Penn Hill Group Senior Advisor Tom Corwin was interviewed for a January 25 Education Week article, “What Does Trump’s Hiring Freeze Mean for the Education Department?” Corwin commented on how the hiring freeze may impact staff and the review of State’s accountability plans at the Department of Education: “Tom Corwin, who spent decades as a top career employee […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. HOUSE The Members on the House Education and the Workforce Committee have been finalized. House Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Todd Rokita and Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) re-introduced the Creating Hope and Opportunities for Individuals and Communities through Education (CHOICE) Act (H.R.691 […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE The House Education and the Workforce Committee will hold their organizational meeting to adopt the Committee’s rules and Oversight plan for the 115th Congress on Tuesday, January 24 at 11:15am. House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Early Childhood, Elementary, and […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. HOUSE The House and Senate approved the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Budget Resolution. The resolution provides reconciliation instructions for the House Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce Committees, as well as for the Senate Finance and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committees. House […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE The House passed the Midnight Rule Relief Act, which would amend the Congressional Review Act by allowing Congress to overturn simultaneously multiple regulations finalized in the last 60 days of a presidential administration. The Act is awaiting action by […]
Penn Hill Group Vice President Lindsay Fryer was quoted in a December 30 Education Week article, “Tricky Balance in Shifting From ESSA Blueprint to K-12 Reality.” Fryer commented on President-elect Trump’s opportunities for expanding school choice: “Plenty of opportunities for expanding school choice are already written into the law, said Lindsay Fryer, who worked as an education aide to […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. HOUSE House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and incoming Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued statements opposing U.S. Department of Education (ED) Secretary John King’s upholding of ED’s decision to terminate Federal recognition of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and […]
From November 30 – December 1, Kara Marchione, Danica Petroshius and Harry Shipps from Penn Hill Group traveled to Park City, UT to help the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) lead an interactive, results-focused meeting for public television stations participating in PBS’ Teacher Community Partnership grant program. Using design thinking methods and hands-on facilitation, Kara, Danica […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. BUDGET The House and Senate passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) (H.R. 2028) that will continue funding for the Federal government through April 28, 2017. The legislation also contains funding for Flint’s contaminated drinking water relief and the 21st Century Cures […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE The House Republican Steering Committee has selected former House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) to be the Chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee in the 115th Congress. The Continuing […]
