Congress is back in session, and bi-partisanship is increasingly looking to be something we see only in the rear-view mirror. Senate Fails to Move Education Funding BillThe Senate Appropriations Committee, often considered one of the last bastions of bi-partisanship, fell apart this week – and along [...]
Dear Colleagues: Happy September and back to school! It always feels like a fresh start this time of year – harkening back to the childhood excitement of new notebooks, pens and pencils, teachers and more. Of course, for today’s students the excitement is probably more about [...]
Washington Update August 2, 2019 Dear Colleagues: The Senate left town yesterday following on the heels of the House bringing the five-week summer recess into full bloom. Congress will reconvene in September, and thanks to the passage of the budget deal, move forward in adopting 12 appropriations [...]
Congress is heading out of town – the House leaving today for a six-week recess and the Senate leaving at the end of next week. With the amazing budget deal headed for the finish line, September promises to be full of appropriations bills, including the [...]
Dear Colleagues: IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO INTERN IN THE U.S. SENATE, SCROLL TO ITEM #6 IN THIS BLOG. YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS! In the meantime, Congress came back to Washington this week with a boatload of work to do in the [...]
Dear Colleagues –Today makes summer official! I’m off to VCU for the final seminar of an amazing group of doc students (you know who you are!!!) and then on to the Outer Banks for some fun in the sun with my cousins. The House has [...]
Dear Colleagues:Happy Friday! I started my week in NYC visiting a fabulous early childhood program called Beekman House in the south Bronx. They have a partnership with Bank Street College. I was once again rendered speechless (hard to do :) ) by the incredible teaching [...]
Dear Colleagues:After a 10-day Memorial Day recess, Congress returned for a brief three-day session and then hit the road again. They will roar back into town next week with a plate full of funding issues to address. 1. Budget and Appropriations: House on the Move!The [...]
Today marks the 65th Anniversary of the Brown vs. Board of Education Supreme Court landmark decision that established the principle that separate is not equal. How far have we come? Much to contemplate here. You will see below that a House education panel spoke loud and [...]
Dear Colleagues:I’m downright excited to have some GREAT news to report from Washington! Some of our leaders want to increase the federal INVESTMENT in public education! Hallelujah. House Moves Expansive Education Funding Bill through 8 Hour Marathon Mark up This week Chair of the House [...]
