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.
Each year, over 17 million students fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). For many, it is the first step toward making higher education more affordable and attainable. Several Congress members have expressed their deep concern that delays in the FAFSA dissemination will affect subsequent submission will…
House Education and the Workforce Committee Chair Rep. Virginia Foxx has called on Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to resign after she claims he declined to condemn a chant used by pro-Palestinian protesters as antisemitic in a February 7th interview. She condemned Cardona’s remarks to a group of Jewish reporters after…
On February 9, 2024, the Jenna Quinn Law of 2024 was introduced in the US Senate and passed with an amendment by unanimous consent. The bill was introduced by Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Chair McCaul (TX-10), Representative Susan Wild (D-PA), Representative Nathaniel Moran (TX-01), and Senator John Cornyn (R-TX).…
During the January 18th House Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education Subcommittee hearing, participants averred that career options for high schools students should no longer be couched be limited to just college. Led by Chairman Aaron Bean (R-FL), the hearing covered the role career and technical education (CTE) plays in…
According to an Education Week article, educators should expect debates over school choice, teacher pay measures, artificial intelligence, and standardized testing in state legislatures and on Capitol Hill in 2024. Politicians and lawmakers used 2023 to set the course for 2024, a presidential election year when voters will most likely…
In response to a GAO report released on December 6, 2023, the US Department of Education (USDE) “will be taking expeditious steps” to update its family engagement guidance. The report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) says current federal family engagement guidance is outdated and confusing. The GAO, known…
