Aug. 5, 2026
ALERT: Senate Advances Bill to Prohibit Moving USED Functions, McMahon Requests Statements of Principles from Institutions, HHS Revisions to Head Start Coming, USED Enforces Parents Rights & Other Significant Updates
This EducationCounsel Alert shares updates about various recent actions by the federal government relevant to education, including:
- Senate Advances Bipartisan Bill to Prohibit Moving Many USED Functions and Funds to Other Agencies
- Secretary McMahon Requests Public Statements of Principles from All Institutions of Higher Education
- HHS Prepares to Propose Major Revision to Head Start
- USED Takes Multiple Actions to Enforce Parents’ Rights
- Other Significant Updates
You can also find summaries and brief analysis of these and many other developments in our ongoing Executive Actions Chart. Note that all of EducationCounsel’s resources related to the Administration’s executive actions are available in one place by clicking here or by clicking on the blue banner at the top of our webpage. Please share these resources with your networks and others who might find them helpful.
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