Education Policy Outlook - October 2011
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Education Policy Outlook John Segota, CAE Director of Advocacy, Standards, & Professional Relations 2011 GATESOL Conference
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Presentation at the 2011 GATESOL Conference, September 16, 2011
Transcript of Education Policy Outlook - October 2011
Education Policy Outlook
John Segota, CAEDirector of Advocacy, Standards, & Professional Relations
2011 GATESOL Conference
Overview
• 112thCongress• Obama Administration• Education Policy
– Reform– ESEA– WIA– Immigration
• Advocacy
112th Congress
• House of Representatives– 240 Republicans– 192 Democrats– 3 Vacancies
• Senate– 53 Democrats*– 47 Republicans
House of Representatives
• Leadership– Speaker of the House – Rep. John Boehner (R-OH)
• Education and Labor– Chairman – Rep. John Kline (R-MN)
U.S. Senate
• Leadership– Majority Leader - Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV)
• Health, Education, Labor and Pensions – Chairman – Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA)
Congressional Focus
• American Jobs Act (AJA)• Budget Control Act
– “Supercommittee”
• Budget
U.S. Department of Education
• Arne Duncan - Secretary of Education
• Russlynn Ali - Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Education
• Rosalinda Barrera, Assistant Secretary, OELA Director
• Brenda Dann-Messler, Assistant Secretary, Vocational and Adult Education
Education Reform
• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act – Race to the Top Fund
– Enhanced Assessment Grants
• Common Core State Standards initiative
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
• Blueprint for Reform– College- and Career-Ready
Students
– Great Teachers and Leaders in Every School
– Equity and Opportunity for All Students
– Raise the Bar and Reward Excellence
– Promote Innovation and Continuous Improvement
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
• HR 2445 - State and Local Flexibility Act
• NCLB Waivers
• S 1158 - English Learning and Innovation Act
Adult Education
• Workforce Investment Act - Senate Draft
• Adult Education & Economic Growth Act – HR 2226 - Rep. Ruben Hinojosa (D-TX)
• National Adult Education & Family Literacy Week – Sept. 15-16, 2011
• Adult Literacy Caucus
Integration & Immigration
• Deportation Waivers
• Strengthen and Unite Communities with Civics Education and English Skills Act– H.R. 1617 - Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA)
• DREAM Act– S. 952 - Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL)– H.R. 3842 - Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA)
Online Resources
• TESOL’s U.S. Advocacy Action Center– http://capwiz.com/tesol
E-mail: [email protected]: @JohnSegota
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