Legislative Meetings & Events

LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS COMMITTEE

Legislative Meetings & Events Oct. 27 – Nov. 6

·         The U.S. House and Senate have adjourned and are in recess until after the November mid-term elections.

·         On Monday, October 27, 2014 and Tuesday, October 28, 2014 all-day, the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP) holds its national conference entitled, “Elevating College Transition,” in Chicago, Illinois. The national conference brings together concurrent and dual enrollment practitioners, college officials and faculty, district and high school administrators, instructors and counselors, policymakers, and researchers interested in building and sustaining programs that allow students to earn college credit while in high school. 

·         On Monday, October 27, 2014 at 9:30 a.m., the Center for American Progress (CAP) hosts a panel discussion entitled, “Incentivizing State Reinvestment in Postsecondary Education.” CAP will also release a new report that will detail the declining investment from states and call for new federal funding to create a more affordable and better-quality system of public colleges. Panelists include: David Bergeron, vice president for postsecondary education policy, Center for American Progress; Ted Mitchell, under secretary, U.S. Department of Education; Sarah Audelo, policy director, Generation Progress; David Baime, senior vice president for government relations and research, American Association of Community Colleges; and Ralph Wilcox, provost and executive vice president, University of South Florida.

  

·         On Monday, November 3, 2014  and Tuesday, all-day, the Association of State and Land-Grant Universities holds its annual meeting entitled, “Progress through Partnerships,” in Orlando, Florida. The meeting is the largest gathering of senior leaders from public research universities that examines the latest challenges and opportunities facing public universities and develops new ideas and initiatives to further strengthen its work.

·         Monday, November 3, 2014 is the deadline for submitting public comments on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) proposed information collection titled, “Financial Coaching Program for Veterans and Low-Income Consumers.” In late 2014, the bureau will launch a Financial Coaching project to provide direct financial coaching services to transitioning veterans and economically vulnerable consumers nationwide. Over the next three years, it is estimated that tens of thousands of consumers will be served. The bureau is proposing a new information collection process to evaluate the program.

·        On Tuesday, November 4, 2014 all-day, general elections are held throughout the United States, including key races for control of the U.S. House and Senate.

·         On Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at 1:00 p.m., the U.S. Department of Education holds its second and final public hearing for interested parties to suggest additional issues that should be considered for action by the negotiated rulemaking committee that will be formed to issue new regulations expanding the President’s Pay as You Earn (PAYE) Repayment Plan. The hearing will be held at the Marriott Anaheim in Anaheim, California. Tuesday is also the deadline for submitting written comments to the Department regarding additional issues for the negotiating committee to consider.

·         On Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at 12:00 p.m., the Cato Institute holds a policy forum titled, “Federal Policy, the Election, and the Changing Ivory Tower.” The forum will discuss how federal policy should deal with the changing higher education landscape, including the rise in online classes, for-profit institutions, and competency-based programs. Panelists include: John Ebersole, president, Excelsior College; Barmark Nassirian, director for federal relations and policy analysis, American Association of State Colleges and Universities; Peter Smith, senior vice president for academic strategy, Kaplan Higher Education Group; and Neal McCluskey, associate director for the center for educational freedom, Cato Institute.

                        

·         On Thursday, November 6, 2014 at 3:30 p.m., the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) holds a panel discussion entitled, “What the Midterm Elections Mean for Education Policy.” Two days after the election, AEI’s panelists will discuss state education initiatives, federal spending, and what the future may hold for policymakers wishing to implement education reform at the federal and state levels. Panelists include: Jeanne Allen, Center for Education Reform; Charles Barone, Democrats for Education Reform; Frederick Hess, American Enterprise Institute; Alyson Klein, Education Week, and Bethany Little, Education Counsel.