Dear Colleagues:   I have rarely been rocked by the goings-on on Capitol Hill the way I was this week watching the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with Dr. Blasey Ford and Judge Kavanaugh.   I imagine many of you feel the same way.  Education and schooling echoed throughout the  hearing, raising questions regarding values about sexual

Dear Colleagues:   Once again Washington is swirling in chaos.  What will happen with the Kavanaugh SCOTUS nomination and the Ford allegations of sexual assault? Is it possible we could be headed for another government shutdown right before the midterm elections?  Never a dull moment in this town.     Education Funding Bill Almost over

Dear Colleagues:   In a mind-blowing development, the Congress became ultra-functional this week and completed conference on an FY 2019 funding bill for education and other sectors!  This is a shocker considering past last-minute down–to-the-wire shenanigans.  And there is some good news for education!    Congress Completes Conference on FY 2019 Funding Bill for Labor/HHS/Education