ADMINISTRATION

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) published its proposed changes to its initial draft regulations pertaining to the second session of the Accreditation, Innovation and Modernization (AIM) Committee negotiated rulemaking session that will take place next week.

CONGRESS

The U.S. Government Accountability Office released a report titled “FAFSA Simplification: Pell Grant Eligibility Changes after Simplified Aid Application.”

The House Appropriations Committee passed the fiscal year 2027 Commerce-Justice-Science funding bill on a 32 to 28 vote.

COURTS

According to POLITICO, a district court judge denied the Trump Administration’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging its efforts to dismantle ED, allowing the case to move forward.

EVENTS

Penn Hill Group plans on providing clients with a summary of the following events next week:

May 18 – 22: Department of Education negotiated rulemaking sessions to develop regulations related to accreditation.

May 19: Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing titled “A Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the Department of Labor.”

May 20: Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Full Committee Hearing titled “Meeting the Individual Needs of All Students: The Role of Charter Schools.”