The day after Ruth Bader Ginsburg lay in state in the U.S. Capitol—the first woman and first Jewish American ever to be accorded that honor—President Trump nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill her seat on the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made it clear that he plans to confirm the nominee…
By a vote of 359-57, the House passed a continuing resolution (CR)—stopgap funding bill—to keep the federal government running through Dec. 11. The measure includes nearly $8 billion in nutrition aid to help keep schoolchildren and families from going hungry. The CR must be approved by the Senate and signed by President Trump by Sept.…
The unprecedented rush to confirm the next Supreme Court justice has revealed a terrible truth about priorities: For the GOP’s Senate majority, reopening our schools safely and alleviating suffering from COVID-19—physical and financial—do not merit action while filling the vacancy on the Court does. Ironically, the push to install Justice Ginsburg’s successor began just as…
By Amanda Menas During the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever for local communities to have the power to make decisions for our public schools and be responsible for the education of all students. ALL students should have the legal right to access high-quality learning experiences, but long-standing, systemic structures continue to interfere…
By Amanda Menas Following the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday, Sept. 18, students, educators, and families paid tribute to the life and service of the equal justice advocate and famous liberal dissenter. “As educators, we know that she is now considered, and always will be, a teacher and champion of…