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;…
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Another Government Shutdown Imminent?
UPDATE – 9/25/2015 Today, Speaker of the House John Boehner announced his resignation from Congress and his leadership position. See our latest article on how this effects the…
Hopeful Atmosphere during Next Steps with Federal Education Bill
Yesterday, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA), House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN-02), and Ranking Member…
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…
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.…
You Can Mix Music and Politics
NAfME Hill Day 2015 Recap Last week, the National Association for Music Education capped off its annual Hill Day event, with more than 200 music education advocates (including…
Senate Subcommittee Approves Major Education Cuts
6/24 Update: The House Appropriations Committee today approved a labor, health and education spending bill for 2016 by a vote of 30-21. It remains uncertain as to when the…
Sen. Murray Introduces Early Childhood Education Bill
Improvement to Early Learning Opportunities Yesterday, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, introduced the “Strong Start for America’s Children Act…
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.”…
