Betsy DeVos Now Criticized for Giving Too Much Flexibility to States
Senate HELP Committee Ranking Member, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), accused Education Secretary Betsy DeVos of approving state plans that flaunt ESSA.
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Tracking FEPA in the U.S. Senate
The Foundations of Evidence-Based Policymaking (S. 2046) was referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
FEPA Passes U.S. House By Voice Vote
The Foundations of Evidence-Based Policymaking Act (FEPA) (H.R. 4174) passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a voice vote on Wednesday afternoon.
The Big Congressional Data Grab Is Underway
Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) introduced the Foundations for Evidenced-Based Policymaking Act today which will create a national data clearinghouse that includes student data.
Skipping Down the Bipartisan Path Toward Big Data
Jane Robbins: Congressional Republicans are skipping down the bipartisan path yet again on the issue of Big Data and lifetime citizen surveillance.
Betsy DeVos’ Senate Hearing Delayed
The confirmation hearing for U.S. Secretary of Education nominee Betsy DeVos has been delayed one week and will be held on January 17, 2017 at 5:00p (EST).
New U.S. Senate Education Committee Members
Shane Vander Hart lists the names of the members of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee for the 2017 session.
Bipartisanship Brings Us Horrible Education Policy
If bipartisanship brings us horrible bills like the Every Student Succeeds Act then it would have been better for Republicans to be more partisan.
ESEA Reauthorization Conference Report Advances to Final Vote in the Senate
The ESEA reauthorization conference report, S.1177, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) advanced in the U.S. Senate on a 84 to 12 cloture vote.
National Coalition Opposes No Child Left Behind Rewrite Conference Bill
The letter sent to congressional education leaders responsible for bill was signed by 182 different state and local groups, education activists or officials.