Executive Actions Challenged in Court
The Trump Administration has been very active in exercising executive actions. Many of them have been met with litigation.
Education Provisions of House and Senate Reconciliation Bills : Compared
The Senate unveiled its reconciliation proposal, which has significant differences in comparison to the House version. Notably, the Senate eliminated Pell eligibility changes related to enrollment intensity. Additionally, the risk-sharing provisions were replaced with an earnings-based accountability metric.
California Making Strides to Spread Dual Enrollment to All High School Students
States across the country are in various phases of considering, or not, similar policy shifts in their states. The project will focus primarily on California’s dual enrollment pathways initiatives and Texas’s new community college funding formula, which includes incentives for dual enrollment pathways.
Impacts and Consequences of One Big Beautiful Bill Act Pell Changes
The One Big Beautiful Bill includes the Student Success and Taxpayer Savings Act but the changes to the Pell grant included in the bill will lead to anything but student success for community college students who are studying, earning, and hold familiy responsibilities.
Latest Action in Washington
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06/23
Reconciliation Gets the Byrd Bath, Latest on Appropriations, This Week's Hearings and MarkupsRead More -
06/16
Reconciliation Continues in Senate, Lawsuit to Declare HSIs Unconstitutional, ED Requires Colleges to Verify IdentitiesRead More -
06/12
Senate Reveals Reconciliation Higher Education Provisions, Department of Education Strikes a Deal, ACCT Joins the American Council on Education and Others in Support of HarvardRead More -
06/09
Reconciliation Slows Down in Senate, Trump Asks the Supreme Court to Allow ED Downsizing, Trump Sees a Victory in Suit Brought by Education ResearchersRead More -
06/05
LAW is Going Live, Appropriators Aim to Get Back on Track, ED To Not Garnish Social Security BenefitsRead More
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Executive Actions Challenged in Court
The Trump Administration has been very active in exercising executive actions. Many of them have been met with litigation.
Education Provisions of House and Senate Reconciliation Bills : Compared
The Senate unveiled its reconciliation proposal, which has significant differences in comparison to the House version. Notably, the Senate eliminated Pell eligibility changes related to enrollment intensity. Additionally, the risk-sharing provisions were replaced with an earnings-based accountability metric.
California Making Strides to Spread Dual Enrollment to All High School Students
States across the country are in various phases of considering, or not, similar policy shifts in their states. The project will focus primarily on California’s dual enrollment pathways initiatives and Texas’s new community college funding formula, which includes incentives for dual enrollment pathways.
Impacts and Consequences of One Big Beautiful Bill Act Pell Changes
The One Big Beautiful Bill includes the Student Success and Taxpayer Savings Act but the changes to the Pell grant included in the bill will lead to anything but student success for community college students who are studying, earning, and hold familiy responsibilities.
House Reconciliation Bill and Presidential Request Released in Same Week
Both proposals stand to make drastic changes to the federal investments in higher education.
Exploring the New Community CollegeFunding Model in Texas
In 2024, the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) launched a new project exploring innovative state strategies for funding community colleges and building dual enrollment pathways. Read for more information on Texas's community college funding formula.
