On August 22, 2024, a panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a request from the states and other plaintiffs for an injunction against the proposed Title IX rule that would bar discrimination based on gender identity. The injunction will remain in place while the appeals court…
On August 1, 2024, the US Senate Appropriations Committee, by a bipartisan vote of 25-3, approved an $80 billion FY 2025 funding plan for the U.S. Department of Education. The funding boost is nearly $1 billion more than the current budget provides. Included in the budget proposal are increases to…
On July 30, 2024 the U.S. Senate, in an overwhelmingly bipartisan 91-3 vote, approved two bills aimed at protecting children and teens online. On of the bills, the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), establishes that online platforms would have a “duty” to prevent and mitigate certain dangers to minors, including…
On July 30, 2024 the U.S. Senate, in an overwhelmingly bipartisan 91-3 vote, approved two bills aimed at protecting children and teens online. On of the bills, the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), establishes that online platforms would have a “duty” to prevent and mitigate certain dangers to minors, including…
The number of high school seniors who completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid stalled this June, spawning fears of enrollment declines this fall, According to the latest analysis from the National College Attainment Network, as of June 28th some 46% of the high school class of 2024 had…
On July 2, 2024, a federal judge temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s final Title IX rule from going into effect in Alaska, Kansas, Utah, and Wyoming raising o 14 the number of states where the controversial rule is now on hold by judicial order. In light of additional legislative challenges…
On June 24, 2024, The U.S. Department of Education (USDE) filed a notice of appeal challenging a federal judge’s decision to temporarily block the Biden administration’s Title IX final rule in four states. The notice was filed in the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The June 13, 2024 decision…
A Rand Corporation report has shown that teacher compensation falls short by an average of $18,000 in base pay when compared to other professionals and a June 20, 2024 Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing saw Republican and Democratic senators agreeing that improving teacher pay is a bipartisan…
According to the US Department of Education's (USDE) Office of Civil Rights (OCR), the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) "exacerbated and contributed to the harm to students with disabilities" when it gave school districts pandemic-era guidance regarding compensatory services that was inconsistent with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of…
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…
