3/5/18: Education Update

US Department of Education

  • On 3/2 the Department of Education published its final list of grant priorities...With the Secretary’s grant priorities now published, expect grant RFPs from ED for FY18 to be released...
  • On 3/5 new protocols for ED Office for Civil Rights investigations will go into effect. The manual...
  • On 2/26 is was reported that the Education Department is planning to issue a “Notice of Interpretation” that would prevent state regulators and lawmakers from...

Congress

  • On 3/6 the House Appropriations LHHS Subcommittee holds a hearing on the FY19 budget request for the Department of Labor. The Department of Labor will be the home agency for many of the administration’s...
  • The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold an oversight hearing that will examine law enforcement breakdowns surrounding the Parkland shooting.