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November 6, 2024

CONGRESS

The House and Senate are not scheduled to conduct legislative business until after the November election with both chambers returning on November 12.

The House Education and the Workforce Committee Republican Staff released a report titled “Antisemitism on College Campuses Exposed.”

ADMINISTRATION

The U.S. Department of Education shared recent technical fixes to the 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form as well as new and updated resources for institutions, State aid agencies, software vendors, supporting organizations, students and families as it begins the FAFSA rollout.

The Institute of Education Sciences released a report titled “Identifying the Nation’s Lowest Performing Schools: Shifts Following the Passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).”

The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a memorandum clarifying that students eligible for free or reduced-price meals will no longer be required to pay additional electronic processing fees beginning in the 2027-2028 school year.

Education News Headlines
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Antisemitism probe calls for review of federal aid for some colleges [The Washington Post]

As Election Looms, Undocumented Students Worry [Inside Higher Ed]

Simplifying the Private-Scholarship ‘Treasure Hunt’ [The Chronicle of Higher Education]

Community College Students Struggle With Mental Health Challenges [Inside Higher Ed]

Republicans Could Abolish the Education Department. How Might That Work? [Inside Higher Ed]

On the Eve of a Tight Election, Higher Ed Is Holding Its Breath [The Chronicle of Higher Education]

House Report on Campus Antisemitism Details Need for Colleges to ‘Restore Order’ [Inside Higher Ed]

The Stakes for Higher Ed on Election Night [Inside Higher Ed]

Harris vows to nix ‘unnecessary degree requirements’ for federal jobs on Day 1 [Higher Ed Dive]

It’s Election Day. Here Are 4 Questions for Higher Ed. [The Chronicle of Higher Education]

Campus Engagement Tip: Reaching First-Gen Students [Inside Higher Ed]

What Trump’s Victory Means for Higher Ed [Inside Higher Ed]

Trump Retakes the Presidency. Here’s How Election Day Played Out on Campuses. [The Chronicle of Higher Education]

States are taking on fewer college costs. Who is picking up the bill? [Higher Ed Dive]

Committee News and Schedule, Schedule for House and Senate Floor:

Speaker of the House

Press Release: Speaker Johnson: Education & Workforce Committee Exposes Universities Failure to Protect Jewish Students

House Committee on Education and the Workforce

Press Release: Antisemitism on College Campuses Exposed, Education and the Workforce Committee Releases Report

Press Release: Ranking Member Scott Statement on the October Jobs Report

Press Release: Foxx Op-Ed: So-Called Elite Universities have a Glaring Antisemitism Problem

Press Release: What They’re Saying: Universities “Refused to Contain Chaos,” Antisemitism Report Finds

House Committee on the Budget

Press Release: Employment Situation: Chairman Arrington Statement on October Jobs Report

Press Release: Boyle Statement on October 2024 Jobs Report

House Committee on Ways and Means

Press Release: Job Report Is Indictment of Biden-Harris Incompetence

Press Release: Neal Statement on October 2024 Jobs Report

U.S. Department of Education and the Administration

White House Press Release: FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces 1.2 Million Pensions Protected Under Biden-⁠Harris Administration, Celebrates Historic Support for Unions

White House Press Release: Statement from President Joe Biden on the October 2024 Jobs Report

White House Press Release: Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su En Route Philadelphia, PA

White House Press Release: Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi at Georgetown Law School on the Biden-⁠Harris Administration’s Work to Rebuild our Middle Class and Accelerate American Manufacturing and Innovation

White House Press Release: Remarks by Vice President Harris at a Campaign Event | Janesville, WI

White House Press Release: Remarks by Vice President Harris in Press Gaggle | Milwaukee, WI

ED Press Release: New Partnership Between U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Education to Expand SNAP Awareness and Access for Eligible College Students

DOL Press Release: Statement by Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su on October jobs report

Legislative Movement in Congress:

H.R.10080 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve accessibility to, and completion of, postsecondary education for students, including students with disabilities, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: DeSaulnier, Mark [Rep.-D-CA-10] (Introduced 11/01/2024) Cosponsors: (0)

Committees: House – Education and the Workforce

Latest Action: House – 11/01/2024 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

H.R.10085 — To require that opioid overdose rescue kits be located at public institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: De La Cruz, Monica [Rep.-R-TX-15] (Introduced 11/01/2024) Cosponsors: (1)

Committees: House – Education and the Workforce; Energy and Commerce

Latest Action: House – 11/01/2024 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the of the committee concerned.

