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House Works on Perkins Rewrite; President Trump Rescinds Title IX Protections for Transgender Students; New Members Appointed to NACIQI

By Capital Thinking on February 27, 2017 Posted in Education

Legislative Updates House Begins Work on Perkins Reauthorization This week the House Committee on Education and the Workforce will hold a hearing to examine reauthorization of the Perkins Act, the federal law overseeing career and technical education last reauthorized in 2006. Last Congress the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. … Continue Reading

HELP Committee Considering Bill Mandating States Receiving Federal School Funding to do Background Check on All School Employees

By Capital Thinking on July 21, 2014 Posted in Education

Legislative Activity Education Legislation in the House This week, the House will consider several pieces of education legislation, including three bills that would reauthorize select sections of the Higher Education Act (HEA). The legislation that the House will be considering includes: Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project (H.R. 3136). This bill would update HEA to create … Continue Reading