A quick look at the news from last week, compiled by Penn Hill Group: HOUSE The House is in recess and will return on September 8. The House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA) and Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Chairman […]
HOUSE The House Committee on Education and the Workforce will hold a committee hearing on Tuesday, July 28, on policies and priorities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). HHS Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell will testify. SENATE As a part of a series of hearings related to reauthorizing the Higher Education Act, […]
A quick look at the news from last week, compiled by Penn Hill Group: HOUSE The House Committee on Rules will meet for a second time to consider H.R. 5, the Student Success Act, which reauthorizes the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), on Tuesday, July 7 at 5:00 p.m. Education Week reported this could […]
A quick look at the news from last week, compiled by Penn Hill Group: HOUSE The House is in recess this week. SENATE Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced the full Senate will plan to begin debate on the Every Child Achieves Act, which reauthorizes the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), on July 7. […]
A quick look at the news from last week, compiled by Penn Hill Group: HOUSE The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education will hold a subcommittee hearing on June 24 on the cost of compliance under Child Nutrition programs. Melody Schopp, Secretary of Education, South Dakota Department of […]
A quick look at the news from last week, compiled by Penn Hill Group: HOUSE Education Week reported the House may resume consideration of the Student Success Act, which reauthorizes the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as early as this week. The House Education and the Workforce Committee will hold a committee hearing on […]
A quick look at the news from last week, compiled by Penn Hill Group: SENATE The Senate confirmed Michael Yudin as Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services at the U.S. Department of Education (ED). Prior to his confirmation, Yudin had been in an acting role in the position for which he was confirmed, as well as playing a role […]
A quick look at the news from last week, compiled by Penn Hill Group: HOUSE The House was in recess last week. SENATE The Senate was in recess last week. The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a committee hearing on June 3 on college affordability, as part of its series of […]
A quick look at the news from last week, compiled by Penn Hill Group: HOUSE The House passed the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015 by a vote of 217 to 205. This bill reauthorizes the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and other Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) related agencies. SENATE The Senate Health, […]
A quick look at the news from last week, compiled by Penn Hill Group: HOUSE The House is scheduled to consider the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015 this week, which reauthorizes the U.S. National Science Foundation and other Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) related agencies. The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education will hold […]