DC Shuttle … DeVos Visits HBCU, Trump Questions HBCU Funding. U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos visited Bethune-Cookman University to deliver its commencement address. She was met with controversy as hundreds… Read more »
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Are DACA Students Still Safe to Stay?
The Trump administration has sent mixed signals about the future of the DACA program, creating uncertainty among recipients and their families. In February, a leaked draft of an internal memo… Read more »
Republican Lawmakers Cool on Trump Cuts
DC Shuttle … Lawmakers Push Back on Ed Dept, NIH Cuts in Budget Proposal. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO), chair of the Appropriations subcommittee that handles funding for the departments of… Read more »
Equipped for Workplace Success?
Most employers hiring college graduates take it for granted that these candidates are more qualified than other potential employees who don’t have a degree. Many job postings emphasize a college… Read more »
Amid Protests, DeVos Outlines Intentions, Praises Community Colleges
DC Shuttle … DeVos Outlines Policy Intentions. U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos gave remarks to the Association of Community College Trustees’ National Legislative Summit. During her remarks, DeVos praised the… Read more »
House Starts Overturning Obama Regs, Targets Ed Dept as New Secretary Begins Work
DC Shuttle … House Approves Bills to Limit Role of Ed Dept. and ESSA. Under the Congressional Review Act, the House voted to overturn to Obama administration regulations. The House… Read more »
House Ed Committee Meets for First Time Under Foxx
DC Shuttle … New House Education Committee Holds First Meeting. The House Committee on Education and the Workforce met for the first time in the 115th Congress under the new… Read more »
A Forum for DeVos
DC Shuttle … Confirmation Hearing for Betsy DeVos. The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee planned to begin its confirmation hearing for Betsy DeVos, the nomination for secretary of… Read more »
ICE Reports Growth in International Students Studying STEM in U.S.
DC Shuttle … International Student Data. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement released new data detailing the number of international students studying science, technology, engineering and math fields in the U.S…. Read more »
Trump Transition … Plus Unchartered Territory?
DC Shuttle … Transition Team Expected to Visit Education Department this Week. President-Elect Donald Trump’s transition team is expected to visit the U.S. Education Department this week. Landing teams will… Read more »