A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. CONGRESS The U.S. House of Representatives passed the following fiscal year (FY) 2024 appropriations bills: Defense; State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs; and Homeland Security. The House considered the FY 2024 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. CONGRESS Despite the U.S. House of Representatives Rules Committee approving a rule to consider a continuing resolution (CR) on the House floor, the full House did not vote on such a measure this week and has not scheduled such a vote […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. CONGRESS The U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee approved several bills in a markup this week. The bills reported favorably by the Committee include: H.R. 4259, Think Differently about Education Act; H.R. 5349, Crucial Communism Teaching Act; H.R. 5110, Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. CONGRESS Senate Committee on Appropriations Chair Patty Murray (D-WA) and Vice Chair Susan Collins (R-ME) issued a joint statement announcing that the full Senate will proceed with its appropriations process by first considering a fiscal year (FY) 2024 appropriations minibus that […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. CONGRESS The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Rules announced that the Committee may meet the week of September 11 to consider rules for floor action on the fiscal year 2024 Departments of Defense and Homeland Security Appropriations bills, signaling likely […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. ADMINISTRATION The White House announced the formal rollout of the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan, the Administration’s recently promulgated income-driven student loan repayment plan. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced an outreach campaign, in partnership with nongovernmental organizations, […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Office of Civil Rights and the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division jointly released a Dear Colleague Letter and a Questions and Answers Document providing guidance to institutions of higher education on […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) issued a Dear Colleague Letter on implementation of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Simplification Act for the 2024-2025 award year. The Biden Administration announced new […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Office of Civil Rights and the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division jointly released a Dear Colleague Letter and a Questions and Answers Document providing guidance to institutions of higher education on […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. CONGRESS Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce Bobby Scott (D-VA) wrote to U.S. Department of Education (ED) Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Catherine Lhamon on racial discrimination in K-12 schools and higher education. ADMINISTRATION The Biden […]