BEE carries on despite shutdown

Brookings Executive Education (BEE) will continue to hold courses as scheduled during the government shutdown. The Insider’s Legs and Regs and Building Networks and Partnerships are two classes currently in session with half the participants originally enrolled in attendance. Federal employees who are furloughed are not allowed to attend class. 

October 1, 2013 marks the first time the U.S. government has been shutdown in 17 years. The House and the Senate failed to pass a bill on the budget by the end of the government’s fiscal year and a shutdown is the repercussion of their inaction. What does this mean?

The following is a repository of links that will provide insight into shutdown consequences:

  • Brookings Institution scholars provide up to the minute updates on shutdown impacts across the country. Read about it here >>
  • FederalTimes provides Q&A basics on what has happened, why it happened and what to expect next. Read about it here >>
  • Government Executive provides links to federal agencies’ contingency plans, including the percentage of employees furloughed. Read about it here >> 
  • NBC outlines the things you can and cannot do during a U.S. federal government shutdown. Read about it here >> 
  • CNN provides a searchable list for what is open and closed. Read about it here >>

 

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