CONGRESS The House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a markup of H.R. 8606, The Never Again Education Reauthorization and Study Act Of 2024; H.R. 8648, The Civil Rights Protection Act of 2024; H.J. Res. 165, Providing for Congressional Disapproval Under Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States Code, of the Rule Submitted […]
CONGRESS Six House Republican Committee Chairs initiated probes into colleges and universities over their response to antisemitic incidents on campuses. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) released updated data on 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form submission rates and completion rates by state/territory. EVENTS Penn Hill Group plans on providing clients […]
ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced that it has processed more than 10 million 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms to date. ED said that it will continue its efforts to boost FAFSA completion rates through the Student Support Strategy, which has funded 65+ organizations to carry […]
CONGRESS The Hill reported that House Majority Steve Scalise (R-LA) is seeking to pass all 12 appropriations bills by August, with the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS) bill being projected for consideration on the House floor the week of July 29. The House Committee on Agriculture held […]
CONGRESS House Education and the Workforce Committee Chair Virginia Foxx (R-NC) wrote a letter to leaders at Northwestern University announcing that the Committee has launched a formal investigation into the college. Chair Foxx wrote a letter to University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) leaders requesting submission of several documents to the Committee in advance of […]
CONGRESS The bipartisan leaders of the appropriations and authorizing committees of Congress sent a joint letter to U.S. Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona, calling for a timely Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) rollout next year. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Chair Sanders announced that […]
CONGRESS House Speaker Mike Johnson announced that there will be an expansion of House Committee investigations on the compliance of colleges and universities with Federal discrimination laws. The House passed H.R.6090, the Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023, by a vote of 320 to 91. ADMINISTRATION ED shared that it has […]
CONGRESS The U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) released several important appropriations deadlines. Programmatic and language requests are due by May 1 and the relevant guidance on submissions can be found here. Outside witness testimony is due by May 3 and the relevant guidance can be […]
CONGRESS The House and Senate are scheduled to be in recess next week. The Senate schedule may change pending the consideration of supplemental appropriations bills and other matters. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on student loan forgiveness. There is a 30-day period for public comment on […]
CONGRESS The House passed H.R. 6655, A Stronger Workforce for America Act, by a vote of 378-26. The House Republican Conference elected Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) as the House Appropriations Committee Chair. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) wrote a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona asking for details on the Department’s Comprehensive Literacy State […]