Karen Effrem, President of Education Liberty Watchdog, provides a recap of the amendments, good and bad, proposed for S.1177, the Every Child Achieves Act.
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U.S. Senate Passes the Every Child Achieves Act 81-17
The U.S. Senate passed S.1177, the Every Child Achieves Act, on a 81 to 17 vote on Thursday afternoon spending seven days debating the bill.
Cruz Amendment to Gut Testing Mandate Fails
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz’s amendment to S.1177, the Every Child Achieves Act, gutting the federal testing mandate failed on a 40 to 58 vote on Thursday morning.
Final Vote on S.1177, the Every Child Achieves Act, Expected Today
A cloture vote was taken for S.1177, the Every Child Achieves Act, and passed 86 to 12 on Wednesday in order to close debate, a vote is expected on Thursday.
U.S. Senate Votes Down Parental Opt-Outs
An amendment to S.1177, the Every Child Achieves Act, sponsored by U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) allowing parental opt-outs failed on a 32 to 64 vote.
150 Amendments to Every Child Achieves Act
There are 150 amendments to the Every Child Achieves Act which may not be debated on if a cloture vote is brought early this week.
The Hatch-Markey Amendment Does Nothing to Protect Privacy
The amendment co-sponsored by U.S. Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT) & Ed Markey (D-MA) doesn’t actually protect privacy, but creates a committee to study it.
Here are the Amendments to the Every Child Achieves Act
There isn’t any shortage of amendments to S.1177, the Every Child Achieves Act, we have a running list of amendments thus far.
No Child Left Behind Rewrite Bill Update: Today is Crucial
Today is a crucial day with bills offering a rewrite of No Child Left Behind. The Senate will continue debate on the S.1177, the House will take up H.R. 5.