ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced the implementation of new measures to prevent fraud when students apply through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The measures will take effect on April 26, 2026. ED’s Accreditation, Innovation and Modernization (AIM) Negotiated Rulemaking Committee held its first of two weeks of sessions. The […]
CONGRESS Chair of the House Education and Workforce Committee Tim Walberg (R-MI) introduced A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026, which reauthorizes and updates the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The related press release can be found here. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) released the materials for its upcoming Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization (AIM) negotiated […]
ADMINISTRATION The fiscal year (FY) 2027 Presidential Budget Request was sent to Congress. The agency-specific summaries can be found here: U.S. Department of Education (ED); U.S. Department of Labor (DOL); and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. U.S. President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order titled, “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors.” ED shared […]
CONGRESS The General Services Administration and the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced that ED will move from its current location at the Lyndon B. Johnson headquarters building to 500 D Street SW. U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-LA) issued a Request for Information (RFI) on stabilizing college sports […]
CONGRESS The House Education and Workforce Committee released a report examining antisemitism on college campuses. The House Education and Workforce Committee held a markup of H.R. 7894, the Truman Scholarship Clean House Act; H.R. 7892, the No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026; H.R. 7891, the Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of […]
CONGRESS The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report titled “Federal Student Loans: Education Needs to Address Gaps in Servicer Oversight.” U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Patty Murray (D-WA) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) requested GAO to open an investigation into U.S. Department of Education’s (ED’s) transfer of grant programs to agencies such […]
CONGRESS The House Committee on Energy and Commerce held a markup of several bills, including H.R. 7757, the Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act; H.R. 2657, Sammy’s Law; and H.R. 3149, the App Store Accountability Act. H.R. 7757 passed the Committee by a 28 to 24 margin, H.R. 2657 by a 36 to 16 […]
CONGRESS The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions held a markup of S.1602, Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act, and S.3747, Home School Graduation Recognition Act, as well as other bills. S.1602 passed by a 22 to 1 vote and S.3747 passed by a 23 to 0 vote. Both bills are now available […]
ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) shared new data showing that over 1800 institutions of higher education (IHEs) have nonpayment rates (defined as 90 days delinquent) at or exceeding 25 percent and issued guidance to IHEs on improving their institutional default management and prevention plans. ED’s Office for Civil Rights announced that it has reached […]
CONGRESS The Congressional Budget Office projected that the Federal Pell Grant Program will face a $5.450 billion shortfall in fiscal year 2026. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) released data from 2025 foreign funding disclosures submitted by U.S. colleges and universities. ED released, in pre-published form, a proposed interpretive rule regarding the use of […]