On Tuesday, November 8, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions held a full committee hearing on the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA):

"Beyond NCLB: Views on the Elementary and Secondary Education Reauthorization Act"

Location

106 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Witnesses Include:

Katherine Beh Neas, Senior Vice President for Governmental Relations, Easter Seals, Washington, DC
Amanda Danks, Lead Teacher, Wm. S. Baer School, Baltimore City Public Schools, Baltimore, MD
Pam Geisselhardt, Gifted and Talented Coordinator, Adair County Schools, Columbia, KY
Terry Grier, Superintendent, Houston Independent School District, Houston, TX
Wade Henderson, President and CEO, The Leadership Conference, Washington, DC
Frederick Hess, Resident Scholar and Director of Education Policy, American Enterprise Institute, Washington, DC
Tom Luna, Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction, Boise, ID
Charles Seaton, Teacher, Sherwood Middle School, Memphis City Schools, Memphis, TN
Elmer Thomas, Principal, Madison Central High School, Richmond, KY
Jon Schnur, Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board, New Leaders, Washington, DC  

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U.S. Department of Education Headlines

“We Need Help to Have Better Schools” November 7, 2011

Lisa Jones Grows Her Own at Watkins Elementary School November 4, 2011

U.S. Department of Education Proposes Dedicated Office for Early Learning November 4, 2011

What’s New in Healthy, Green Schools at the U.S. Department of Education November 3, 2011

Siding with Students November 2, 2011

Sustainability Education Summit Report Released November 2, 2011

The American Jobs Act: Creating Space to Grow and Learn November 2, 2011

Secretary Duncan’s Remarks at the U.S.-Indonesia Higher Education Summit November 2, 2011

Wanted: Principals Who Aspire to Inspire November 2, 2011

New Legislation

H.R.3322: Supporting State Systems of Early Learning Act
Sponsor: Rep Himes, James A. [CT-4] (introduced 11/2/2011)

H.R.3324: Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2011
Sponsor: Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] (introduced 11/2/2011)

H.R.3373: To stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, the Nation's science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Honda, Michael M. [CA-15] (introduced 11/4/2011)

Publications

The History and Origins of Survey Items for the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System National Center for Education Statistics. November 4, 2011

Suggestions for Improvements to the Collection and Dissemination of Federal Financial Aid Data National Center for Education Statistics. November 4, 2011

Student Victimization in U.S. Schools: Results From the 2009 School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey National Center for Education Statistics. November 2, 2011

Events