President and Administration
Today’s rapid price increases, the fastest since the 1980s, pose a glaring political liability that looms over every major policy decision the White House makes - leaving President Biden and his colleagues on the defensive as officials discover that there is no good way to talk to voters about inflation…
On May 18, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced its first-ever behavioral health Recovery Innovation Challenge…
Congress
A bipartisan group of 20 senators led by Sens. Chris Murphy (D-CT) and John Cornyn (R-TX) reached a deal on a “framework” for a gun-control package…
The House Appropriations Committee will begin a two-week sprint on Wednesday, 6/15, to mark up all 12 annual spending bills before Congress leaves for the July 4th recess, but the endgame for FY 2023 government funding is cloudy with a chance for long delays…
Education
Last week, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona laid out his vision for how the nation can support teachers across the country and elevate the teaching profession. Secretary Cardona’s vision focused on three areas…
President Biden signed into law a bill that restores education benefits to veterans who attended for-profit colleges that closed or lost their accreditation due to fraudulent or misleading practices…
School segregation has increased in the last 30 years, especially in the 100 largest districts that enroll about 40 percent of the nation’s K-12 population…
A recently released Government Accountability Office report found that during the 2020-21 school year, students in all grade levels, whether learning in person or virtually, struggled with many obstacles…
Student Debt
President Biden is likely to decide later this summer, in July or August, whether to partially forgive student-loan debt for millions of borrowers, as the president and his senior advisers continue to weigh the political and economic fallout of any such move…
It's common knowledge that many students take on loans each year to go to college with the hopes of boosting their earning potential…