Legislative Report Archive: 2001
A weekly report of public policy issues in American education from Washington Partners, LLC, Washington DC.
21 December 2001
Both ESEA and Appropriations Bills Ready for President's Signature;
ED Continues to Add New People to Roster of Officials;
President's Commission on Special Education to Meet in January;
Department to Hold Satellite Town Meeting on Assessments;
Department of Education Launches Winter Reading Campaign;
ED Requests Applications on Preschool Curricula Research;
Smaller Learning Communities Grant Funds Available;
NCES Releases Student Handbook on Education;
Education Trust Report Dispels Myth of Low-Income Schools;
107th CONGRESS, 2nd SESSION
14 December 2001
House Passes ESEA Bill;
Press Release: STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT;
Press Release: STATEMENT FROM U.S. EDUCATION SECRETARY ROD PAIGE;
House-Senate Conference Report;
107th CONGRESS, 2nd SESSION;
IDEA Meeting Schedule
7 December 2001
ESEA Conferees Still Trying to Finish
Before Holiday Break;
107th CONGRESS, 2nd SESSION;
U.S. Students Show Average Performance
When Compared to International Peers;
U.S. Department of Education Congratulate Recipients
Of 2001 Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award;
U.S. Department of Education Announces That Violent Deaths
In Or Around Schools Are Rare;
NCES Releases Fall 2001 Education Statistics;
ED Amends Grant Application Review Process
To Provide Greater Opportunities for Novice Applicants;
IDEA Meeting Schedule
30 November 2001
ESEA Conference;
107th CONGRESS, 2nd SESSION;
Department of Education Releases State Reports On Teacher Preparation;
U.S. Department of Education Recognizes
Professional Development Programs;
NCES Releases Report on 'The National Report Card, Science 2000';
NCES Releases Report on Federal Education Funding;
NCES Provides New Website Tool to Access
School District Demographics;
Grant Opportunities;
IDEA Meeting Schedule
16 November 2001
ESEA Conference Moves Forward;
House Education Panel Holds Field Hearing on Reading;
White House Launches Freedom Timeline
To Help Kids Cope With Terrorism;
Secretary of Education Celebrates National Veterans Awareness Week;
NCES Releases Report on 'High School Dropouts and Completers';
NCES Unveils Report on Parental Involvement;
NCES Releases Web Version of Publication
Focusing on School Districts' Characteristics;
Department of Education Unveils Funding Forecast;
Grant Opportunities;
Grant Opportunities
9 November 2001
Senate Passes Education Appropriations Bill;
Conference to Convene Soon;
Conferees Contact Information;
School Security Chiefs Discuss School Safety;
Department of Education Announces Establishment
Of National Center for Education Accountability;
Bush Nominates Jack Martin for Financial Post at ED;
Federal Coordinating Panel to Meet on IDEA Issues;
NAGB to Meet Regarding Achievement, NAEP;
National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board
To Hold Next Meeting on November 30th;
Office of Special Education Continues to Hold Meetings
On IDEA Reauthorization;
Educational Resources;
Satellite Town Meeting;
Organization for Economic Cooperation Development Announces International Study
2 November 2001
Education Appropriations Bill Slows in Senate;
Senate Panel Holds Hearing on 'Kids and Terrorism';
First Lady Celebrates Blue Ribbon Schools;
NCES Releases Report Showing Drop in School Crime;
NCES Develops New Tool for Parents;
Office of Special Education to Hold Meetings on IDEA Reauthorization
26 October 2001
Progress on H.R. 1 Remains Unclear;
Department of Education Recognizes 264 Blue Ribbon Schools;
Department Seeks Schools' Assistance in Identifying Educators
To Serve on Assessment Board;
Paige Encourages Participation in International Education Week;
State and Education Departments Support E-Learning;
New NASBE Report Indicates Gaps in Growth
Of Education Technology;
NCES Releases Directory
Of Elementary and Secondary Education Agencies;
Grant Alerts;
Office of Special Education to Hold Meetings on IDEA Reauthorization
19 October 2001
FY 2002 Appropriations and Progress on H.R. 1 Conference;
President to Nominate Sally Stroup to Lead
Postsecondary Education Office;
Department of Education Names Press Secretary;
Senate Education Panel Clears Mental Health Bill;
NCES Releases Projections of Education Statistics,
Announces Annual MIS Conference;
New Study Shows Promise of 'Schools Attuned';
NSF Awards Funding for New Teaching Centers;
Education Groups Form New Teacher Certification Board;
Office of Special Education to Hold Meetings on IDEA Reauthorization
12 October 2001
OMB Director Expresses Regret Over Evaporation of Budget Discipline;
H.R. 1 Conferees Still Face Scheduling Problems,
But Conference Leaders Meet With Bush;
Appropriators Move Closer to Passage
Of Education Spending Bill;
Governors and International Reading Association Send Letters
To Congress Regarding Passage of H.R. 1;
2001 National Education Summit;
