A quick look at the news from last week, compiled by Penn Hill Group: 

HOUSE and SENATE

The House and Senate are in recess and will return on Tuesday, September 8.

ADMINISTRATION

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) approved three-year state waiver renewals under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) for Maine and Michigan.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) extended the comment deadline for their notice of proposed rulemaking on “Head Start Performance Standards” to September 17, 2015.