefits Children and Seniors. Why Is It Still So Rare?

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Most experts agree that older adults as a population tend to be isolated and lonely problems associated with an increased risk of dementia, heart disease and stroke, according to Jina Ragland, associate state director of advocacy and outreach at AARP Nebraska. As they age, their social networks contract.

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Dr. Kimberly A. Mealy Appointed as the Next Executive Director of the American Political Science Association

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million dollar Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRIG) (2020-2023 and 2023-2026). million dollar Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRIG) (2020-2023 and 2023-2026). Mealy brings a wealth of organizational experience and expertise to the position.

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States say, forget FAFSA. We got you

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To try to reverse enrollment declines, Washington in 2026 will start automatically guaranteeing effectively free tuition at all its public colleges and universities to students from low-income families that receive food benefits from the federal supplemental nutrition assistance program, or SNAP. We know this isnt forbidden.

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Short on financial knowledge, some school districts get bad deals on bonds

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Also, the debt was structured so that the district was making interest-only payments until 2026, increasing the overall cost of the loan. We didn’t see any upside to that at all,” said Dirk Burke, executive director of the Missouri Association of Counties, an advocacy group that represents county governments.

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College Uncovered, Season 2, Episode 4

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Kirk: You’re talking about 2026, when we’ll see the number of 18-year-olds drop precipitously because no one was having babies in 2008, during the Great Recession. An independent guide from the advocacy organization Third Way about how to use the federal government’s financial responsibility scores. Michael Horn: Exactly.

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For Families Needing the Most Help, Child Care Costs Are About to Drop

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All will need to be in compliance by 2026. Only about 14 percent of families eligible for the child care subsidies are actually enrolled in the program, according to a report from the First Five Years Fund, a child care and early learning advocacy group. The new rule is effective April 30.