President Biden’s FY2023 budget proposal, released last Monday, is a statement of values that I share.  It would make historic investments in schools with high poverty rates through Title I funding and in children with disabilities through IDEA. It would also invest in full-service community schools, educator recruitment and retention, higher education, and […]

View as Webpage The Senate Judiciary Committee has completed its hearings and will vote April 4 on confirming Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the United States Supreme Court. Leadership aims to hold a floor vote before the recess that begins April 11.  I found the hearings both exhilarating and painful to watch. Judge Jackson’s […]

View as Webpage Dan, From my perspective, the main event on Capitol Hill this week is the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearings on Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. They start tomorrow and are likely to continue through Thursday.     The hearings will begin with opening statements. Then, each senator will have a set […]