Secretary Paige Invites Everyone to Join in Reciting
Pledge of Allegiance Today at Same Time;
Education Department to Host Three Regional Conferences;
NCES Releases New Search Tool
For Schools and Libraries;
New Book Tackles Problems Child Advocacy Groups Face;
Pittsburgh Group Develops Tools to Help
High School Students Graduate;
ED to Hold Character Education Satellite Town Meeting;
Office of Special Education to Hold Meetings on IDEA Reauthorization
5 October 2001
House Subcommittee Clears Appropriations Package
For Education Programs;
Leidinger Selected as First Assistant Secretary for Management
In Six Years;
Paige Announces New Chief of Staff;
ED Awards Millions to Provide Aid to Communities, Schools;
U.S. Department of Education Announces
Several Grant Opportunities;
ED Moves Grant Application Deadlines
In Wake of Terrorist Attacks;
GAO Issues Report on Vouchers
Suggesting More Research;
NCES Issues Several New Publications
On Public Schools, NAEP Civics Test;
White House Creates Commission on Special Education;
Office of Special Education to Hold Meetings on IDEA Reauthorization
28 September 2001
Education Report — HR 1 Conference;
Appropriations;
Congress Passes First Continuing Resolution for FY 2002;
President Bush Formally Nominates Reynolds For Civil Rights Post at Department;
U.S. Secretary of Education Announces Immediate Assistance for Connecticut and Washington, DC Schools;
Paige Urges Protection of Students' Civil Rights
In Wake of Terrorist Attacks;
NCES Unveils NAEP Brochure;
Early Childhood Educators Reveal Younger Children Need More Math;
Office of Special Education to Hold Meetings on IDEA Reauthorization
21 September 2001
Budget Priorities Shift After Terrorist Attacks; NCES Releases Reports on Postsecondary Education; Department Provides Immediate Assistance to Help Schools Counsel Students After Attacks; President Bush Nominates NEA Chairman
14 September 2001
Budget Priorities Shift After Terrorist Attacks; ESEA Conference Continues,
But Members Delay Meeting; Capitol Hill Postpones Education Hearings; Education Department Awards $10 Million Grant To Help School Launch Teachers College; NCES Releases Reports on HS Curricula's Link to College Persistence, Assessment of HS Science Students
7 September 2001
Democrats Regroup to Find Funding for HR 1; Sen. Domenici Breaks Party Line in Support
Of Using Social Security Trust Fund; Daschle Says Senate Calendar Leaves Little Time for Votes; Paige Delivers Back-to-School Address; NCES Posts Reports on Education Finance Site; Capitol Hill Gears Up With Education Hearings
13 July 2001
Senate HELP Committee Adds Senator DeWine to Roster; Senate Named Conference Conferees; Jack Martin Will Serve as ED's Next Chief Financial Officer
15 June 2001
Senate Passes Education Bill; recapitulation of amendments adopted to the bill; Press Conference on Gregg's Voucher Amendment Held this Week; Committee Approves Bills to Improve Opportunities for Math and Science Education; House Education Committee Held Press Conference on H.R. 1
8 June 2001
Bush Signs Tax Bill; Work Continues on Senate Organizational Resolution; Debate on S.1 Continues; Kennedy Assumes Chairmanship of HELP Committee; Bush to Nominate Laurie Rich as Assistant ED Secretary; ED Taps Bill Lucia for Intergovernmental Post; New Law Expands Florida's Voucher Program; NCES Releases "The Condition of Education, 2001"; ED Releases Handbook — "Managing the Price of College"
31 May 2001
ESEA Update; Campoverde to Head ED'S Legislative and Congressional Affairs; Christine Brooks, Leslie Sanchez Selected to Head ED Initiatives
25 May 2001
Senator Jeffords Leaves GOP; House Passes H.R. 1, 384-45; Senate Still in the Thick of Considering ESEA; House-Senate Conferees Aim to Finish Work on Tax Cut Plan; House and Senate Turn Attention to Appropriations; Paige Sends Letter to Hill Explaining Mismanagement; Hansen's Nomination Clears Senate
17–21 May 2001
Jeffords Resigns From Republican Party; Senate Continues Education Debate; House Files Amendments to Education Bill This Week; Congress Heads Toward Conference On Budget Next Week
Extra: Summary of Amendments Submitted to the Rules Committee on H.R. 1, No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
11 May 2001
House Ed and the Workforce Committee Passes ESEA Bill; Senate Continues to Debate S. 1; Budget Resolution Clears Senate; Subcommittee Considers ED Appropriations Request
4 May 2001
Senate Begins Education Debate This Week; Continuation of HR 1 Markup Scheduled for Next Week; FY 2002 Budget Deal Reached This Week; Lindsey Kozberg Tapped for Public Affairs Post at ED; May is Declared National Scholarship Month
27 April 2001
Showdown on ESEA Scheduled for Next Week; FY 2002 Budget Update; Paige Announces Three-Step Approach to Dealing With Waste and Fraud at ED; President Sends Hansen's Nomination to Senate; Education Leaders Speak to State and Local Education Reform Group; ELC Holds Forum on Technology; Funding Opportunities
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