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 […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers (R-KY) announced that House and Senate Leadership have decided not to move forward with fiscal year (FY) 2017 Appropriations bills in calendar year 2016 and that the Committee is working on a Continuing […]
Penn Hill Group Principal Vic Klatt was quoted in a November 14 Education Week article, “Predictions on How the Trump Administration Could Handle ESSA Rules.” Klatt commented on how the Trump Administration might approach the Every Student Succeeds Act: “Trump and Company will likely return to a more balanced federal-state partnership, Vic Klatt, a principal at Penn Hill […]
Penn Hill Group Senior Advisor Tom Corwin was interviewed for a November 10 Politico article, “Education Department could see brain drain.” Corwin commented on how the transition to the new Administration could impact the Department of Education (ED): “There’s a lot of uncertainty about what ED will look like … There’s a big risk there, that you’ll lose […]
Penn Hill Group Principal Vic Klatt was quoted in two Education Week articles last week. On November 9, in Education Week’s “Trump Might Want to Scrap the Education Department; How Doable Is That?” article, Klatt commented on the possibility of abolishing the Department of Education (ED); “That’s a heavy lift, and there [are] some Republicans that […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE and SENATE Republicans maintained control of the House with at least 238 seats as well as control of the Senate with at least 51 seats. 25 members of the House and Senate education committees, including the committee chairmen, sent […]
Penn Hill Group Principal Vic Klatt was quoted in an October 25 Education Week article, “What Could Be in Store for Education if Democrats Get More Power in Congress?” Klatt commented on the leadership of the next Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee: “And even if Democrats take control, in the Senate, power gravitates […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. HOUSE and SENATE The House and Senate will be in recess until the week of November 14. House Education and the Workforce Committee Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA) and 123 other House Democrats sent a letter to the House and […]