Federal Education Training and Grant Opportunities, Notices:

ED Comment Request: Federal Student Aid (FSA) Partner Connect System and User Access Management. Comments due on or before November 7, 2024.

ED Comment Request: Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act State Plan Guide. Comments due on or before November 12, 2024.

ED Comment Request: Consolidated Annual Report (CAR) for the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006. Comments due on or before November 12, 2024.

ED Comment Request: Subminimum Wage to Competitive Integrated Employment (SWTCIE) Program Evaluation. Comments are due on or before November 12, 2024.

ED Grant: Strengthening Program Evaluation Capacity: Building Evidence of Effectiveness of Strategies To Increase Postsecondary Student Success. Applications due on or before November 14, 2024.

Veterans Affairs Department Comment Request: Child Care Provider Information-For the Child Care Subsidy Program. Comments due on or before November 18, 2024.

ED Comment Request: Federal Family Educational Loan Program-Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). Comments due on or before November 27, 2024.

ED Comment Request: District Survey on Use of Funds Under Title II, Part A. Comments due on or before November 29, 2024.

ED Comment Request: Student Aid Internet Gateway (SAIG) Enrollment Document. Comments due on or before November 29, 2024.

ED Comment Request: Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA): Interest Rate Limitation Request. Comments due on or before November 29, 2024.

ED Comment Request: 2020/25 Beginning Postsecondary Students (BPS:20/25) Full-Scale Study. Comments due on or before December 5, 2024.

ED Comment Request: Income Based Repayment-Notifications. Comments due on or before December 6, 2024.

Children and Families Administration Comment Request: Financing for Early Care and Education: Quality and Access for All-Case Studies. Comments due on or before December 9, 2024.

Department of Commerce Comment Request: Existing Awards and Recognition Programs for Standards Development and Best Practices for Standards Workforce Development in Support of the Implementation of the United States Government National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology (USG NSSCET). Comments due on or before December 9, 2024.

ED Comment Request: Student Assistance General Provisions-Readmission for Servicemembers. Comments due on or before December 9, 2024.

DOL Comment Request: Sectoral Strategies and Employer Engagement Portfolio. Comments are due on or before December 10, 2024.

ED Grant Notice: Personnel Development To Improve Services and Results for Children With Disabilities-Personnel Preparation of Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services Personnel at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, and Other Minority Serving Institutions. Applications due on or before December 12, 2024.

ED Comment Request: Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection. Comments due on or before December 16, 2024.

ED Comment Request: Comment Request; National Evaluation of the Pathways to Partnerships Program. Comments due on or before December 30, 2024.

HHS Grant Forecast: Tribal Colleges and Universities Head Start Partnership Program Grants. Estimated due date is on or before January 6, 2025.

HHS Comment Request: Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Annual Aggregate Report. Comments due on or before January 6, 2025.

HHS Comment Request: Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Quarterly Case-Level Report. Comments due on or before January 6, 2025.

Department of Commerce Notice: National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship Meeting

HHS Correction: Improving Child Care Access, Affordability, and Stability in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)

ED Notice: Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship Program

NSF Notice: National Science Foundation’s Evaluation of the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program.

HHS Notice: Lists of Designated Primary Medical Care, Mental Health, and Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas

EPA Notice: Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Serving Institutions Advisory Council

ED Notice: Accrediting Agencies Currently Undergoing Review for the Purpose of Recognition by the U.S. Secretary of Education.