SHUT IT DOWN?: U.S. House and Senate Exchange Barbs Over Short-Term Spending Bill to Prevent Government Shutdown as October 1 Deadline Looms Article

DESTINATION UNKNOWN: Senate Appropriations Committee Provides Significant Funding Boost for Early Childhood Education, Fails to Fund Obama’s High School Redesign Program; Bill’s Future Is Unknown, Compromise Unlikely with House of Representatives Article

On July 11, the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee approved a $164 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education appropriations bill.

OBAMA RELEASES FY 2014 BUDGET PROPOSAL: Budget Would Fund New High School Redesign Competition and Preschool Program for Low-Income Four-Year-Olds Article

Released April 10, President Obama’s education budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 proposes new grant competitions focused on high school redesign and college completion and includes a $75 billion plan to provide access to high-quality preschool programs.