Washington Update, July 12, 2024  Dear Colleagues:   If you have turned on the television or radio this week, saw a newspaper, overheard a conversation with a stranger on the metro----you’re probably aware that there was a lot going on in DC this week…to say the… Continue Reading Washington D.C. Update – July 12, 2024

Dear Colleagues:   Welcome to this week's edition of Washington Update! As usual, we have some significant updates from both the federal and state education policy space that could impact us all.   First, we discuss the latest developments in Washington, D.C. The Senate HELP… Continue Reading Washington D.C. Update – June 25, 2024

Washington Update, November 17, 2023 Dear Colleagues: Well folks, Congress has left DC for the Thanksgiving recess, averting a potential government shutdown yet again.  1. Congress Averts a Shutdown...Again On Wednesday, the Senate sent a stopgap funding bill to President Biden’s desk, averting a government shutdown with… Continue Reading Washington D.C. Update – November 17, 2023

Washington Update, October 27, 2023 Dear Colleagues: On Wednesday, after three weeks of chaotic limbo in the House chamber, the House of Representatives elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) as the next Speaker. Speaker Johnson was first elected in 2016 after practicing Constitutional law for two… Continue Reading Washington D.C. Update – October 27, 2023

Washington Update, October 13, 2023 Dear Colleagues: As of the writing of this update, the House has been without a speaker and effectively paralyzed for the past ten days. Last week, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) offered the motion to vacate the chair on the House… Continue Reading Washington D.C. Update – October 13, 2023

Washington Update, October 6, 2023  Dear Colleagues:  What a week. After Congress passed a continuing resolution to keep the government funded through November 17th- Kevin McCarthy was voted out as Speaker of the House- a first in US history. On Monday, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL)… Continue Reading Washington D.C. Update – October 6, 2023

Washington Update, October 1, 2023 Dear Colleagues:   We have averted a shutdown...for now. On Saturday evening, with just hours to spare and with bi-partisan action, Congress extended current government funded for 45 days – to November 17th, preventing a government shutdown that otherwise would… Continue Reading Washington D.C. Update – October 1, 2023

Washington Update, September 22, 2023 Dear Colleagues: The alarm bells are beginning to sound in DC as lawmakers and federal employees prepare for a possible government shutdown. Since Monday, House Republicans have postponed a vote on their proposed continuing resolution (CR) that would have extended… Continue Reading Washington D.C. Update – September 22, 2023

Washington Update, September 15, 2023 Dear Colleagues:   As expected, it was another busy week in our nation’s capital-with agenda items ranging from appropriations to artificial intelligence. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) held a forum on AI for members of the upper chamber with… Continue Reading Washington D.C. Update – September 15, 2023

Washington Update, September 8, 2023 Dear Colleagues: The Senate returned on Tuesday from August recess and all eyes quickly turned to appropriations. Members in the House return this coming Tuesday and there will already be a full agenda of action to both enact a necessary… Continue Reading Washington D.C. Update – September 8, 2023