Fiscal Cliff
How Will the Fiscal Cliff Impact Education Funding?
PBS NewsHour has an informative summary of what’s at stake in the fiscal cliff negotiations as it relates to education. The aspect of the “cliff” that would impact education budgets most directly is sequestration — mandatory cuts to discretionary federal spending. The White House Office of Management and Budget estimates sequestration would reduce discretionary […]
FAQ on “Fiscal Cliff”
What is the “fiscal cliff” and why does it matter? The Washington Post put together a FAQ to help answer questions related to the “fiscal cliff” and will keep updating this FAQ as the debate rages on. Click here to access the FAQ.
APLU and AAU Association Presidents Resend 150+ University Presidents and Chancellors Letter on Sequester to President and Congressional Leaders
APLU President Peter McPherson and the Association of American Universities (AAU) President Hunter R. Rawlings III once again urged President Obama and congressional leaders to strike a deal on a balanced long-term deficit-reduction agreement to prevent federal cuts tied to sequestration. The new letter was sent today and included the original July 2012 letter sent […]