ESEA Reauthorization: Track the Legislative Progress

Status of committee hearings between January 1, 2009 and May 16, 2011

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Process	Senate	House
Committees Involved	Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee	Education & Workforce Committee
Reauthorization Hearings	Drowning in Debt: Financial Outcomes of Students at For-Profit Colleges June 7, 2011 Getting the Most Bang for the Buck: Quality Early Education and Care June 9, 2011 Bridgepoint Education, Inc.: A Case study in For-Profit Education and Oversight March 10, 2011 The State of the American Child: Securing Our Children’s Future November 18, 2010 The Federal Investment in For-Profit Education: Are Students Succeeding? September 30, 2010 Innovative Approaches to School Time August 24, 2010 For-Profit Schools: The Student Recruitment Experience August 4, 2010 ESEA Reauthorization: Early Childhood Education May 25, 2010 ESEA Reauthorization: Supporting Student Health, Physical Education, and Well-Being May 18, 2010 ESEA Reauthorization: Improving America's Secondary Schools May 4, 2010 ESEA Reauthorization: Meeting the Needs of Special Populations April 29, 2010 ESEA Reauthorization: Standards and Assessments April 28, 2010 ESEA Reauthorization: Meeting the Needs of the Whole Student April 22, 2010 ESEA Reauthorization: Teachers and Leaders April 15, 2010 ESEA Reauthorization: School Turnaround April 13, 2010 ESEA Reauthorization: The Obama Administration’s ESEA Reauthorization Priorities March 17, 2010 ESEA Reauthorization: The Importance of World-Class K-12 Education for our Economic Success March 9, 2010	Education Reforms: Exploring the Vital Role of Charter Schools June 1, 2011 Examining the Costs of Federal Overreach into School Meals May 13, 2011 Removing Inefficiencies in the Nation's Job Training Programs May 11, 2011 Reviving our Economy: The Role of Higher Education in Job Growth and Development April 21, 2011 Education Reforms: Promoting Flexibility and Innovation April 7, 2011 Streamlining Federal Education and Workforce Programs: A look at the GAO Report on Government Waste April 6, 2011 Reviving our Economy: The Role of Higher Education in Job Growth and Development March 22, 2011 Reviving our Economy: The Role of Higher Education in Job Growth and Development March 21, 2011 Education Regulations: Roadblocks to Student Choice in Higher Education March 17, 2011 Education Regulations: Burying Schools in Paperwork March 15, 2011 Education Regulations: Federal Overreach into Academic Affairs March 11, 2011 Education Regulations: Weighing the Burden on Schools and Students March 1, 2011 Education in the Nation: Examining the Challenges and Opportunities Facing America's Classrooms February 10, 2011 H.R. 5504, "Improving Nutrition for America's Children Act" July 1, 2010 Ensuring Student Cyber Safety June 24, 2010 The Department of Education Inspector General's Review of Standards for Program Length in Higher Education June 17, 2010 The Department of Education Inspector General's Review of Standards for Program Length in Higher Education June 17, 2010 Examining GAO's Findings on Efforts to Improve Oversight of Low-Income and Minority Serving Institutions May 27, 2010 Research and Best Practices on Successful School Turnaround May 19, 2010 Supporting America's Educators: The Importance of Quality Teachers and Leaders May 4, 2010 How Data Can Be Used to Inform Educational Outcomes April 14, 2010 Elementary and Secondary Education Act Reauthorization: Addressing the Needs of Diverse Students March 18, 2010 The Obama Administration’s Elementary and Secondary Education Act Reauthorization Blueprint March 17, 2010 Building a Stronger Economy: Spurring Reform and Innovation In American Education March 3, 2010 Improving Our Competitiveness: Common Core Education Standards December 8, 2009
Committee introduces bill	S. 767 – Every Student Counts Act April 7, 2011	H.R. 2445 – State and Local Funding Flexibility Act July 7, 2011 For full text, click here. H.R. 2218 – Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act June 16, 2011 H.R. 1891 - Setting New Priorities in Education Spending Act May 13, 2011
Administration activities	Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge Race to the Top Fund - ED.gov - Legislation - Final priorities Race to the Top Assessment Program - ED.gov - Legislation Investing in Innovation Fund (I3) - ED.gov - Legislation I, Legislation II - Final priorities Department of Education Blueprint for Reform www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/blueprint/index.html
Hearings to mark up committee bill (a “mark-up” is a process whereby the committees debate and amend the bill introduced by each committee—Senate and House usually introduce different bills.)		H.R. 2445 – State and Local Funding Flexibility Act July 13, 2011 For full text and proposed amendments, see Click here Click here H.R. 2218 – Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act June 22, 2011 For full text and amendments: - Click here - Click here H.R. 1891 – Setting New Priorities in Education Spending Act May 25, 2011 For full text and amendments: - Click here - Click here
Committee report out bill		H.R. 2445 – State and Local Funding Flexibility Act July 13, 2011 H.R. 2218 – Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act June 22, 2011 H.R. 1891 – Setting New Priorities in Education Spending Act May 25, 2011
Floor action
Conference committee
Final passage
President signs bill
President vetoes bill