Mikulski to Head Up Appropriations Panel
Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, who had a shot at the job, will stay on as chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. Read Full Post >
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December 19, 2012
November 08, 2011
ESEA Bill Gets Day in Sun at Senate Hearing
A chief Democratic sponsor of the measure cast it as an important, but imperfect compromise, while Republicans said it wouldn't do enough to rein in the federal role in education. Read Full Post >
November 04, 2011
ESEA Bill Poised for Hearing, But Will it Gain Senate Traction?
A bill to overhaul the Elementary and Secondary Education Act faces a crowded Senate calendar worry over some provisions, as some keep an eye on the House. Read Full Post >
October 19, 2011
ESEA Markup Paused Due to Sen. Paul Procedural Objection
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., says lawmakers haven't had enough time to digest the more-than 800-page bill to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Read Full Post >
October 17, 2011
Teacher Evaluation Scaled Back in Senate's Revised ESEA Draft
The latest ESEA renewal draft would require only districts that participate in the Teacher Incentive Fund to develop mandatory teacher evaluation systems. Read Full Post >
October 13, 2011
Teacher Evaluation At Issue In ESEA Debate
Teacher evaluation is definitely an area to watch as the Senate debates a renewal of the No Child Left Behind Act. Read Full Post >
October 11, 2011
Unions Still Mulling Harkin ESEA Bill
Early reaction from the two national teachers' unions suggests teacher evaluation could be a sticking point. Read Full Post >
October 11, 2011
Senate ESEA Draft Bill Would Scrap Adequate Yearly Progress
Proposed legislation would eliminate the 2013-14 deadline for bringing all students to proficiency in math and reading, but keep the law's testing regime in place. Read Full Post >
September 28, 2011
Key Senate Panel Schedules Markup on ESEA Renewal Bill
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Oct. 18 plans to consider a measure reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Read Full Post >
September 10, 2009
UPDATED: With Harkin's Move, Full Funding for IDEA Gains Momentum
The Iowa senator has long been a champion of full funding for special education. Read Full Post >
