A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE The House approved H.J. Res. 57, a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to repeal the Department of Education’s (ED) recently promulgated ESEA State Plans and Accountability regulations. The final vote was 234—190. The resolution has been received in […]
Penn Hill Group Senior Advisor Tom Corwin was quoted in a February 1 BuzzFeed article, “There’s Never Been Such A Difficult Confirmation For An Education Secretary.” Corwin commented on Betsy DeVos’ nomination process: “I don’t remember anything like this,” said Tom Corwin, who worked in the U.S. Department of Education for 25 years. “There have been 10 previous […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. HOUSE House Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Brett Guthrie (R-KY) introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to repeal the Department of Education’s (ED) recently promulgated Title II Teacher Preparation regulation. House Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Todd Rokita […]
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 […]