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  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 99239
    Reading Time:about 5 minutes

    The Department of Education will hold a virtual public meeting of the President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities on January 7, 2025. This meeting will discuss the Board's final work under the Biden Administration, including a vote on a report addendum for 2024. Members of the public can attend the meeting online and may request to provide oral comments during the meeting or submit written comments about the Board's activities. All meeting records will be made available on the Board's website.

    Simple Explanation

    The President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities is having a big online meeting on January 7, 2025, where they will talk about their work helping these colleges. People can listen in and even talk or send notes, but they need to figure out how to do that because the instructions are a little tricky.

  • Type:Presidential Document
    Citation:86 FR 8845
    Reading Time:about 19 minutes

    The memorandum from January 27, 2021, outlines President Biden's commitment to restoring trust in government through scientific integrity and evidence-based policymaking. It directs federal agencies to ensure that their scientific and technological processes are free from improper political interference and are based on sound scientific and technological methods. Agencies must update their scientific integrity policies, designate chief science officers, and establish practices that promote diversity and transparency in scientific advisory committees. Additionally, it emphasizes making federal data open and accessible for research to support informed and equitable policy decisions.

    Simple Explanation

    President Biden wants to make sure the government listens to scientists and uses facts when making decisions. This plan asks government teams to work honestly and fairly with scientists so we can make better choices for everyone.

  • Type:Presidential Document
    Citation:90 FR 8245
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The document is a Presidential Memorandum addressing the inflation crisis experienced under the Biden Administration. It criticizes the administration's policies for causing high costs in energy, housing, and other essential goods due to regulatory burdens. The memorandum directs government agencies to take actions to reduce costs in housing, healthcare, and transportation, and to eliminate policies that increase food and fuel prices. Agencies must report on their progress in implementing these actions every 30 days.

    Simple Explanation

    The document is a message from the President asking different parts of the government to help make things like food, housing, and transportation cost less for families. It says the current government's rules might be causing things to be more expensive but does not explain exactly how changing these rules will help.