California Unanimously Passes Student Protections for Workforce Pell

Last night, the House Appropriations Committee advanced its fiscal year (FY) 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies funding bill.

Today, appropriators released a bipartisan, bicameral compromise for fiscal year (FY) 2026 that maintains funding for essential financial aid and student support programs, including the Pell Grant program, TRIO, and the Postsecondary Student Success Grant (PSSG) Program. TICAS released the following statement in response.

On November 18, 2025, the Department of Education (ED) announced that it has entered into Interagency Agreements with the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Interior, and State to transfer programmatic management of core education functions to those agencies. TICAS released the following statement.

Today, the Supreme Court issued a ruling allowing mass firings at the Department of Education to proceed, which were carried out based on a March 2025 executive order from the Trump Administration. The order was put forward as part of the Administration’s continued efforts to dismantle the Department. 

Today, Congress passed a reconciliation bill making radical changes to numerous federal safety net programs, taxes, and education. Many changes will negatively impact Americans’ economic futures, including significant adjustments in the structure of federal support for higher education. TICAS released a statement in response.

Yesterday, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) introduced bill text for the Senate’s version of a reconciliation package. Sameer Gadkaree, president of The Institute for College Access & Success, released the following statement.