Dear Colleagues: The shifting tides in Washington seem to be more monumental than ever these days – and just 38 days out from the election! I can’t imagine what surprises October has in store for us. 1. Passing of RBG Alters Landscape Moving Forward in… Continue Reading Washington D.C. Update – September 25, 2020
Dear Colleagues: Welcome to fall and the end of the Federal Fiscal Year. This is always crazy time in Washington, and this year does not disappoint. 1. Congress Looks to Avoid Government Shutdown after Failing to Move COVID Relief Bill Remember your students who waited… Continue Reading Washington D.C. Update – September 18, 2020
Washington Update July 10, 2020Dear Colleagues:It’s been a busy -- if not dizzying -- week in DC – from movement on funding bills in the House to Trump Administration threats to withhold education funding and withdraw non-profit tax status from schools that do not fully… Continue Reading Washington D.C. Update – July 10, 2020
Dear Colleagues: The murder of George Floyd and the aftermath of protests continues to rock our world, as well it should. Every day I am astounded by my lack of knowledge about the history of racism in our country. I had never known, until now, that… Continue Reading Washington D.C. Update – June 19, 2020
As many of you know, the HECSE 2018 Annual Summit is coming up quickly. The Conference will be held January 16-19 in Washington, D.C. Click here to view the "Schedule-at-a-Glance."
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… Continue Reading Washington Update – September 28, 2018
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… Continue Reading Washington Update September 21, 2018
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! … Continue Reading Washington Update – September 14, 2018
