Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here.

CONGRESS

House Committee on Education and the Workforce Republicans sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona objecting to the timing of the release of regulations pertaining to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and Executive Order 13899 issued by then-President Trump regarding antisemitism.

ADMINISTRATION

FSA Chief Operating Officer (COO) Richard Cordray published a blog post on ED’s student loan payment count adjustments.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a prepublication version of proposed regulatory changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule. The FTC has not stated when these regulatory changes will be formally published in the Federal Register.

GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
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Education News Headlines
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Harvard President Claudine Gay resigns amid plagiarism accusations [Higher Ed Dive]

Are Professors Really Fleeing Universities in Red States? [Inside Higher Education]

The new FAFSA form for college aid is out. Five things to know. [The Washington Post]

PROOF POINTS: Two studies find scattergrams reduce applications to elite colleges [The Hechinger Report]

House Republicans urge Cardona to implement Trump executive order on antisemitism [Higher Ed Dive]

U of Oklahoma said it’s being forced to eliminate its DEI offices. The ACLU disagrees. [Higher Ed Dive]

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

House Committee on Education and the Workforce

Press Release: Foxx Slams Harvard for Plagiarism Double Standard

U.S. Department of Education and the Administration

ED Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Takes Next Steps on Rulemaking to Strengthen Institutional Quality and Program Integrity

IES Press Release: Designing Culturally Responsive and Accessible Assessments for All Adult Learners

Legislative Movement in Congress:

No relevant legislative action.

Federal Education Training and Grant Opportunities, Notices:

NEH Grant Notice: Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions. Applications due on or before January 11, 2024.

ED Grant Notice:  Office of Migrant Education (OME): College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP). Applications due on or before January 16, 2024.

ED Notice: Proposed Waiver and Extension of the Project Period for the Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Career and Technical Institutions Program. Comments are due on or before January 22, 2024.

DOL Comment Request: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Joint Quarterly Narrative Performance Report. Comments due on or before February 6, 2024.

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