During the January 18th House Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education Subcommittee hearing, participants averred that career options for high schools students should no longer be couched be limited to just college. Led by Chairman Aaron Bean (R-FL), the hearing covered the role career and technical education (CTE) plays in…
On January 18, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the release of a report on its critical incident review of the law enforcement response to the tragic school shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced the review shortly after the tragedy…
On January 18, 2024, Congress approved a stopgap measure to keep the federal government funded through March 8th, successfully avoiding a partial shutdown that would have otherwise taken effect on January 20th. The Continuing Resolution (CR) delays deciding the FY24 budget for federal agencies that include the U.S. Department of…
According to an Education Week article, educators should expect debates over school choice, teacher pay measures, artificial intelligence, and standardized testing in state legislatures and on Capitol Hill in 2024. Politicians and lawmakers used 2023 to set the course for 2024, a presidential election year when voters will most likely…
It has been four decades since there has been a major update to the regulations for Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Last year, the U.S. Department of Education announced that it looking at the rules and a proposed rule revision was originally scheduled to be published in…
The U.S. Department of Education (USDE) has set a new timeline for the release of both of its final Title IX rules revisions, The release is now expected to occur by March 2024, which 10 months later than its original goal of a May 2023 release. The USDE's two related,…
In response to a GAO report released on December 6, 2023, the US Department of Education (USDE) “will be taking expeditious steps” to update its family engagement guidance. The report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) says current federal family engagement guidance is outdated and confusing. The GAO, known…
After it missed an October deadline for disseminating two anticipated Title IX regulations that are expected to significantly impact school policies, the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) is being urged by Democrat lawmakers to finalize and release those highly-anticipated regulations. According to a Nov. 30 letter to Education Secretary Cardona…
As milk carton shortage affects students nationwide, Senator Chuck Schumer, D-New York, is demanding the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) investigate the national milk carton shortage that is financially crippling New York dairy farmers and keeping milk out of the hands of schoolchildren across the country. Schumer is asking the USDA to offer…
On Thursday, November 16, 2023, President Biden signed a two-tiered stopgap spending measure that avoids a government shutdown and keeps some agencies funded into January and others, including education, through February 2. Late Wednesday, November 15th, the U.S. Senate approved the Continuing Resolution (CR) in an 87-11 vote, sending it to…
