In the wake of a 2011 presidential mandate to reduce administrative burden associated with grants, there has been a flurry of initiatives (see here and here) from federal agencies designed to streamline oversight and drive more funds to programs rather…
(This post was written by guest blogger Julia Martin, legislative director of the Brustein & Manasevit law firm.) In a March 18 interview on “Fox News Sunday,” former Massachusetts Governor and Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney said that if elected…
(This post was written by guest blogger Julia Martin, legislative director of the Brustein & Manasevit law firm.) In the frenzy leading up to this November’s elections, it’s easy to feel like everyone in Washington is running for reelection. But…
(This post was written by guest blogger Julia Martin, legislative director of the Brustein & Manasevit law firm.) President Obama today released his fiscal year (FY) 2013 budget proposal, sending the document to Congress for the consideration of members of…
The ESEA reauthorization game is one with long odds. No one can agree on exactly when it will happen or what it will look like. One thing is certain: Everyone is betting on getting some kind of relief, by reauthorization…
“Perhaps I can find new ways to motivate them.” — Darth Vader. Knowing how vexing a visit from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Inspector General can be, OIG official Rich Rasa likes to lighten the mood at the…
This appears to be the lesson of the nine-year odyssey of Valencia Community College, as recounted by attorney Michael Brustein, a founding partner at the Brustein & Manasevit law firm, during the firm’s annual spring Grants Forum Wednesday in Washington,…
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