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| These HEROES Can Save Higher Education |
Over the past few weeks, the majority of in-person high school graduations have been canceled-yet another way that COVID-19 has touched every aspect of our lives. Despite this disappointing news, we've seen stories of seniors responding with ingenuity and innovation.
These students also deserve ingenuity from their government to address questions around how COVID-19 could affect their upcoming experiences at postsecondary institutions Fortunately, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act would provide $90 billion in state grants for education systems, 30 percent of which must go to higher education institutions.
Unlike the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which passed into law on March 27, which passed into law on March 27, the HEROES Act would ensure that its higher education funds do not carry complex restrictions that make it difficult for students and institutions to access aid. It also would allow institutions to use funds more broadly, acknowledging that colleges must replace massive cuts in state operating support and tuition loss.
Most importantly, the HEROES Act creates a formula that would allocate dollars more equitably to public higher education, rather than a single fund that forces public colleges to compete for dollars against wealthy private colleges and poor-performing for-profits. Public institutions rely heavily on state funding to keep prices low and quality high for their students-a large share of whom are historically marginalized.
As the HEROES Act moves through the Senate, we hope that lawmakers will continue using innovation and ingenuity to improve the lives of all students.
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Take Action: Help Disabled People Stay Safe at Home |
Katherine is a member of the disability community and a lifelong disability rights activist. Every day she's reminded of why she keeps fighting-for people like her sister, Cindy.
Cindy is autistic and has intellectual and psychiatric disabilities that make government assistance critical for her care. But time and time again, when the government makes cuts, the programs that Cindy relies on are the first to go.
In times like these, we need to take our fight straight to the Capitol and demand that people like Cindy are not forgotten. Tell Congress to include vital funding for people with disabilities in the next coronavirus relief package.
We need to come together and look out for each other before it's too late.
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