President and Administration
On Tuesday, 4/24, the U.S. Supreme Court began hearing arguments on whether a question about citizenship can be added to the U.S. census. A citizenship question would…
The Trump administration appears ready to roll back health care protections for transgender people, and advocates are gearing up for a fight. A proposed rule from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) would…
President Trump is on a collision course with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) over whether to work with Democrats on a spending bill. Trump has…
Department of Education
U.S. Department of Education officials and representatives across higher education came to an agreement the first week in April regarding proposals that clarify and update existing rules around digital learning and innovation. Highlights include…
Congress
This week, the House will take up H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act, to affirm the principles of the Paris Climate Agreement in spite of President Trump’s pledge to withdraw the United States…
On Tuesday, 4/30, the House Appropriations Committee will hold its first subcommittee markup of the year at 4pm on a bill to fund the departments of…
On Tuesday, 4/30, the House Appropriations Commerce Justice Science Subcommittee will hold a hearing at 10am on the 2020 census. U.S. Census Bureau…
Other Articles of Interest
The recent reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act expressly aims to…An article co-authored by Pepperdine University associate professor Cameron Sublett and Fordham Institute senior research and policy associate David Griffith, entitled How Aligned is Career and Technical Education to Local Labor Markets? examines…
An investigation in to the admissions process as New College of Florida revealed that applicants with mental illness were given a red flag on the application and received another view. Notably, this happens even if…
Funding/Support Opportunities
There are new funding opportunities from NEH, DOJ, and NSF…