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April 16, 2010

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The House Education & Labor Committee, Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee held four education focused hearings last  week. The HELP Committee and Ed & Labor Committee hearings are part of series of sessions laying the groundwork for reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Read summaries of the hearings here:

Senate Teachers and Leaders Hearing
Senate School Turnaround Hearing 
Senate Fiscal Year 2011 Education Budget Hearing
House Data Systems Hearing

Federal Register Announcements

Department of Education; Overview Information; Race to the Top Fund; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010; CFDA Number 84.395A. (April 14, 2010)

 Office of Elementary and Secondary Education; Overview Information; Enhanced Assessment Instruments Grants Program--Enhanced Assessment Instruments; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Funds, CFDA Number 84.368A. (April 12, 2010)

 Department of Education; Office of Innovation and Improvement; Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2010; CFDA Numbers 84.396A (Scale-up grants), 84.396B (Validation grants), and 84.396C (Development grants); correction. (April 12, 2010)

New Legislation

H.R.5022 : To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to 10 institutions of higher education for the expansion of master's degree in physical education programs that emphasize technology and innovative teaching practices.
Sponsor: Rep Braley, Bruce L. [IA-1] (introduced 4/14/2010)

H.R.5024 : To authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to improve access to, sharing of, and use of, education data to improve student outcomes, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Holt, Rush D. [NJ-12] (introduced 4/14/2010)

S.3204 : A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to improve access to, sharing of, and use of, education data to improve student outcomes, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Brown, Sherrod [OH] (introduced 4/14/2010)    

S.3206 : A bill to establish an Education Jobs Fund.
Sponsor: Sen Harkin, Tom [IA] (introduced 4/14/2010)
  

 

Congressional Headlines

Enzi: Teacher Evaluations Should Not Be Top-Down Directive From Washington  (April 15, 2010)

 

Harkin Introduces Bill to Keep Educators on the Job (April 14, 2010)

 

Statement of Michael B. Enzi ESEA Reauthorization: School Turnaround (April 13, 2010)

 

Statement of Chairman Tom Harkin (D-IA) at the HELP Committee Hearing “ESEA Reauthorization: School Turnaround” (April 13, 2010)

U.S. Department of Education Headlines

U.S. Deputy Education Secretary to Visit San Francisco School, Meet Business Leaders, Participate in City Hall Forum with Parents (April 16, 2010)

Department Officials to Discuss Administration’s Views on Vocational and Adult Education at American Association of Community College’s Annual Conference (April 16, 2010)

Senior Department Officials to Conduct Meetings with Tribal Officials in Shawnee, Oklahoma (April 16, 2010)

U.S. Department of Education Senior Official to Discuss ESEA Reauthorization at Principals' Partnership Meeting (April 16, 2010)

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to be Featured Guest on CNN Town Meeting on Education Reform (April 16, 2010)

U.S., Indonesian Students to Discuss Robotics Through Trans-Pacific Video Conference (April 16, 2010)

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to Address 15th Annual National Capitol Forum on Hispanic Higher Education (HACU) (April 16, 2010)

U.S. Department of Education Videos Highlight Successful School Turnarounds (April 15, 2010)

South Dakota to Receive $11.3 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools (April 15, 2010)

South Carolina to Receive $50.8 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools (April 15, 2010)

Nevada to Receive $23.4 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools (April 15, 2010)

Connecticut to Receive $25.7 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools (April 15, 2010)

Utah to Receive $17.4 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools (April 15, 2010)

Virginia to Receive $59.8 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools (April 15, 2010)

U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Department of Education and Federal Bureau of Investigation to Jointly Release Findings of New Study of Targeted Violence Affecting U.S. Institutions of Higher Education (April 14, 2010)

More Than $47 Million in Recovery Funds Now Available for The U.S. Virgin Islands to Save Jobs and Drive Reform (April 12, 2010)

Missouri to Receive $54 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools(April 12, 2010)

Alaska to Receive $10.7 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools(April 12, 2010)

Colorado to Receive Nearly $40 million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools

U.S. Department of Education Senior Official to Discuss ESEA Reauthorization at Principals’ Partnership Meeting (April 12, 2010)

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