This week, the Senate advanced the nomination of Kimberly Richey to serve as Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Office for Civil Rights (OCR). The Senate, which is...
Read more >Congress was unable to reach a deal to fund the federal government for Fiscal Year 2026, which began on October 1, triggering a partial shutdown of the federal government. For decades, Congress has...
Read more >On Wednesday, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs held a hearing, “Opening Doors to Opportunity: The Promise...
Read more >On Thursday, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held a hearing, “The State of K-12 Education.” Senators and expert witnesses expressed serious concerns about declining student...
Read more >On Tuesday, the House Appropriations Committee debated and advanced the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-H) spending bill, which funds...
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