Penn Hill Group’s Washington Wrap Up: August 19

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (August 12 – 16) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education announced that they have approved the NCLB waiver request from Maine. Forty states, D.C., and the California CORE Districts now have NCLB waivers. The Department has also sent letters to Washington, Kansas, Oregon approving their requests to extend their ESEA […]

Penn Hill Group’s Washington Wrap Up: July 15

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (July 8-12) in Washington. HOUSE Majority Leader Cantor announced on the House floor on Thursday afternoon that the House may consider H.R. 5, the Student Success Act, on Thursday or Friday of this week (July 15). The bill, which was passed by the House Education and the Workforce Committee in June, reauthorizes the […]

Penn Hill Group’s Washington Wrap-Up: June 17

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (June 10– June 14) in Washington. SENATE The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee marked up an Elementary and Secondary Education Act reauthorization bill, the Strengthening America’s Schools Act last week. The bill was approved by the Committee on a party line vote of 12-10, with 10 amendments approved. Chairman Harkin […]