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Executive Order Closing the Department of Education Faces Legal and Congressional Barriers

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President Trump has signed an Executive Order titled, “Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities,” directing the Secretary of Education to close the Department of Education to the “maximum...more

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Trump's Executive Order to Dismantle the US Department of Education: What It Means for Higher Education

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On March 20, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order entitled Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities, directing Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to take all necessary steps to...more

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The Foreign Agents Registration Act: 2024 Year in Review and Outlook for 2025

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Executive Summary - We entered 2025 with the world in turmoil, a new American administration in the White House, and various global actors—friends and foes alike—still actively vying for the attention of the American public. ...more

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Attorney General Pam Bondi’s Ending Illegal DEI and DEIA Discrimination and Preferences Memo

On February 5, 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi disseminated an internal memo within the Department of Justice (DOJ). The memo, Ending Illegal DEI and DEIA Discrimination and Preferences, explained that the DOJ’s Civil Rights...more

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Trump 2.0: What Changes Lie Ahead for Institutions of Higher Education

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As President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his second stint in the White House beginning January 2025, higher education leaders are bracing for potential shifts in policy that could reshape the landscape of institutions of...more

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The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 10, December 2024

Happy holidays and welcome to our final issue of The Academic Advisor for 2024. Thank you for engaging with us through the newsletter this year. With this publication, we strive to provide schools, colleges and...more

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Abolishing the Department of Education: Can It Happen and How Would It Impact Schools?

Due to campaign promises and statements made by the incoming Trump administration, we thought we would give our clients an update on the state of the potential elimination of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), including...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – September 2020 # 7

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In Washington - The bipartisan 50-member House Problem Solvers Caucus has drafted a US$1.5 trillion plan, the “March To Common Ground”, to provide coronavirus relief in an attempt to reignite negotiations on a deal before...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – September 2020 # 6

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In Washington - The House of Representatives returns from recess this week to join the Senate colleagues for the final work period before they adjourn in mid-October for the November elections. The likelihood of a deal on...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – August 2020 # 19

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In Washington - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) sent clear signals to the Trump administration that Democrats are not going to engage in anything less but serious negotiations on a coronavirus relief package....more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – August 2020 # 18

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In Washington - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revised guidance for coronavirus testing is confusing and alarming many. The CDC now says people who have been in close contact with a person infected...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – August 2020 # 16

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In Washington - The House of Representatives, in a 257-150 vote, passed legislation providing US$25 billion to the United States Postal Service and bans any operational changes to the agency, while reversing...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – August 2020 # 14

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In Washington - Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) has tested positive for coronavirus. Cassidy took a test on Thursday evening after being informed that he had been exposed to an individual with COVID-19. He is quarantining for...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – August 2020 # 12

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In Washington - The threat of a partial government shutdown and the 30 Sept budget deadline might force negotiations on the next coronavirus relief bill back on track. Congress must pass a continuing resolution to keep...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – August 2020 #7

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In Washington - The blame game between Democrats and Republicans continues as each side signals they want a deal, but negotiations on a Phase Four coronavirus package remain stalled. POLITICO reports that the White House...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – July 2020 #20

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In Washington - Negotiations between Democrats and Republicans on a deal for the next coronavirus package remain far apart. The caucuses remain divided over unemployment benefits and state and local aid while the enhanced...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – July 2020 #19

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In Washington - We have compiled a list of all the documents released by the Senate Republicans on their Phase 4 coronavirus plan: Section-by-section summary of “American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act” by...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – July 2020 #18

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In Washington - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) introduced the “Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools Act” (HEALS Act). The Republican proposal includes several provisions designed to...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – July 2020 #17

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In Washington - Senate Republicans delayed the release of their trillion dollar coronavirus relief package Thursday as they grapple with smoothing out policy disputes. ...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – July 2020 #16

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In Washington - Senate Republicans will delay the release of their coronavirus relief plan until early next week, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said Thursday, assuring Congress will miss a deadline to...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – July 2020 #15

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In Washington - FEMA administrator Peter Gaynor cautiously told the House Homeland Security Committee yesterday that personal protective equipment (PPE) distribution in the U.S. is “healthy” but admitted that the agency...more

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Draining the Swamp: What Trump’s Proposed Merger of Labor and Education Departments Means For Employers

Last year, the federal Office of Management and Budget announced a plan “to make government lean, accountable, and more efficient.” Cited as the next step in a series of reform initiatives which serve to implement that plan,...more

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Combining Classrooms and Class Actions: Trump Proposes Combining Labor and Education Departments

Could the Department of Labor (DOL) and Department of Education (DOE) possibly merge in the near future? President Trump thinks so and recently announced his desire to combine the two departments into a single federal agency...more

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Will Congress Do The DEW? What A Proposed Labor-Education Department Merger Would Mean For You

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The Trump administration just announced an ambitious plan to overhaul the federal bureaucracy that would include the merging of the Department of Labor (USDOL) with the Department of Education. The 132-page proposal announced...more

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Provisions of the Final Tax Reform Bill Affecting Nonprofit Tax-Exempt Organizations

On December 20, 2017, the Senate and House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, known as the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (“Tax Reform Bill”). President Trump is expected to sign the Tax Reform Bill by early January. The Tax Reform...more

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