This morning, U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) appeared on Bill Bennett’s Morning in America radio program. During the interview, Chairman Kline discussed education reform and House passage of two key pieces of legislation: the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act (H.R. 2587) and the Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act (H... Read more »
On Thursday, September 22 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, “Culture of Union Favoritism: Recent Actions of the National Labor Relations Board.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. On August 26, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a series o... Read more »
On Wednesday, September 21 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA), will hold a hearing entitled, “Education Reforms: Ensuring the Education System is Accountable to Parents and Communities.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Under current elementary and secondary educ... Read more »
House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Chairman Phil Roe (R-TN) released the following statements today after the Department of Labor announced it would reexamine its regulation on the definition of fiduciary: "The Labor Department’s decision to abandon its deeply flawed fiduciary proposal is good news f... Read more »
The U.S. House of Representatives today approved a key component of the House Republican Plan for America's Job Creators. Introduced by Representative Tim Scott (R-SC), the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act (H.R. 2587)prevents the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from dictating where a private business can create jobs. H.R. 2587 received bipartisan support in a vote of 238 to 1... Read more »
Today, the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a hearing entitled “Education Reforms: Examining the Federal Role in Public School Accountability” to examine the appropriate federal role in accountability. The hearing brought education leaders from New Mexico, Maryland, Florida, and Pennsylvania to Washington, D.C. to discuss innovative state and local approaches to hold school... Read more »
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on the Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act (H.R. 2218). This important legislation will facilitate the development of high-performing charter schools, as well as encourage choice, innovation, and excellence in education. During floor debate, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions Chairman Phil Roe (R-TN) said the... Read more »
The U.S. House of Representatives today approved the Education and the Workforce Committee’s first piece of education reform legislation. Introduced by Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Chairman Duncan Hunter (R-CA), the Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act (H.R. 2218) passed with strong bipartisan support in a vote of 365 to 54. “Approving the ... Read more »
With parents, teachers, and education leaders demanding responsible reforms to the nation’s education system, members of the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce are urging support for the Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act (H.R. 2218). This bipartisan legislation will facilitate the establishment and replication of high-performing charter schools, as well as enc... Read more »
On Wednesday, September 14 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, “Examining the Federal Role in Public School Accountability.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Under current elementary and secondary education law, school performance is measured by an acco... Read more »
