DC Shuttle … Labor Dept Issues New Internship Guidance. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced changes to the way it defines interns. DOL issued an updated fact sheet on… Read more »
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The Employability Imperative: A Pioneer in Job Guarantees Sweetens Offerings with Cybersecurity, Golf-Readiness
New England has a rich history of innovation and economic prosperity due, in part, to the fact that our region is home to some of the nation’s most prestigious higher… Read more »
The Rotary that Leads to Career Success for Graduates
Working in college career services, I see companies recognizing that the path from college to career has shifted from a one-way to a two-way street where employers and students can… Read more »
Tax Bill Moving Despite Widespread Opposition
DC Shuttle … Tax Bill Moves Forward Despite Educators’ Resistance. Both the U.S. House and Senate voted to go to conference on their versions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs… Read more »
Draft HEA Reauthorization Would Nix Some Loan Forgiveness, Nip Some of Secretary’s Authority
DC Shuttle … House Ed and Workforce Releases Draft HEA Reauthorization. Republican leadership of the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce released a bill that would reauthorize the… Read more »
Speaking Freely?
DC Shuttle … Hearing on Free Speech on Campus. The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a hearing on free speech on college campuses. The only legislation… Read more »
White House Extends Ed Commissions, Aid to Hurricane Areas
DC Shuttle … Executive Order Extends Presidential Commissions on Education. President Trump signed an executive order extending three presidential advisory commissions on education until Sept. 30, 2019. All three had… Read more »
Ed Dept Weighs Which Regs to Scrap
DC Shuttle … Ed Dept Solicits Feedback on Regulation Reduction. The U.S. Department of Education will hold the first of two public hearings tomorrow to solicit additional public input on… Read more »
House Approves Budget Cutting $2.3 Billion from Ed Dept
DC Shuttle … House Approves Spending Package with Ed Dept Cuts. The House of Representatives approved an omnibus spending package (H.R. 3354), by a 211-198 vote, to fund the government,… Read more »
New Hampshire Legislative Session 2017: Keno-garten
New Hampshire lawmakers ended hard-fought budget deliberations on June 22 and passed a two-year $17.7 billion budget along party lines. During House budget deliberations, Republicans faced opposition in their own… Read more »