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House Republicans Advance Resolution to Block New Title IX Regs
In a busy Thursday meeting, the education committee also advanced the first legislation to combat antisemitism on campuses and block student athletes from unionizing. But LGBTQ+ protections sparked the hottest debate.
Farm Bill Proposals Boost Research Facilities and HBCUs
But a political impasse over SNAP benefits could make the bill impossible to pass, at least in 2024.
Short-Term Pell Amendment Blocked in Congress
The House Rules Committee has shot down an attempt to add legislation expanding the Pell Grant to workforce training programs...
Penn. Lawmakers Propose Dueling Plans to Overhaul Higher Ed
Both parties have introduced separate bills outlining their own vision on how best to carry out the higher education overhaul Governor Shapiro called for in January.
Poll: One-Third of Americans Support Biden’s Debt-Relief Policies
Less than a third of U.S. adults approve of President Biden’s handling of student loan debt, and only 36 percent...
A Potential Path Forward for Pell Grant Expansion
Proponents of controversial legislation to expand the Pell Grant to short-term workforce training programs want to attach it to a defense bill that Congress must pass. A House committee will determine whether the gambit works.
Judge: States’ Lawsuit Challenging SAVE Can Proceed
Three states can proceed with a lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s new income-driven repayment plan for student loan borrowers known...
House Education Committee Threatens to Subpoena Northwestern
Representative Virginia Foxx, the North Carolina Republican who chairs the House Education and Workforce Committee, says she’s prepared to subpoena...