DC Update: 7/9/18

Executive Branch and Administration

On Monday President Trump is expected to name his Supreme Court nominee. 

US Department of Education Activities

 On 7/3 the Departments of Justice and Education issued a “Dear Colleague” letter that rescinded several guidance documents related to intentional diversity at K-12 schools and in higher education. The now-withdrawn guidance documents...

Congress: returns from recess this week

On 7/9 at 11am the House Homeland Security Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications subcommittee will hold a field hearing in Newark, NJ on “Protecting Our Future: Addressing School Security Challenges in America”. The hearing will feature... 

On 7/11 the House Appropriations Committee will mark up the Labor HHS Education FY19 appropriations bill. A summary of the bi-partisan Senate LHHS bill...

Funding/Support Opportunities                          

On 7/5 CAP participated in a Department of Justice webinar on the STOP School Violence school safety grants…