August 1, 2016 Compiled by Penn Hill Group HOUSE and SENATE The House and Senate will be in recess until after the September 5th Labor Day Holiday. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) released proposed regulations on the state authorization of distance education programs and foreign campus locations under the Higher Education Act […]
July 22, 2016 Compiled by Penn Hill Group HOUSE and SENATE The House and Senate will be in recess until after the September 5th Labor Day Holiday. ADMINISTRATION The White House announced its Advanced Wireless Research Initiative. This new program will enable the deployment and use of four city-scale testing platforms for advanced wireless research over […]
July 15, 2016 Compiled by Penn Hill Group HOUSE and SENATE The U.S. House of Representatives passed several higher education related bills that the House Education and the Workforce Committee had approved on a bipartisan basis the week before. The House and Senate will be in recess until after the September 5th Labor Day Holiday. […]
The National Council for La Raza (NCLR) recently held its first annual Education Summer Institutes. The event highlighted four NCLR Education programs, the National Institute for Latino School Leaders (NILSL), Padres Comprometidos, Children Investigating Science with Parents and Afterschool (CHISPA) and the annual Leadership Institute for Latino Literacy (LILL). Penn Hill Group’s Danica Petroshius and Ruth Lopez […]
A quick look back at the news from last week, compiled by Penn Hill Group: SENATE The Senate is in recess and will return on Wednesday, July 6. The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation passed S. 3084, the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, by a voice vote. This bill would reauthorize Federal research […]
The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) held a meeting for members of the State Collaborative on Assessment and Student Standards (SCASS) last week, where Principal Alex Nock spoke. The event was intended to offer information to satisfy the professional development and technical assistance needs of chief State school officers and State educational agencies. […]
The Florida School Boards Association, Inc. (FSBA) recently held its Annual Summer Conference, where Principal Alex Nock gave the final day’s keynote address. The event was focused on providing Florida schools with the resources necessary to navigate the educational landscape. Nock discussed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and what its passage means for school […]
A quick look back at the news from last week, compiled by Penn Hill Group: HOUSE The House is in recess and will return on Tuesday, July 5. The House Education and Workforce Committee passed the following bills by voice vote: H.R. 5529, Accessing Higher Education Opportunities Act; H.R. 5530, HBCU Capital Financing Improvement Act; […]
A quick look back at the news from last week, compiled by Penn Hill Group: HOUSE and SENATE The House Education and the Workforce Committee will hold a committee hearing on implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) on Thursday, June 23. U.S. Department of Education (ED) Secretary John King, as well as additional […]
A quick look back at the news from last week, compiled by Penn Hill Group: HOUSE House Republicans released a new set of proposals focused on poverty, opportunity and upward mobility, the first piece of their policy agenda, A Better Way. This included recommendations for strengthening early childhood development, supporting at-risk youth, improving career and […]