Member Communications: Keeping You Connected
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Trump Administration Releases MAHA Commission Report
Earlier this month, the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission released its “Strategy Report,” outlining federal initiatives to combat the childhood chronic disease crisis. The report outlines a strategic approach for executive actions to address the childhood chronic disease crisis through “advancing research, realigning incentives, increasing public awareness, and fostering public-private partnerships.”
(Updated) Administration Moves to Disqualify Immigrant Students from Head Start and Certain CTE Programs
This article summarizes recent actions by the Trump administration invoking the 1996 PRWORA law to restrict immigrant families from accessing federally funded education programs, including Head Start and dual enrollment. The move has raised legal and equity concerns, particularly about student documentation requirements and a possible challenge to Plyler v. Doe.
AESA Joins EdLiNC to Submit Comments to Congressional USF Working Group
Earlier this summer, Congress announced a bipartisan, bicameral working group exploring myriad possibilities related to reforming the Universal Service Fund (USF) program. As a reminder, USF is a program created in the 1996 Telecommunications Act, providing connectivity to four historically underserved communities.