The American Federation of School Administrators strongly supports the Strong Start for America’s Children Act, legislation that would expand quality preschool programs. Introduced by U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, the 10-year innovative federal-state partnership would expand and improve early learning opportunities for children from birth to age five. […]

POLITICO Pro reported that Sens. Lamar Alexander and Patty Murray have stated they are aiming for a markup of their No Child Left Behind bill the week of April 13. Contrary to the current state of the Republican’s NCLB rewrite hanging in limbo and lawmakers being on a one-week recess, Alexander, Murray and the Senate HELP Committee have said they’re […]

Every year, millions of low-income children rely on free or reduced-price meals from the public school system. While the school year ends, child hunger remains. Studies show that hunger for families with school-age children increases by 34.2 percent, during summer breaks. Programs, like the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), work to curb child hunger by delivering funds to the government, […]