Tax policy is high on the Washington policy agenda since the election.
Campus crime remains on the radar screen. And so despite the appearance of control and activity, we are actually in a prolonged period of policy uncertainty. Few major political appointments have been made below the level of cabinet secretary in any federal agency. This is especially true at the Department of Education, where the key positions of deputy secretary and assistant secretary for postsecondary education remain vacant. Until these positions are filled, no real action can be taken on any of the funding initiatives outlined in the past several weeks by President Bush, such as increased funding for Pell Grants.