Legislation
Federal K-12 Programs Continue Without New ESEA Reauthorizatio
A recent CRS report updated on July 9 examines federal elementary and secondary education policy at a critical juncture. Congress has not reauthorized the...
Athletic Programs Spent More Than They Generated in 2023-2024
A GAO report publicly released August 5, 2026 (GAO-26-108640) documents the scale of financial dysfunction in college athletics: Division I colleges...
Washington University Lobbies On Federal Research Funding
Washington University in St. Louis lobbied on H.R. 6938 regarding issues pertaining to quantum computing, fossil energy research, indirect cost policies,...
Adult Education Group Hires Penn Hill for Lobbying
Penn Hill Group registered the National Association for the Transformation of Adult Education as a new lobbying client on August 10, 2026. The National...
Coalition for U.S. Engineering Lobbies on STEM Workforce
The Coalition for U.S. Engineering has registered a lobbying firm to advocate on behalf of the organization as it pushes for policy changes affecting the...
Illinois Tech Increases In-House Lobbying On Several Issues
Illinois Institute of Technology more than doubled its lobbying spending in the second quarter of 2026, filing a disclosure for $250,000 after spending...
Policy And Legal Impacts Of Transgender Sports Restrictions Ruling
The Supreme Court issued its decision in West Virginia v. B.P.J. on June 30, 2026, upholding West Virginia and Idaho laws restricting transgender girls'...
Poor Dept of Education Guidance Slowed Student Loan Changes
A GAO report published July 13, 2026 and publicly released August 6 found that the Department of Education has failed to give student loan servicers clear,...
Senate Adds Russia Sanctions to Bipartisan Educator Tax Bill
The Senate passed H.R. 5334 with overwhelming bipartisan support, sending the measure to the White House after the House previously approved it by voice...
Small College Coalition Lobbies on Education Issues
Small College Coalition, a group of 24 small liberal arts schools, has registered to lobby on education issues through theGROUP DC LLC. The coalition...
Appellate Court Split Leaves Title IX Protections Uneven Across States
A student sexually assaulted in Wisconsin faces a different legal landscape than one assaulted across the border in Illinois. That geographic disparity in...
Communities In Schools Michigan Hires Michael Best Strategies
Communities In Schools of Michigan Inc. registered Michael Best Strategies LLC as its lobbying firm on July 28, 2026. The nonprofit, which works with...
Dental Education Association Lobbies on Higher Education
The American Dental Education Association's lobbying issues included higher education and oral health matters. The organization's lobbying signals concern...
UW-Milwaukee Ends Lobbying Relationship with Paragon
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee terminated its lobbying contract with Paragon Government Relations Inc., effective June 30, 2026, according to a filing...
UNC System Files Lobbying Report as Research Funding Faces Threats
The University of North Carolina System filed its second-quarter lobbying disclosure on July 27, 2026, reporting $115,000 in expenditures. But the filing...
Military Academies Seek Relief From NCAA Athletics Policy
A new Congressional Research Service report released this week examines how changes to college athletics rules are colliding with the military's strict...
Northwestern University Takes On Higher Education Lobbying
Northwestern University is navigating an increasingly hostile regulatory environment for higher education. The university spent $150,000 in the second...
Cooper Union Ends Lobbying Relationship With ArentFox Schiff
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art has terminated its lobbying engagement with ArentFox Schiff LLP, according to recent disclosure filings.