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  • Committee Approves K-12 Education Reform Legislation
    Jun 19, 2013  - The House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), today approved the Student Success Act (H.R. 5). Introduced by Chairman Kline and Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Chairman Todd Rokita (R-IN), this responsible legislation will... More
  • Kline Statement on Administration’s Expanded Waiver Plan
    Jun 18, 2013  - House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement after the Department of Education announced a new plan to offer states another round of waivers from K-12 education law: More waivers and bureaucratic rigmarole can’t address the challenges facing o... More
  • Rokita: Student Success Act Will Pave a New Way Forward for Our Schools
    Jun 18, 2013  - Tomorrow the House Committee on Education and the Workforce will mark up the Student Success Act (H.R. 5), legislation to improve our nation’s K-12 education system. In a new video, Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Todd Rokita (R-IN) discusses the need for r... More
  • ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Committee to Mark Up the Student Success Act
    Jun 17, 2013  - On Wednesday, June 19 at 9:00 a.m., the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), will mark up the Student Success Act (H.R. 5). The markup will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The Elementary and Secondary Education Act, currentl... More
  • Kline, Rokita Introduce Legislation to Rewrite No Child Left Behind
    Jun 6, 2013  - House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Todd Rokita (R-IN) today introduced legislation to reform the nation’s K-12 education system. Based on proposals advanced through the committee in the... More
  • Kline Urges Increased Support for Students with Disabilities
    May 24, 2013  - House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) sent a letter urging the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services to focus on increasing funding for Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (I... More
  • 5 Questions for Education Secretary Arne Duncan
    May 20, 2013  - Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will testify before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on Tuesday, May 21 to discuss the Department of Education’s priorities for Fiscal Year 2014. In advance of the hearing, the committee has compiled 5 key questions Secretary Duncan should address... More
  • Kline: States, School Districts Deserve Flexible, Dynamic Education Policies
    May 7, 2013  - The House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), today held a hearing to examine the appropriate federal role in accountability and explore innovative state and local efforts to hold schools accountable for student performance. In his opening remarks, Chairman K... More
  • Hearing Highlights Need for More Effective STEM Education Programs
    Apr 10, 2013  - The Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Todd Rokita (R-IN), today held a hearing to review the state of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education in America. Members discussed the need to reevaluate the federal government’s STEM inv... More
  • Hearing Highlights Ways Better Teacher Evaluation Systems Help Improve Student Performance
    Feb 28, 2013  - The Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Todd Rokita (R-IN), today held a hearing to explore the innovative methods states and school districts are using to evaluate and promote teacher effectiveness. The hearing marks a renewal of the committee’s eff... More

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