ADMINISTRATION U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon sent a letter to Congress, affirming that the U.S. Department of Education remains on track to release the 2026–27 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form by October 1. The Office of Management and Budget announced a cancellation of foreign aid funding, which they are citing as […]

ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) rescinded guidance pertaining to public schools’ obligations to ensure that English Learner students can “meaningfully participate in their educational programs and services.” ED updated the agency’s interpretation on using Federal Work Study (FWS) funds for certain voter registration and related activities, largely stating that such use is impermissible. […]

CONGRESS The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a resource titled “What is a ‘Pocket Rescission’ and is It Legal?” ADMINISTRATION President Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking.” The U.S. Department of Labor released a workforce plan titled “America’s Talent Strategy: Building the Workforce for the Golden Age.” COURTS A […]

CONGRESS The U.S. Senate joined the U.S. House in recessing until after Labor Day. The U.S. Senate confirmed Nicolas Kent by a 50 to 45 vote to be the Under Secretary for the U.S. Department of Education (ED). Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-LA) issued a report outlining policies on child […]

CONGRESS The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee held a markup of the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS) fiscal year (FY) 2026 Appropriations bill. The bill was passed by a roll call vote of 26-3. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) filed cloture on the nomination of Nicolas Kent for the U.S. Department of […]

CONGRESS In a 51 to 48 vote, the Senate advanced President Trump’s $9 billion rescissions package, impacting the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and foreign aid. Subsequently, the House also approved the measure on a 216 to 213 vote. House Appropriations Committee Chair Tom Cole (R-OK) released subcommittee toplines for discretionary spending in fiscal year […]

CONGRESS Congress passed, and President Trump signed into law, H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education’s (ED’s) Office for Civil Rights revealed in a court filing that it dismissed 3,424 complaints between March 11 and June 27. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that it will cap […]

CONGRESS The Senate passed the budget reconciliation bill in a 51 to 50 vote, with Vice President Vance casting the deciding tie-break vote. The House began the process for consideration of the bill today and has not yet reached any resolution. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education sent a notice to grantees, stating that the […]

CONGRESS By a 12 to 11 vote, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee advanced several nominations for the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and U.S. Department of Labor to the full Senate floor. The House Committee on Education and Workforce held a markup of H.R. 3453, the Empower Charter School Educators to […]

CONGRESS The U.S. House of Representatives advanced the Administration’s rescissions request by a 214 to 212 vote. The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee released text representing the Committee’s portion of the Senate’s budget reconciliation bill. The Committee-provided section-by-section can be found here. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced a new […]