President Obama to Sign ESSA
In just moments after the Senate’s passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the White House confirmed that President Obama will sign the bill into law TODAY (Thursday, December 10)…
Tag: No Child Left Behind
ESEA Heads Towards Conference
Conference Committee Proceedings, Day 2 (Updated: 11/19/2015) Earlier this afternoon, ESEA Conferees voted 39-1 to approve a bicameral and bipartisan compromise to reauthorize ESEA. The lone “no” came from Senator…
Speaker John Boehner Announces Resignation
Surprising many today, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH-8) announced his resignation from Congress. Boehner will be ending his five-year term as Speaker at the end of October;…
Takeaways from NAfME’s 2015 National Assembly
What did you do on your summer break? In June, leaders of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) from throughout the United States gathered in Washington, D.C., to advocate…
North Dakota’s Answer to Teacher Shortage Leaves Qualified Music Teachers in the Classroom
Last week, North Dakota’s State Education Standards and Practices Board approved an amended emergency administrative rule, addressing the recent teacher shortage the state has been experiencing. The proposed rule would…
A Look Back on Action To-Date on ESEA 2015
In case you missed it, here is a recap of the whirlwind of activities that have happened regarding ESEA in the past two weeks, and next steps forward regarding…
Education Bill Amendment and Timeline Debates Intensify on Day 5
Day 5 of debate on the “Every Child Achieves Act of 2015” (S. 1177) is currently wrapping up — and it’s been another busy one. With Senate Majority Leader…
Every Child Achieves Act Amendment Tracker
Updated 7/15/2015 – Updates to all amendment statuses. Senate filed cloture and is expected to debate on a final set of amendments before voting for passage of ESEA tomorrow.…
Senate ESEA Amendment Tracker (Committee)
Updated (4/16): ESEA/NCLB clears Senate HELP Committee markup unanimously to a 22-0 vote; 57 amendments were considered, with 29 amendments adopted. The Senate HELP Committee’s markup of the “Every Child…
Full Senate ESEA Draft Bill Analysis
Last week, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee released a new, bipartisan, Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) proposal, entitled the “Every Child Achieves Act of 2015.”…
