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Jessica Yin is a policy analyst for K-12 Education at American Progress. Prior to this role, she interned on Capitol Hill for the minority office of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and most recently for Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL). Additionally, she served as a fall research fellow at the advocacy organization Foreign Policy for America. Yin received her bachelor’s degree in international relations and psychology from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.
Community members highlight the importance of community involvement in school spending decisions and ways for schools to increase this engagement.
Educators, students, and family members discuss the important investments they would make to improve the educational experience if they had additional education funding.
Students, educators, and family members describe how the underfunding of K-12 public schools has negatively impacted their experiences and opportunities.
Ensuring a quality education for America’s students during the COVID-19 pandemic will require a range of federal and state supports, as well as efforts to build a robust economy that works for everyone.
A Public Education Opportunity Grants program will make K-12 education more equitable at the local, state, and federal levels.
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In the wake of the coronavirus crisis, a major federal investment in K-12 public education is urgently needed.
As state leaders try to expand programs that would provide child care, education, and other support for families with children, the politics of gerrymandering stand in their way.
