RAMC Washington Wrap Up – October 24, 2025

Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS The Federal government remains in a shutdown after Congress failed to pass a continuing resolution to fund operations into fiscal year 2026. ADMINISTRATION Following the Administration’s initiation of a reduction-in-force (RIF) at the U.S. Department […]

RAMC Washington Wrap Up – October 17, 2025

Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS The Federal government remains in a shutdown after Congress failed to pass a continuing resolution to fund operations into fiscal year 2026. ADMINISTRATION White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought announced that the Trump […]

RAMC Washington Wrap Up – October 3, 2025

Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. ADMINISTRATION POLITICO reported that the Office of Management and Budget sent a memo instructing Federal agencies to identify programs, projects and activities that will lose discretionary funding on October 1 if Congress does not reach a fiscal year […]

RAMC Washington Wrap Up – August 29, 2025

Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) rescinded guidance pertaining to public schools’ obligations to ensure that English Learner students can “meaningfully participate in their educational programs and services.” ED updated the agency’s interpretation on using Federal Work Study (FWS) […]

RAMC Public Comment Letter for the Accountability in Higher Education and Access through Demand driven Workforce Pell (AHEAD) Negotiated Rulemaking committee.

In a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education, Dr. Monty Sullivan, President of Rebuilding America’s Middle Class (RAMC), a coalition of community colleges, and president of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, urged the Department to consider issues that may arise as it undertakes the process of rulemaking for Workforce Pell […]