7/2/18: Education Update

Executive Branch and Administration

On 6/27 the Supreme Court ruled in the Janus v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31 that union’s fair share fees improperly force workers to subsidize private speech. As a result… 

On 6/27 the Supreme Court ended its current term. Highlights include…

 

US Department of Education Activities

On 6/29 the Department of Education announced a delay of the special education “significant disproportionality” rule to 2020. The rule was originally…

Congress: is on recess. It returns next week. 

On 6/27 the House Republican efforts to pass a compromise immigration bill failed on a 121 to 301 vote. The immigration bill would have...

On 6/29 17 Democratic lawmakers requested information from ED, HHS, and DHS, and DOJ on the provision and oversight of services to unaccompanied minors. Today 11 Senators…

On 6/26 the Senate HELP Committee passed a bipartisan reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. The bill now heads to…

On 6/28 the Senate Appropriations committee passed the bi-partisan FY19 LHHS appropriations bill. The bill now heads to…