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 […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. CONGRESS The U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations voted to favorably report the fiscal year 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (LHHS) bill to the full U.S. Senate by a 26-2 margin. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. CONGRESS The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3941 – Schools Not Shelters Act on a 222-201 vote. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) released State-by State data on loan forgiveness resulting from Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) payment count corrections. ED […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. CONGRESS The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (LHHS) released bill text for its fiscal year 2024 appropriations and reported the bill to the Full Appropriations Committee favorably on […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. ADMINISTRATION In response to the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) striking down the Biden Administration’s student loan forgiveness plan, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) issued an intent to establish a negotiated rulemaking committee to regulate on providing loan […]
Meet Penn Hill Group’s Summer interns, Alysha Bold and Lucy Colangelo. Alysha is a rising Senior at the University of Georgia studying Economics and Political Science and is also pursuing a Nonprofit Management and Leadership Certificate. Lucy is a rising Junior at Duke University studying Public Policy, Spanish and History. Learn a little bit about […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. ADMINISTRATION President Joe Biden offered remarks and Vice President Kamala Harris issued a statement on the Supreme Court of the United States’ (SCOTUS) decision on Affirmative Action. The Biden Administration also announced “Actions to Promote Educational Opportunity and Diversity in Colleges […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. CONGRESS The U.S. House of Representatives passed “H.Res.461 – Condemning the use of elementary and secondary school facilities to provide shelter for aliens who are not admitted to the United States” on a 223-201 vote. The U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. CONGRESS U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger (R-TX) announced that House Republicans would draft fiscal year (FY) 2024 appropriations legislation at final overall FY 2022 spending levels. The House Committee on Education and the Workforce passed the […]
A quick look back at the news from last week. Compiled by Penn Hill Group. CONGRESS On a 22-16 vote, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce passed H.Res.461 – Condemning the use of elementary and secondary school facilities to provide shelter for aliens who are not admitted to the United States. […]
