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House Republicans Agree: “We Can’t Wait” For K-12 Education Reform – So We’re Taking Action
Jan 20, 2012 - President Obama has hit the campaign trail with full force in recent months, and the slogan du jour for the entire administration seems to be “We Can’t Wait.” U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has tied the phrase to education reform in speeches across the country in recent months, asserting ov... More

Part 5: Ten Years Later, A Better Way Forward for K-12 Schools
Jan 13, 2012 - House Education and the Workforce Committee Republicans recently released two pieces of draft legislation designed to rewrite elementary and secondary education law, currently known as No Child Left Behind. The Student Success Act and the Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act are commons... More

Kline Releases Draft Accountability, Teacher Effectiveness Legislation
Jan 6, 2012 - U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) today released two pieces of draft legislation to reform current elementary and secondary education law, known as No Child Left Behind. The proposals will improve accountability, increase flexibility, and support more eff... More

Subcommittee Discusses Boosting Student Achievement through Effective Research
Nov 16, 2011 - Today, the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA), held a hearing entitled “Education Research: Identifying Effective Programs to Support Students and Teachers.” Under the Education Sciences Reform Act, the federal government suppor... More

Hunter Statement: Hearing on "Education Research: Identifying Effective Programs to Support Students and Teachers”
Nov 16, 2011 - Providing more information about educational quality to families and communities is essential to improving K-12 schools in America. We are here today to discuss the value of education research, explore the appropriate level of federal involvement, and examine ways to improve current law to provide m... More

More Broken Promises, Fuzzy Math from Obama Administration
Oct 7, 2011 - Almost immediately after releasing a new report that claims the president’s latest stimulus proposal will “support nearly 400,000 education jobs,” administration officials tried to downplay promises of lasting job creation. According to Wednesday’s Daily Caller article, “White House promises, then r... More

Kline Statement on President's Address to Congress
Sep 8, 2011 - House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following remarks after President Barack Obama’s address to a joint session of Congress: On education and school construction… “At its core, education is a jobs issue, and we must encourage policies that help prepar... More

Kline Statement: Hearing on "Education Reforms: Exploring Teacher Quality Initiatives"
Jul 27, 2011 - Good morning, and welcome to our committee hearing on teacher quality initiatives. I’d like to thank our witnesses for joining us today. Your time is valuable and we appreciate the opportunity to get your perspective on how states, school districts, and the federal government can support and encoura... More

Committee Reviews State and Local Efforts to Improve Teacher Effectiveness
Jul 27, 2011 - The U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce today held a hearing to examine state and local initiatives to improve teacher effectiveness. During the hearing, entitled “Education Reforms: Exploring Teacher Quality Initiatives,” education leaders from Colorado, Tennessee, Connecticut, and ... More

***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Full Committee Hearing on Teacher Quality Initiatives
Jul 25, 2011 - On Wednesday, July 27 at 10:00 a.m., the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), will hold a hearing entitled, "Education Reforms: Exploring Teacher Quality Initiatives." The full committee hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Offi... More

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