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| Government Shutdown |
| posted by: Ruthie | October 01, 2013, 04:37 PM |
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As of today, the federal government has shut down due to inability to resolve the 2013-2014 budget and debt ceiling. The shutdown will effectively postpone all education hearings and send hundred of government employees home at the Department of Education. The Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, “Keeping College Within Reach: Simplifying Federal Student Aid,” which was scheduled for today, is now rescheduled for next week. Despite the furlough of 90% of federal employees and the temporary closing of the Department of Education, public schools will continue to operate per usual. Also, the $22 billion in key K-12 formula funding through state Title I, special education and career and technical education grants, given out during the first week of October, will still be distributed. If the shut down continues, government programs like Race to the Top, investing in Innovation, and Promise Neighborhoods, will be adversely affected. The Department of Education writes. "A protracted delay in Department obligations and payments beyond one week would severely curtail the cash flow to school districts, colleges and universities, and vocational rehabilitation agencies that depend on the Department to support their services." If the shut down continues, for over three weeks, the American economy is expected to lose $55 billion in revenue, which will directly affect K-12 spending. Carissa Miller, executive director of the Council of Chief State School Officers, said, "Advocates are watching the situation closely—and are hoping for some certainty soon. As educators work to ensure that every student has the best possible chance to succeed, instability in federal funding - including the sequester, the shutdown, and possible issues around the debt ceiling - threatens our ability to deliver a world-class education." Yesterday, Secretary Duncan's spoke at the National Press Club, saying, "Right now our country faces stark choices: We can continue to play politics with the budget and the debt ceiling, or we can fund a federal government that Americans count on." How is the government shutdown affecting your school? Comment below.
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