A quick look at the news from last week, compiled by Penn Hill Group: HOUSE AND SENATE The House Ways and Means Committee passed H.R. 2940, the Educator Tax Relief Act of 2015, which makes tax credits for teachers who spend their own money on classroom supplies (up to $250 annually) permanent. The Wall Street […]
A quick look at the news from last week, compiled by Penn Hill Group: HOUSE and SENATE The House and Senate reconvened for legislative business after the August Congressional recess. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) approved a one year state waiver renewal under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) for Pennsylvania. President […]
A quick look at the news from last week, compiled by Penn Hill Group: HOUSE and SENATE The House and Senate return from recess today, Tuesday, September 8. The House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) announced he will not seek reelection in November, 2016. The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee […]
A quick look at the news from last week, compiled by Penn Hill Group: HOUSE and SENATE The House and Senate are in recess and will return on Tuesday, September 8. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) approved one-year state waiver renewals under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) for Florida, Idaho, […]
A quick look at the news from last week, compiled by Penn Hill Group: HOUSE and SENATE The House and Senate are in recess and will return on Tuesday, September 8. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced in September it will begin a negotiated rulemaking process to clarify how direct loan borrowers who […]
A quick look at the news from last week, compiled by Penn Hill Group: HOUSE and SENATE The House and Senate are in recess and will return on Tuesday, September 8. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) approved three-year state waiver renewals under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) for Maine and Michigan. […]
A quick look at the news from last week, compiled by Penn Hill Group: HOUSE The House is in recess and will return on Tuesday, September 8. SENATE The Senate is in recess and will return on Tuesday, September 8. The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee’s executive session scheduled for Thursday, August 6, […]
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 […]