Updates
Hearing on the Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act
January 20, 2010
The House Committee on Science and Technology held a hearing on January 19, regarding reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act, specifically focusing on the business community's perspective. In his opening remarks, Chairman Bart Gordon (D-TN) said he intends to move the reauthorization through the House this year.
Witnesses included John Castellani, President of the Business Roundtable, Tom Donohue, President and CEO of the US Chamber of Commerce, Governor John Engler, President and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers, and Deborah Wince-Smith, President and CEO of the Council on Competitiveness.
For more information, please visit: http://science.house.gov/publications/hearings_markups_details.aspx?NewsID=2708
New Legislation
H.R.4475 : To amend sections 14006 and 14007 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to reserve funds under the programs established under such sections for payments to the Bureau of Indian Education of the Department of the Interior for Indian children.
Sponsor:
Rep McCollum, Betty [MN-4] (introduced 1/20/2010)
S.2932 : A bill to amend the public charter school provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.
Sponsor:
Sen Vitter, David [LA] (introduced 1/20/2010)
Events
Alliance for Excellent Education
Briefing-Informing Federal Education Policy through Lessons from New York City
Featuring: Joel Klein, Chancellor, New York City Public Schools; Governor Bob Wise, President, Alliance for Excellent Education; Additional participants TBA.
Monday, January 25, 11:30-3:30 pm
Washington Court Hotel, Ballroom
525 New Jersey Ave. NW, Washington, DC
For more information: http://www.all4ed.org/events/Jan25NYC
Center for American Progress
Generating Economic Opportunity Through Innovation in Postsecondary Education
Moderated by: Louis Soares, Director, Postsecondary Education Program, Center for American Progress
Keynote Speakers: Dr. Jill Biden and Brenda Dann-Messier, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education
Wednesday, January 27, 9:00-10:30 a.m
Center for American Progress
1333 8th Street, NW, Washington, DC
For more information: http://www.americanprogress.org/events/2010/01/commcoll.html
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
Education Reform: Reviewing the Obama Administration's First Year
Wohlstetter Conference Center, 12th Floor, AEI, 1150 17th Street, N.W.
Panelists are: FREDERICK M. HESS, AEI; KEVIN CAREY, Education Sector; ALICE JOHNSON CAIN, Hope Street Group; MARK SCHNEIDER, AEI and American Institutes for Research; ANDY SMARICK, AEI; and Moderator: ANDREW KELLY, AEI.
Wednesday, January 27, 9:00am - 12:30pm
1333 H Street, NW
To attend register at: www.aei.org/event/100187
The National Assessment Governing Board
Public hearing to obtain comment on the draft Technological Literacy assessment framework for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).
Public and private parties and organizations are invited to present written and/or oral testimony.
Thursday, January 28, 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m
Washington Court Hotel
525 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
For more information, please see www.nagb.org.
The Fordham Foundation and Education Next
School Turnarounds: Exciting and Felicitous or Expensive and Futile?
Thursday, January 28, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Thomas B. Fordham Institute
1016 16th St NW, 7th Floor
Please RSVP to RSVP@edexcellence.net or call 202-223-5452.
This event will be webcast live at: www.edexcellence.net.
