CONGRESS Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) sent a letter to the Department of Education (ED) requesting an investigation into Secretary Miguel Cardona for possible breaches of the Hatch Act. ADMINISTRATION The Department of Education (ED) unveiled a new plan and timeline for rolling out the Free Application for Federal […]
CONGRESS The Senate Appropriations Committee held a Full Committee markup of its fiscal year (FY) 2025 Labor, Health, Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (LHHS) appropriations bill. The Committee passed the bill on a 25 to 3 vote, sending it to the Senate floor. The bill text can be found here. The Committee report can […]
CONGRESS Education and the Workforce Committee Chair Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued a subpoena requesting ED’s communications and documents associated with the 2024 rollout of the simplified Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The U.S. House of Representatives leadership announced that there will not be votes in the House next week. The House will now […]
ADMINISTRATION The Department of Education (ED) published a blog post, in which it provided updates on regulatory and related actions for several higher education related issues, including State authorization, cash management, accreditation, distance education, return of Title IV aid (R2T4), Federal TRIO programs, third-party servicers and guidance on bundled services. ED released proposed rules on […]
CONGRESS The U.S. House Appropriations Committee marked up the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) Appropriations bill. The bill passed by a vote of 31 to 25, sending it to the House floor for consideration. The bill text can be found here. The text of the Committee […]
CONGRESS U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Bill Cassidy wrote several Federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Education (ED), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding how the agencies will comply with the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright […]
CONGRESS The House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (LHHS) Appropriations Subcommittee released its bill text for fiscal year (FY) 2025 appropriations. Subsequently, the Subcommittee held a markup on this legislation and approved the bill by voice vote, advancing it to the Full Committee. The House Energy and Commerce Committee cancelled its […]
CONGRESS The House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a markup of H.R. 8606, The Never Again Education Reauthorization and Study Act Of 2024; H.R. 8648, The Civil Rights Protection Act of 2024; H.J. Res. 165, Providing for Congressional Disapproval Under Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States Code, of the Rule Submitted […]
CONGRESS Six House Republican Committee Chairs initiated probes into colleges and universities over their response to antisemitic incidents on campuses. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) released updated data on 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form submission rates and completion rates by state/territory. EVENTS Penn Hill Group plans on providing clients […]
ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced that it has processed more than 10 million 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms to date. ED said that it will continue its efforts to boost FAFSA completion rates through the Student Support Strategy, which has funded 65+ organizations to carry […]