Executive Branch and Administration: On 1/30 the President will deliver his first State of the Union. While education is unlikely to be a significant theme of the address, the President may speak to these education-related issues...
US Department of Education Activities: On 1/25 Sec. DeVos addressed the United States Conference of Mayors. In her remarks she encouraged mayors to...
Congress: On 1/25 the Senate HELP Committee held a hearing on HEA reauthorization on Access and Innovation. Highlights include....
On 1/30 the Senate HELP Committee will hold a hearing on HEA reauthorization. The topic is “Accountability and Risk to Taxpayers” and the committee is expected to consider higher education accountability and risk-sharing proposals, such as having colleges be responsible for a percentage of debt repayments if a student defaults on his federal loan.