After a multi-hour mark up, the House Education and Workforce Committee approved on a partisan vote the Student Success and Taxpayer Savings Plan, the Committee’slegislativeproposal to identify $330 billion of budget savings over ten years with federal programs under its jurisdiction, as outlined by the reconciliation instructions...
On April 23, President Trump, joined by Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, signed seven Executive Orders (EOs) focused on education and workforce training. These include directives for the Department of Education to enact new foreign funding transparency efforts, a new process and scrutiny regarding institutional accreditation, an overhaul of federal workforce training programs, and significant new efforts around Artificial Intelligence (AI) education and workforce development, among other topics.
The National Endowment for Humanities (NEH) has released a call for proposals for the Chairman’s Grants in Honor of America’s 250th Anniversary: Celebrate America! These grants aim to fund projects that highlight key moments in United States history, including “the founding of the American nation, key historical figures, and milestones that reflect the exceptional achievements of the United States.” NEH will award at least 250 proposals grants for up to $25,000. The application for Celebrate America! opened on April 14, 2025, and will be...
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update report. In this report:
Policy Update: President Trump Signs Executive Order to Dismantle the U.S. Department of Education Policy Update: Department of Energy FY 2025 Funding Update Policy Update: President Trump’s Executive Orders Policy Update: Agency Responses to Executive Orders Appropriations Update:...
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update report. In this report:
Agency Update: Department of Education Announces Significant Reduction in Force Efforts Agency Update: Department of Education State of Play Engagement Opportunity: DARPA Announces 2025 Discover DSO Day (D3)
On March 11, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced they were undertaking a reduction in force (RIF) “impacting nearly 50% of the Department’s workforce.” This effort would significantly reduce the staff of the department by 1,950 employees. ED’s press release states that impacted staff would be placed on administrative leave on Friday, March 21 and that the RIF total includes 600 employees who took a voluntary resignation or retirement opportunities since the start of the Administration and 1,350 employees who will be laid off.
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update report. In this report:
Policy Update: FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Artificial Intelligence in Drug and Medical Device Development Policy Update: FDA Issues Draft Guidance to Improve Performance of Oximeters in Clinical Settings 2025 Education and Workforce Policy Predictions Engagement Opportunity: 2025 Military Health System Research Symposium Releases Call for Abstracts Funding...
