March 7, 2014
President Obama Submits FY2015 Budget to Congress
On March 4, President Obama submitted his FY2015 budget to Congress. The budget outlines the president’s spending priorities for theView More
Education
February 28, 2014
Early Childhood Education and Child Care Subject of Senate Hearing
On February 26, the Senate Indian Affairs Committee held a hearing, “ Early Childhood Development and Education in Indian Country .” Linda K. Smith , deputy assistant secretary and inter-departmental liaisonView More
February 7, 2014
Early Childhood Education Focus of House, Senate Hearings
This week, the House Education and the Workforce Committee and the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held hearingsView More
January 31, 2014
President Obama Delivers State of the Union Address
On January 28, President Barack Obama delivered his fifth State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress.View More
January 17, 2014
FY2014 Appropriations Summary
On January 15, the House approved, 359-67, an omnibus spending bill ( H.R. 3547 ) that would fund the government through theView More
October 25, 2013
Background Checks for School Employees Mandated in House Bill
On October 22, the House passed, by voice vote, the Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act (H.R. 2083).View More
July 19, 2013
House Approves Student Success Act
On July 19, the House approved, 221-207, the Student Success Act (H.R. 5). The bill, sponsored by Rep. John KlineView More
October 19, 2007
Increasing Women in Academic Sciences Examined By House Subcommittee
On October 17, the House Science and Technology Research and Science Education Subcommittee held a hearing on the federal government’sView More
September 14, 2007
House Committee Holds Marathon Hearing on Draft NCLB Legislation
On September 10, the House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing on draft legislation to reauthorize the Elementary andView More
September 7, 2007
Congress Passes Measure to Reduce College Costs
On September 7, the House approved, 292-97, the conference report for the College Cost Reduction Act (H.R. 2669), a billView More