Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (March 25 – 29) in Washington. BUDGET President Obama signed the $984 billion appropriations measure that will fund the federal government through the end of the fiscal year in September. The bill passed both the Senate and House the week of March 18. The Office of Management and Budget […]

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (March 18 –  22) in Washington. BUDGET The Senate approved a $984 billion appropriations measure on Wednesday, by a vote of 73-26, which would fund the federal government through the end of the fiscal year in September. The House followed suit, passing the measure with a […]

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week ( March 11 –  15) in Washington. BUDGET The Senate began debate last week on their version of a year-end appropriations measure.  The Senate action follows the House passage of similar legislation.  The Labor/HHS/Education section of the Senate bill is funded via a continuing resolution with a […]

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week ( March 4 –  8) in Washington. HOUSE  and SENATE The House Committee on Education and the Workforce marked up a WIA reauthorization bill last week. The bill, H.R. 803, the SKILLS Act, passed the committee on a vote of 23 -0 after Democratic Members walked out […]

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week ( February 25 – March 1) in Washington. HOUSE and SENATE The House Education & the Workforce Committee held three hearings last week. A February 26 subcommittee hearing titled “Putting America Back to Work: Reforming the Nation’s Workforce Investment System.” A February 27 full committee hearing titled “Protecting Students and Teachers: […]

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week ( February 18 – 22) in Washington. HOUSE and SENATE Congress was in recess last week. The House Education & the Workforce Committee will hold three hearings this week: A February 26 subcommittee hearing titled “Putting America Back to Work: Reforming the Nation’s Workforce Investment System.” The […]

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week ( February 11 – 15) in Washington. HOUSE The House Education & the Workforce Committee held a subcommittee hearing on Thursday titled “Raising the Bar: How Education Innovation Can Improve Student Achievement.” Witnesses were Jim Shelton, Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement at the Department of Education, John Bailey, Executive Director […]

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week ( February 4 – 8) in Washington. REMINDER Comments are due by Tuesday, February 12 on the Department of Education’s December Federal Register notice on “Direct Grant Programs and Definitions that Apply to Department Regulations” which would amend the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR). HOUSE  The House Committee on […]

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (January 28 –  February 1) in Washington. HOUSE  The House Committee on Education & the Workforce will hold a full committee hearing on Tuesday, February 5 titled “Challenges and Opportunities Facing America’s Schools and Workplaces.” Witnesses include Utah Governor Gary Herbert, Jay Timmons, President and CEO of the National […]

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (January 21 –  January 25) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION The National Center for Education Statistics released a new report on high school graduation rates, which shows that high school graduation rates are at their highest level since 1974. During the 2009-2010 school year, 78.2% of students nationwide graduated on […]