On December 10, 2025, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), along with all HELP Committee Democrats, called on Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-La.) to hold an immediate oversight hearing with Education Secretary Linda McMahon regarding the illegal transfer of dozens…
On November 20, 2025, NAPSA joined more than 850 local, state and national organizations in releasing a joint commitment to support federal special education law and to protest any move that separates services for students with disabilities from the U.S. Department of Education (USDE). That document lists shared principles and a…
U.S. House Republicans have released the 2025 calendar. Here is the link: https://www.majorityleader.gov/house-legislative-calendar-2025/
On November 15, 2024 the U.S. House passed a bill by a vote of 381-1 that would require the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) to make the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) available by October 1st each year. The bill, named the FAFSA Deadline Act, would take effect…
On April 10th, the U.S. House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development held a hearing with financial aid experts to understand how the recent disastrous FAFSA rollout has impacted colleges and students. During the hearing, which did not include representatives from the U.S. Department of Education (USDE), both Republican…
On March 23, 2024, President Joe Biden signed the FY 2024 budget for the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) and other agencies. This signing followed the March 22nd approval by the House and Senate. Under the approved budget, the USDE receives $79.1 billion for FY 2024, which is $500 million…
At a March 6th House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, hearing legislators debated the effectiveness and direction of the charter school movement. Points debated included the oversight of charter schools and their effectiveness as well as the importance of supporting traditional (brick-and-mortar) public schools. Also discussed was…
NASISP is providing NAPSA members with access to a redline version of the GROW SISPS Act as it seeks input with regard to suggested edits. NASISP is seeking such input as it prepares to send suggested edits to Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR). To access the redline document, click here.
The U.S. Department of Education (USDE) will hold a briefing on the President’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request on Monday, March 11, starting at 3:00 p.m. ET in the Department Auditorium (400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC, 20202). The briefing will be live-streamed. Register at https://ed-gov.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_smPZ7k5LSUSnQ9WMFnmvGQ. Budget materials will…
In his March 7th State of the Union Address to Congress, President Joe Biden called for raising the number of tutors and mentors in schools to help address learning loss; increasing and expanding high-quality tutoring and summer learning programs; expanding the child tax credit; implementing universal preschool; and the importance…
