After a brief government shutdown on Friday, Congress passed a two-year budget deal that substantially raises discretionary spending for fiscal years (FY) 2018 and 2019 — which is very good news for colleges. Jim HermesJim…
Community college officials should be acutely aware of a proposal in the House bill to reauthorize the Higher Education Act (H.R. 4508, the “PROSPER” Act) that would require colleges to return substantial portions of federal…
Congress is under intense pressure — on taxes, funding and DACA — as the first legislative session of the 115th Congress turns into its final month, while, after years of deliberation, legislative action on reauthorizing…
A tax reform plan released Thursday by Senate Republicans omits several of the provisions contained in its House counterpart that would affect students’ ability to afford college. Jim HermesJim Hermes is associate vice president of…
Republicans on the House Education and the Workforce Committee, which is chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-North Carolina), appear poised to introduce a Higher Education Act (HEA) reauthorization bill in the coming weeks. David BaimeDavid…
Washington Watch updates congressional and federal agency activities and AACC advocacy efforts. The House Republican tax reform legislation released Thursday would make attending college more expensive for thousands of students. The thrust of the legislation…