Public Policy House Advances Appropriations Ahead of Senate Recess This week, progress on appropriations legislation continued in both chambers ahead of the looming January 30 deadline and the… January 16, 2026
Public Policy Getting Workforce Pell Right for Young People – What We’ve Learned from Career Technical Education For many of today’s young people, the future feels closer than ever. Amid rising college costs, growing student debt,… January 13, 2026
Public Policy Congress Wraps for the Year Federal Funding Progress SlowsCongress continued to work towards completion of fiscal year 2026 (FY26) appropriations this week, but leadership… December 19, 2025
Public Policy Agreement Reached on Workforce Pell Rulemaking This week, negotiators reached consensus on new rules to guide the implementation of the newly enacted Workforce Pell grants.… December 12, 2025
Public Policy Workforce Pell Negotiated Rulemaking Set to Begin Next Week This week, the U.S. Department of Education published new details ahead of next week’s negotiated rulemaking sessions on Workforce… December 5, 2025
Public Policy Government Shutdown Ends This week, the federal government reopened after Congress passed legislation to end the longest shutdown in history. Meanwhile the… November 14, 2025
Public Policy Congress Returns to D.C. Focused on Appropriations This week, the House Appropriations Subcommittee for Labor, Health & Human Services, Education and Related Agencies advanced a fiscal… September 5, 2025
Public Policy Reconciliation Bill Signed Into Law as Administration Withholds $7 Billion in Education Funding Much has happened over the last two weeks, with Congressional Republicans successfully passing and the President signing a long-anticipated… July 11, 2025
Public Policy Reconciliation Looms Large Ahead of July 4th This week, the Senate Parliamentarian issued several rulings regarding Republicans’ forthcoming budget reconciliation bill that conflict with the chamber’s… June 27, 2025