Penn Hill Group’s Washington Wrap-Up: April 2

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (March 26 – 30) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education announced the third round of Investing in Innovation (i3) grants, and released a notice inviting applications for new “Scale-up” and “Validation” grants. There is approximately $150 million available for the third round of i3. On […]

Penn Hill Group’s Washington Wrap-Up: February 21

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (February 13-17) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION The Department of Education approved New Mexico’s request for a No Child Left Behind waiver, making it the 11th state to receive a waiver in the first round. The approved requests for all 11 states are available on the Department’s ESEA Flexibility page. In […]

Penn Hill Group’s Washington Wrap-Up: February 13

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (February 6-10) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION President Obama announced Thursday that his Administration will grant ESEA waivers to 10 of the 11 States that originally applied in November.  The Department of Education has put out apress release, and one page documents outlining the changes between the State’s original […]

Penn Hill Group’s Washington Wrap-Up: January 23

Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (January 16-20) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION The Department of Education released a notice in the Federal Register requesting information on best practices to prevent, detect, and respond to irregularities in academic testing. The Department of Education held its negotiated rule making sessions on Teacher Preparation and Student Lending on […]

Penn Hill Group’s Washington Wrap-Up: January 9

Here is a quick look at the news from last week (January 2 – 6) in Washington. HOUSE The House Education Committee Republicans released discussion drafts of their final two ESEA bills: The Student Success Act “supports State and local accountability for public education and informs parents of their schools’ performance.” Text of the bill Summary from the […]

Report: Penn Hill Group Among Most Effective Education Lobbyists

A survey of current and former Administration and Capitol Hill aides and state leaders has found the National Education Association, Education Trust, The Council of Great City Schools, and Penn Hill Group as the most effective education lobbyists in Washington. Among the top four names, Penn Hill Group is the only multi-client, multi-issue education firm […]