Dear Assistant Secretary Michaels: We are increasingly concerned about the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) reliance on guidance documents, letters of interpretation, and other non-regulatory actions to dramatically change OSHA policy. A glaring example is the June 28, 2011 enforcement guidance to regional administrators regarding family farming operations. The agency should... Read more »
House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement after Ranking Member George Miller (D-CA) announced he will retire at the end of the 113th Congress: For four decades, George Miller has been a fierce advocate in Congress for students and workers. His strong leadership and work ethic helped the committee forge bipartisan agreement on a number of ... Read more »
House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement on the 12th anniversary of No Child Left Behind: No Child Left Behind ushered in a new era for the nation’s schools, helping identify student achievement gaps and provide critical data to parents and students. However, schools and students still face significant challenges – challenges that simply... Read more »
The New Year is ushering in new challenges for the nation’s schools, thanks to the president’s health care law. Following reports of schools forced to cut hours for substitute teachers, limit classes for adjunct professors, or reduce pay to manage higher costs as a result of ObamaCare, the House Education and the Workforce Committee called for feedback from education stakeholders nationwide. Profe... Read more »
Dear Secretary Duncan: On November 20, 2013, the Department of Education published a Federal Register notice announcing the formation of a new negotiated rulemaking panel to examine six issues related to higher education. As the deadline approaches for announcing the list of negotiators, we urge you to ensure the panel is fair and representative of all stakeholders who may be directly affected by... Read more »
As 2013 comes to a close, we've compiled a few of the committee's best photos from the year. Take a look: To catch up on the year's hearings, click here. To read about our legislative priorities, click here. To view more photos, click here. # # # Read more »
Dear Mr. Dodaro: On December 3, 2004, President George W. Bush signed into law the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-446), which revised and reformed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA. The law included several provisions to address the significant administrative and paperwork burden associated with current federal law. Specifically, T... Read more »
House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement on the one year anniversary of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut: My thoughts are with the Sandy Hook community on this solemn occasion. The sorrow our nation felt one year ago today remains fresh in our minds and hearts. The violence we saw in Newtown, Connectic... Read more »
Republican leaders on the House Education and the Workforce Committee today released a letter seeking feedback from the American people about the effects of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on the nation’s education system. The letter is the committee’s latest effort to examine the impact of the health care law on K-12 schools, universities, and colleges. “The president’s health care... Read more »
At a recent Education and the Workforce Committee hearing on the effects of ObamaCare on the nation’s education system, witnesses highlighted potential new costs and damaging consequences for schools, colleges, teachers, and students. One higher education leader testified the law’s punitive mandates could force his institution to increase tuition by as much as 20 percent. A public school superinte... Read more »
