Dear Colleagues: As we all hunker down and monitor the hourly changes to our situations, I’m most grateful for our online capacity to stay connected. Zoom has never been such a welcome tool! I am taking daily walks to get out and keep my sanity… Continue Reading Washington D.C. Update – March 21, 2020
Dear Colleagues: I just returned from the grocery store and was surrounded by others – many parents struggling to figure out how to manage their jobs and their children in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Maryland, where I live, has closed all schools and most… Continue Reading Washington D.C. Update – March 13, 2020
Dear Colleagues: The coronavirus outbreak has left us all a bit flummoxed this week. Higher education, school districts and all of our communities are working to provide informed leadership, but not be alarmist – a tall order when so much is unknown. How lucky we are… Continue Reading Washington D.C. Update – March 6, 2020
NOTE: There will be no Washington Update next week, as I will be at AACTE Annual meeting. Will return March 6! Washington Update February 21, 2020 The Congress was in recess this week, with all eyes on the 2020 election season. So there… Continue Reading Washington D.C. Update – February 21, 2020
Dear Colleagues: Happy Valentine’s Day. Education didn’t get much love in the nation’s capital this week, but there’s still time! 1. Bad News for Education in President Trump’s FY 2021 Budget ProposalThe FY 2021 appropriations process was officially launched with the release of the President’s budget proposal… Continue Reading Washington D.C. Update – January 14, 2020
Dear Colleagues: Happy Friday. What a week! What are you looking forward to more: The Super Bowl or the Iowa Caucuses? I’ll let you guess which one it is for me! 1. Federal Budget: The Deficit Explodes; Do Earmarks Return?The federal government’s budget deficit is projected to… Continue Reading Washington D.C. Update – January 31, 2020
Washington Update January 24, 2020 Dear Colleagues: As you know, all eyes are focused on the Senate impeachment trial this week. And with the House being in recess, there is no Congressional business underway directly related to education. This may be the case… Continue Reading Washington D.C. Update – January 24, 2020
Dear Colleagues: Happy New Year! Welcome to the new decade and the second session of the 116th Congress. Can we even imagine what it holds for us? One thing we do know – our advocacy on behalf of equity and education will only amplify! 1. Funding Cycle for… Continue Reading Washington D.C. Update – January 10, 2020
Dear Colleagues: This will be my final blog for 2019. As I wrap up and as you wrap up, Congress has wrapped up too – with all 12 appropriations bills completed. I think we all need some respite and I’m hoping that for you! A little… Continue Reading Washington D.C. Update – December 20, 2019
While the House impeachment proceedings are sucking up most of the oxygen in DC, and will continue to do so through January, bipartisan outbursts are also underway! Christmas miracles are upon us. Dear Colleagues: 1. Funding Agreement on the Horizon! No Shutdown AnticipatedDecember 20, a week from… Continue Reading Washington D.C. Update – December 13, 2019
