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Education Leaders Express Support for K-12 Reform Legislation
Feb 16, 2012 - The House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), today held a legislative hearing on the Student Success Act (H.R. 3989) and the Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act (H.R. 3990). The two pieces of legislation represent the next chapter in Republican... More

Committee Leaders Voice Support for K-12 Education Reform Bills
Feb 15, 2012 - House Education and the Workforce Committee Republicans are rallying in support of new K-12 education legislation introduced last week by committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN). The Student Success Act (H.R. 3989) and the Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act (H.R. 3990) represent the next... More

***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Committee to Hold Legislative Hearing on the Student Success Act and the Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act
Feb 14, 2012 - On Thursday, February 16 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 legislative hearing on the Student Success Act (H.R. 3989) and the Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act (H.R. 3990). The hearing will take plac... More

Kline Statement on President's Budget Proposal
Feb 13, 2012 - U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following remarks on President Obama’s $3.8 trillion budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2013: A Budget of Broken Promises “Time and again, President Obama has failed to keep his promises to the American people. Th... More

VIDEO: Kline Announces New Legislation, Shares Vision for K-12 Reform
Feb 9, 2012 - In a speech at the American Enterprise Institute this morning, House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) announced two new pieces of legislation that represent the next chapter in House Republican efforts to reform K-12 education. The bills will encourage greater stat... More

Kline: K-12 Legislation Marks Next Chapter in Education Reform
Feb 9, 2012 - U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) today introduced two pieces of legislation to restructure the federal role in elementary and secondary education. The proposals reflect the latest effort by House Republicans to enact lasting reforms to No Child Left Behi... More

***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Kline to Discuss Education Reform at the American Enterprise Institute
Feb 8, 2012 - On Thursday, February 9 at 8:30 a.m., U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) will speak at the American Enterprise Institute about committee efforts to reform the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, currently known as No Child Left Behind. When No Child Le... More

VIDEO RELEASE: Rep. Noem Explains Need for Increased Flexibility for K-12 Schools
Jan 26, 2012 - House Education and the Workforce Committee Republicans today released the final in a series of videos that explore new draft legislative proposals to improve federal K-12 education law, known as No Child Left Behind. In the video below, Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD), a member of the Subcommittee on Early... More

VIDEO RELEASE: Rep. Kelly on Supporting Effective Teachers in K-12 Schools
Jan 25, 2012 - House Education and the Workforce Committee Republicans today released the second in a series of videos that explore new draft legislative proposals to improve federal K-12 education law, known as No Child Left Behind. In the video below, Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA), a member of the Subcommittee on Early... More

Kline Responds to State of the Union Address
Jan 24, 2012 - House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s State of the Union address: “President Obama’s inauguration was a historic day of hope for America. At the time, I expressed a desire shared by many for Washington t... More

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