Executive Branch and Administration: On 1/31 the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced new guidelines for civil immigration enforcement inside courthouses...The policy does not alter the DOJ “sensitive location policy", which generally prohibits immigration arrests at schools and places of worship.
On 2/1 President Trump said there should be more vocational schools and said that “I think the word ‘vocational’ is a much better word than in many cases a community college. A lot of people don’t know what a community college means or represents.” Numerous CTE and higher education organizations have responded with some myth-busting on what modern CTE and by highlighting the role of community colleges in transfer pathways....
US Department of Education Activities: On 2/2 ED announced it will open applications for a new weighted student pilot on 2/7. The application will be due on 3/12. The pilot will...
Congress: On 2/1 Chairman Alexander (Senate HELP, R-TN) released a white paper on his vision for the Higher Education Act Reauthorization. A few hours after the release from Chairman Alexander, Senate Democrats released their principles for a HEA reauthorization. Of particular note from the proposals...
Other Initiatives: Today the University Ventures Fund issues a report on “Making Apprenticeships Work: Five Policy Recommendations”. The report is targeted squarely at...