Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (November 28 – December 2) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION The Administration has stepped up their public discussion of the issue of college costs with Secretary Duncan making a speech at the FSA conference touting the Administration’s accomplishments on making college more affordable or providing additional student aid. The […]
Penn Hill Group would like to announce the newest addition to our team – Emma Bushnell. As a staff assistant at Penn Hill Group, Emma Bushnell provides research, administrative, and project support. She brings exceptional writing, research, and outreach skills to her work on both policy analysis and internal operations. Bushnell came to Penn Hill […]
Penn Hill Group executives Alex Nock, Danica Petroshius, and Rich Stombres recently spoke at a briefing called “Calculating the Odds — Is ESEA Reauthorization Dead on Arrival?” sponsored by the Women in Government Relations Education Taskforce on the future of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). As former Congressional staffers on both sides of […]
Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (November 14-18) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION On November 14, 11 States (Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Tennessee) applied to the U.S. Department of Education to receive ESEA waivers. On Friday the Department announced the 21 peer reviewers. The Department of Education […]
Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (November 7-10) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION The Administration announced the winners of this year’s Investing in Innovation (i3) grant competition. The full list is here. Monday, November 14 is the deadline for the first round of ESEA waiver request applications to be submitted by states to the Education Department. 11 states have indicated that they will apply in […]
Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (October 31 – November 4) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION Secretary Duncan announced the NAEP Reading and Math 2011 Results. The reading scores were generally flat, and the math scores were marginally better. Education & Workforce Committee Ranking Member Miller (D-CA) used the results as a basis for […]
In a recent article examining the future of the Senate’s bid to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Education Week quoted Penn Hill Group Principal Vic Klatt: Some political analysts see the potential for the ESEA legislation to hit President Barack Obama’s desk before December 2012. “There are not huge policy differences on the […]
Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (October 24-28) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION The Department of Education issued several Federal Register notices this week: (1) Negotiated rulemaking on Title II of HEA and TEACH Grants. The Negotiated Rulemaking notice calls for nominations for the negotiating committee, establishes a schedule for meetings, and identifies key […]
Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (October 17-21) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION The Administration’s National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) that advises Secretary Duncan on accreditation issues will be publishing its higher education reauthorization recommendations in the Congressional Record in the near future. Melody Barnes, the President’s Domestic Policy […]
Here’s a quick look at the news from last week (October 10-14) in Washington. ADMINISTRATION Secretary Duncan released a statement supporting the Senate draft ESEA reauthorization bill: “A bipartisan bill will not have everything that everyone wants, but it must build on our common interests: high standards; flexibility for states, school districts and schools; and […]
