DC Shuttle … Scrutinized Researchers Defend Their Work. Researchers from across the country converged on the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. The researchers all had one thing in… Read more »
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Feds to Step Up Reviews of Higher Ed Accreditors
DC Shuttle … Education Under Secretary Announces Changes. The U.S. Department of Education Under Secretary Ted Mitchell posted two important blog posts on the department’s website. One of the posts… Read more »
Confirmed as Secretary, King Gets to Work on ESSA; House Targets Fetal Tissue Research
DC Shuttle … Senate Confirms King as Education Secretary. The Senate voted 49 to 40 to confirm John King as the secretary of education. King had been serving as acting… Read more »
Committee Recommends King, Plus a Boost for “Makerspaces”
DC Shuttle … Senate Committee Recommends King Confirmation. The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee voted 16-6 to recommend that the Senate confirm Acting Secretary John King as… Read more »
Long Live King at Ed Dept?
DC Shuttle … Senate Committee Holds King Confirmation Hearing. The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a confirmation hearing for Acting Secretary of Education John King. The… Read more »
Committee Chairs Say President’s Budget Is DOA
DC Shuttle … White House Budget Includes Education Proposals. President Obama sent his final budget request to Congress. The budget includes many education-focused proposals including expanding Pell Grants, new tax… Read more »
UN Panel Says U.S. Should Address Racial Inequality in Schools
DC Shuttle … UN Panel Assesses Race in U.S. Schools. The United Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent recommended several changes to U.S. schools following a… Read more »
Feds Go After DeVry for Deceptions
DC Shuttle … Federal Agencies Take Action Against DeVry. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Education both took action against DeVry University last week for making misleading… Read more »
See You in Court …
DC Shuttle … Supreme Court to Hear Religious School Case. The Supreme Court agreed to hear the case of Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Pauley. Trinity Lutheran had requested… Read more »
Ed Dept Urges Schools to Protect Muslim Students from Harassment
DC Shuttle … Department of Ed Urges Schools to Protect Muslim Students from Harassment . The U.S. Department of Education published a “Dear Colleague” letter urging schools to take extra… Read more »