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(Video) Jane Robbins: What is FEPA?

January 15, 2018 By Shane Vander Hart

Jane Robbins, a senior fellow at American Principles Project, recorded this short video for Red Kudzu explaining what the Foundations of Evidence-Based Policymaking Act (S. 2046) is and what it will do if passed by the U.S. Senate.

Filed Under: Federalized Education, Privacy/SLDS Tagged With: American Principles Project, Claire McCaskill, Doug Jones, FEPA, Gary Peters, Heidi Heitkamp, James Lankford, Jane Robbins, John Hoeven, John McCain, Kamala Harris, Margaret Hassan, Michael Enzi, Rand Paul, Rob Portman, Ron Johnson, S. 2046, Steve Daines, The Foundations of Evidence-Based Policymaking Act, Thomas Carper, U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

Tracking FEPA in the U.S. Senate

November 20, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

The Foundations of Evidence-Based Policymaking (S. 2046) was referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Filed Under: Privacy/SLDS Tagged With: Claire McCaskill, Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act, Gary Peters, Heidi Heitkamp, James Lankford, John Hoeven, John McCain, Jon Tester, Kamala Harris, Margaret Hassan, Michael Envi, Patty Murray, Rand Paul, Rob Portman, Ron Johnson, S. 2046, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Steve Daines, Tom Carper, U.S. Senate

New U.S. Senate Education Committee Members

January 6, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

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.

Filed Under: Federalized Education Tagged With: Al Franken, Bernie Sanders, Betsy DeVos, Bill Cassidy, Bob Casey, Chris Murphy, Elizabeth Warren, Johnny Isakson, Lamar Alexander, Lisa Murkowski, Maggie Hassan, Michael Bennet, Mike Enzi, Orrin Hatch, Pat Roberts, Patty Murray, Rand Paul, Richard Burr, Senate Education Committee, Sheldon Whitehouse, Susan Collins, Tammy Baldwin, Tim Kaine, Tim Scott, Todd Young, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Senate HELP Committee

Will The Senate Vote to Stop John King?

March 14, 2016 By Shane Vander Hart

Dr. John B. King, Jr., the acting U.S. Secretary of Education, is up for a confirmation vote in the U.S. Senate later today who was a disaster for New Yorkers.

Filed Under: Federalized Education Tagged With: Arne Duncan, Barack Obama, Common Core State Standards, Every Student Succeeds Act, HSLDA, John B. King, Johnny Isakson, Mike Enzi, Pat Roberts, Rand Paul, Richard Burr, Senate HELP Committee, Tim Scott, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Senate, William Estrada

Common Core Advocates Biggest Losers in Iowa

February 2, 2016 By Shane Vander Hart

2016 Iowa Caucus winner Ted Cruz in New Hampton, IA on 1/23/16. Photo credit: Dave Davidson (Prezography.com)

The results of the Iowa Caucuses show that some of the biggest losers in the Iowa are Republicans who advocated for the Common Core State Standards.

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards Tagged With: Ben Carson, Chris Christie, Common Core, Donald Trump, Jeb Bush, John Kasich, Marco Rubio, Mike Huckabee, Rand Paul, Ted Cruz

Assessing Candidates’ Record on Common Core

January 26, 2016 By Karen Effrem

Voters need to assess the records, not the rhetoric, of presidential candidates on the Common Core State Standards.

Filed Under: Candidates on Education, Common Core State Standards Tagged With: Chris Christie, Common Core, Donald Trump, Donna Garner, Jeb Bush, Phyllis Schlafly, Rand Paul, Ted Cruz

U.S. Senate Sends ESEA Reauthorization to Obama

December 9, 2015 By Shane Vander Hart

the U.S. Senate voted in favor – 85 to 12 – to pass the Every Student Achieves Act, the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) that replaces No Child Left Behind.

Filed Under: Elementary and Secondary Education Act Tagged With: Ben Sasse, Common Core, David Vitter, Elementary and Secondary Education Act, ESEA Reauthorization, James Risch, Jeff Flake, Jerry Moran, Lindsey G, Marco Rubio, Michael Crapo, Mike Lee, No Child Left Behind, Rand Paul, Richard Shelby, Roy Blunt, Steve Daines, Ted Cruz, Tim Scott

ESEA Reauthorization Conference Report Advances to Final Vote in the Senate

December 8, 2015 By Shane Vander Hart

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.

Filed Under: Elementary and Secondary Education Act Tagged With: Ben Sasse, Bernie Sanders, Common Core, David Vitter, Elementary and Secondary Education Act, ESEA Reauthorization, James Risch, Jerry Moran, Lamar Alexander, Lindsey Graham, Marco Rubio, Michael Crapo, Mike Lee, parental opt out, Patty Murray, Rand Paul, Richard Shelby, Roy Blunt, Steve Daines, Ted Cruz, Tim Scott

Ted Cruz, Rand Paul Receive an A – on Common Core Report Card

August 19, 2015 By Shane Vander Hart

ThePulse2016, American Principles in Action, and Cornerstone Policy Research released a Common Core score card of the major GOP presidential candidates.

Filed Under: Candidates on Education, Common Core State Standards Tagged With: Ben Carson, Bobby Jindal, Carly Fiorina, Chris Christie, Common Core State Standards, data collections, Donald Trump, George Pataki, Jeb Bush, Jim Gilmore, John Kasich, Lindsey Graham, Marco Rubio, Mike Huckabee, Rand Paul, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Scott Walker, Ted Cruz

Jeb Bush’s Support of NCLB Threatens Campaign

June 10, 2015 By Shane Vander Hart

Common Core isn’t the only problem related to education policy with former Florida Governor Jeb Bush.  His support of No Child Left Behind is a problem as well. The Hill reports: Emails recently surfaced revealing that the former Florida governor offered to help the Obama administration reauthorize the 2002 education legislation, which was signed into […]

Filed Under: Candidates on Education Tagged With: Common Core State Standards, Jeb Bush, John Fleming, Justin Amash, No Child Left Behind, Rand Paul

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