President and Administration
On Thursday, 5/30, President Trump announced new tariffs on Mexico in an effort to pressure the country to halt the flow of migrants from Central America…The U.S. will impose a 5 percent tariff beginning…Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard responded to these tariffs Monday, 6/3, saying tariffs on Mexican goods will hurt both countries…
Department of Education
The Education Secretary announced the annual updates to the tables used in the statutory Federal Need Analysis Methodology that determines a student's expected family contribution (EFC) for award year (AY) 2020-21 for student financial aid programs such as…
On Tuesday, 5/21, Secretary Betsy DeVos announced major improvements to the College Scorecard…The College Scorecard now also includes information on…
On Wednesday, May 22, the Department of Homeland Security announced new and increased fees for international students, schools and exchange visitors set to take effect...
Congress
Congress's to-do list is getting longer and longer…Here are the key items:
Disaster aid: The legislation includes provisions that benefit...
Budget caps: Congress has until the end of September to get a caps deal to raise the spending levels for...
Debt ceiling: Tied to the talks about getting a caps deal is how Congress will raise the debt ceiling in order to avoid a default in the fall…Analysts predict Congress will have to raise the ceiling by...
Government funding: Congress is facing a fall deadline to fund the government and avoid a second shutdown in 2019. Lawmakers need to pass 12 appropriations bills before...
Infrastructure: The implosion of Trump’s meeting with top congressional Democrats has thrown a wrench into Congress’s chances of getting a deal on infrastructure...
On Friday, 5/24, The Senate GOP behind closed doors added a permanent ban on earmarked spending to their conference rules…
On Tuesday, 5/29, Rep. Seth Moulton, a Marine veteran running for president, introduced a plan to expand mental health services for the military, veterans and high school students…The $3 billion mental health plan would require…Moulton said he would pay for it by…
Other
The College Board has for several years been testing an "adversity index" designed to place students' SAT scores in the context of…On Thursday, the College Board said it would be expanded to…
Free school lunch is the latest idea to emerge among 2020 Democrats…A few candidates have proposed universal free meals in schools, regardless of students' family income. The plans would cost…