Updates

U.S. Department of Education Headlines

U.S. Department of Education Awards $19 Million to Retain Jobs; Funds Help Workers Transition Under SAFRA Loan Reforms  (October 1, 2010)

96 Historically Black Institutions Receive $84.775 Million to Strengthen Their Programs  (October 1, 2010)

Departments of Education and Justice Reach Settlement with Boston School Committee to Ensure Equal Opportunities for ELL Students (October 1, 2010)

Department Awards More Than $141 Million to State Agencies to Improve College Access  (October 1, 2010)

$18 Million in Grants Awarded to Strengthen Higher Education Institutions Serving Low-Income Students (October 1, 2010)

$60.1 Million Awarded to Enhance Hispanic-Serving Institutions (September 30, 2010)

U.S. Department of Education Awards Nearly $100 Million to Improve Academic Performance and Support Dropout Prevention (September 30, 2010)

Department Awards $100 Million in Magnet School Grants (September 30, 2010)

U.S. Department of Education Awards Nearly $53 Million in Grants to Improve College Programs for American Indian Students (September 30, 2010)

Department Awards $3.5 Million to 15 Special Education Parent Centers; One Million Dollars to Ten Community Parent Resource Centers (September 29, 2010)

Education Secretary Arne Duncan Announces Twelve Grants for $50 Million to Charter School Management Organizations (September 29, 2010)

U.S. Department of Education Awards Nearly $15 Million in Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Grants (September 29, 2010)

U.S. Department of Education Awards $3.5 Million in Charter School Leadership Grants to Support Projects of National Significance in the Charter School Sector  (September 27, 2010)

US Department of Education Launches National Teacher Recruitment Campaign (September 27, 2010)

U.S. Department of Education Awards More Than $9.2 Million to Institutions of Higher Education for Emergency Management Planning (September 27, 2010)

U.S. Department of Education Awards More Than $4 Million to State Education Agencies to Prevent Youth Substance Abuse and Violence (September 27, 2010)

New Legislation

H.R.6229 : To strengthen student achievement and graduation rates and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships that meet the comprehensive needs of children and youth.
Sponsor: Rep Chu, Judy [CA-32] (introduced 9/28/2010) 

H.R.6244 : To provide incentives for States and local educational agencies to implement comprehensive reforms and innovative strategies that are designed to lead to significant improvement in outcomes for all students and significant reductions in achievement gaps among subgroups of students, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Polis, Jared [CO-2] (introduced 9/29/2010)

H.R.6248 : To stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, the Nation's science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives.
Sponsor: Rep Honda, Michael M. [CA-15] (introduced 9/29/2010)  

H.R.6274 : To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require the establishment of teacher evaluation programs.
Sponsor: Rep Davis, Susan A. [CA-53] (introduced 9/29/2010)    

H.R.6302 : To provide professional development for elementary school principals in early childhood education and development.
Sponsor: Rep Altmire, Jason [PA-4] (introduced 9/29/2010)

H.R.6324 : To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to local educational agencies to provide for the services of registered dieticians in schools.
Sponsor: Rep Davis, Danny K. [IL-7] (introduced 9/29/2010)  

H.R.6355 : To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide for the development of State statistical literacy plans and to authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants for statistics-related teacher professional development and the improvement of statistics education.
Sponsor: Rep Loebsack, David [IA-2] (introduced 9/29/2010)  

H.R.6356 : To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to foster community involvement, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Loebsack, David [IA-2] (introduced 9/29/2010)   

H.R.6362 : To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve school safety.
Sponsor: Rep McCarthy, Carolyn [NY-4] (introduced 9/29/2010)  

H.R.6374 : To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain private education loans for physicians practicing primary care medicine.
Sponsor: Rep Payne, Donald M. [NJ-10] (introduced 9/29/2010)   

S.3880 : A bill to increase Federal Pell Grants for the children of fallen public safety officers, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Casey, Robert P., Jr. [PA] (introduced 9/29/2010)  S.3882 : A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to invest in innovation for education.
Sponsor: Sen Begich, Mark [AK] (introduced 9/29/2010)

S.3883 : A bill to amend part B of title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to promote effective STEM teaching and learning.
Sponsor: Sen Begich, Mark [AK] (introduced

S.3885 : A bill to provide incentives for States and local educational agencies to implement comprehensive reforms and innovative strategies that are designed to lead to significant improvement in outcomes for all students and significant reductions in achievement gaps among subgroups of students, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Lieberman, Joseph I. [CT] (introduced 9/29/2010)  

S.3891 : A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants for recruiting, training, and retaining individuals, with a preference for individuals from underrepresented groups, as teachers at public elementary and secondary schools, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Burris, Roland [IL] (introduced 9/29/2010)

S.3895 : A bill to protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Dodd, Christopher J. [CT] (introduced 9/29/2010)

Federal Register

Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information; Fulbright-Hayes Faculty Research Abroad Fellowship Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, CFDA Number 84.019A. [OPE]  (October 1, 2010)

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; Overview Information; Technology and Media Services for Individuals With Disabilities--The Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM) Personnel Development Center; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 – OSERS  (September 28, 2010)

Congressional Headlines

Senator Enzi: Narrow Focus on For-Profit Hearings Will Not Solve Problems Facing Today's Higher Ed Students (Senate HELP Committee, September 30, 2010)

New Harkin Report: For-Profit Colleges Offer High Debt, Few Diplomas (Senate HELP Committee, September 30, 2010)

Publications

Government Accountability Office: Student Loans: Federal Web-based Tool on Private Loans Would Pose Implementation Challenges and May Be Unnecessary (September 29, 2010)

National Academies: Assessment of U.S. Doctoral Programs Released?? (September 28, 2010)