Host Sarah Spreitzer and ACE Senior Vice President Terry Hartle discuss the myriad regulations waiting to be finalized at the Education Department and other federal agencies. They also look at where Congress is on legislation targeting competitiveness with China—and what that means for colleges and universities—funding bills for the fiscal year that’s already well underway, and the complicated prospects for getting anything done in Washington on the eve of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Here are some of the links and references from this week’s show:

House Passes America COMPETES Act

Biden Still Touts Build Back Better, but What Does That Mean? The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Feb. 22, 2022

Senate Passes 3-Week Spending Bill, Averting Government Shutdown The New York Times (sub. req.) | Feb. 17, 2022

Biden Administration Expects to Unveil Title IX Proposals in April Politico | Dec. 15, 2021

​​ACE, 45 Other Groups Praise Biden Administration’s Effort to “Protect and Fortify” DACA

Negotiated Rulemaking for Higher Education 2021-22 Department of Education