On Thursday, February 7, chief state school officers from Kentucky and New York testified about the reform efforts they are advancing under their approved flexibility waivers before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP).
Chris Minnich, executive director of the Council of Chief State School Officers, says Congress needs to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act using state accountability systems developed as part of the No Child Left Behind waiver program as a basis.
The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) will host a full committee hearing on Thursday, February 7 titled: No Child Left Behind: Early Lessons from State Flexibility Waivers.
Florida Department of Education Commissioner Tony Bennett recently highlighted the state's efforts to reach the Race to the Top requirements as detailed by the U.S. Department of Education. "Florida has shown great progress in meeting its Race to the Top goals, and I applaud the department for the strong leadership they have demonstrated in their thoughtful and pragmatic approach to implementing this grant," Bennett said.
At the recent "Doing What Matters for Alabama's Children" conference, State Superintendent Thomas Bice rolled out "Plan 2020," which involves new ways of educating students and supporting educators and school systems.
To assist states as they continue to pursue opportunities for ESEA flexibility, the U.S. Department of Education (USED) has released a series of informational brochures and fact sheets related to ESEA Flexibility.
U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) will not seek re-election in 2014. He oversees the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, which is tasked with renewing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the Higher Education Act, and other bills that deal with schools. He also chairs a Senate appropriations subcommittee that writes funding bills for all K-12 programs.
The new, still-divided Congress that took office this month faces a lengthy list of education policy legislation that is either overdue for renewal or will be soon, in a political landscape that remains consumed with fiscal issues. But it's tough to say whether there will be much action on all that outdated legislation—including the No Child Left Behind Act, which has awaited reauthorization since 2007.
Following the Newtown, Conn., school shooting, President Barack Obama issued a plan that focuses not only on mental health services but also on public school safety as a way to prevent similar tragedies.
The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) announces today that Carissa Miller is named deputy executive director overseeing CCSSO’s membership program, federal advocacy activities, and research service. Carissa will start in this position in February of 2013.
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