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2013 Spring Forum Highlights

Demographics, hydraulic fracturing, an economic forecast, state budgets and the state impact of sequestration were among the topics covered during the plenary sessions of the 2013 Spring Forum. More

Marketplace Fairness Act Passes in U.S. Senate

NCSL thanks bipartisan coalition of senators who voted for the bill. Next step, U.S. House of Representatives. More

NCSL Leadership Testifies in U.S. House of Representatives

NCSL President-Elect, Senator Bruce Starr of Oregon testifies before Congress on the implementation of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century ( MAP-21). More

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zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz EducationState & Local Coalition ESEA Ltr 113th CongressLetters/Testimony2/4/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2580125801_911NCSL joined with a coalition of state and local governance organizations to call on the 113th Congress to finally pass a full reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!Education2012 LESN Fall Seminar AgendaBill Summaries/ Databases12/11/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2541925419_911LESN Fall Seminar agenda, power point presentations and handouts.
School Leadership!Education[School Leadership] Improving School Leadership Through Legislation: Lessons from IllinoisMeetings8/13/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2512125121_911School leadership pre-conference seminar held at the 2012 Legislative Summit in Chicago
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz EducationNCSL 2012 Legislative Summit: Why Recess MattersMultimedia8/7/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2524625246_911Watch this video of Playworks Founder & CEO Jill Vialet as she discusses the developmental, educational and health benefits of play at the 2012 NCSL Legislative Summit in Chicago.
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz EducationRTTT District Contest Federal Alert: May 2012Reports5/23/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2477524775_911On May 22, 2012, the U.S. Department of Education released draft regulations for a district-level Race to the Top (RTTT) competition. The regulations will be open for comment through June 8 on the Department’s website. Final applications are due in mid-July and districts will apply in October, with $400 million funding to be distributed by the end of December 2012.
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz EducationState & Local Governence Coaltion ESEA Letter- May 2012Letters/Testimony5/3/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2469424694_911NCSL Executive Director Bill Pound joined with several other state governance groups to again call on Congress to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act before Congress adjourns for the year.
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz EducationLetter to House Education & Workforce Committee Letters/Testimony2/13/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2433524335_911Letter to House Education & Workforce Committee on the “Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act” and the "Student Success Act"
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz EducationNCSL School Leadership PublicationsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/7/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2426524265_911Summary of school leadership publications.
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz EducationFebuary 2012 Big 5 ESEA Reauthorization LetterLetters/Testimony2/6/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2433624336_911NCSL Executive Director Bill Pound joined with the heads of other state and local governance organizations to call on Congress to swiftly reauthorize ESEA, despite recent the issuance of NCLB waivers by the U.S. Department of Education.
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz EducationFederal Education Legislation Update: January 2012Bill Summaries/ Databases1/11/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2422924229_911Summary of two new education bills sponsored by House Education & Workforce Committee Chairman Kline: Student Success Act, and the Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz EducationNCSL Testimony to Senate HELP Committee on ESEA ReauthorizationLetters/Testimony11/8/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2383423834_911The NCSL Education Committee provided testimony for the record to the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) for its hearing entitled “Beyond NCLB: Views on the Elementary & Secondary Education Act,” held on November 8, 2011.
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz EducationState Approaches to Evaluating School Principal Effectiveness WebinarMultimedia10/26/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2377523775_911Webinar on state approaches to evaluating school principal effectiveness.
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz EducationNCSL Education Committee Letter to Senate Help on Markup of ESEA ReauthorizationLetters/Testimony10/18/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2373323733_911In response to the scheduled markup of legislation to reauthorize the Elementary & Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the NCSL Education Committee drafted a letter detailing the NCSL's priorities in drafting such legislation.
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz EducationPresident Announces NCLB Waiver PlanReports9/26/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2361223612_911President Announces NCLB Waiver Plan
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Education2011 Legislative Summit Education HighlightsMeetings8/7/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2347923479_911This document contains presentations and resources from the variety of education sessions at the 2011 Legislative Summit in San Antonio, Texas on August 7-11.
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz EducationNCSL Education LetterLetters/Testimony6/24/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2319623196_911NCSL Public Comment on U.S. Department of Education Plan for Retrospective Review under Executive Order 13563
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz EducationNCSL Task Force on School Dropout Prevention: Kati HaycockMultimedia5/17/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2034620346_911Video of Kati Haycock speaking to the NCSL Task Force on Dropout Prevention and Recovery
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz EducationNCSL Task Force on School Dropout Prevention: Betsy BrandMultimedia5/17/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2034920349_911Video of Betsy Brand speaking to the NCSL Task Force on Dropout Prevention and Recovery
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz EducationNCSL Task Force on School Dropout Prevention: Elizabeth GainesMultimedia5/17/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2035020350_911Video of Elizabeth Gaines speaking to the NCSL Task Force on Dropout Prevention and Recovery
Spring Forum 2010 Education[Spring Forum 2010] Federal Update: Education Task Force Report and Career and Technical Education Session - Washington, D.C. - April 9, 2010Meetings4/9/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2020620206_911Description and presentation at the 2010 Spring Forum in washington, D.C.
Spring Forum 2010 Education[Spring Forum 2010] State Efforts Race to the Top Session - Washington, D.C. - April 9, 2010Meetings4/9/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2020720207_911Description and presentation at Spring Forum 2010 in Washington, D.C.
Spring Forum 2010 Education[Spring Forum 2010 ] 2010 Spring Forum Meeting SummaryMeetings4/8/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2020320203_911Meeting Summary of 2010 Spring Forum in Washington, D.C. April 8-10,2010
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Education2010 Standing Committee on Education AgendaMeetings3/22/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2003620036_911This agenda lists the sessions of the Standing Committee on Education for the 2010 Spring Forum in Washington, D.C.
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz EducationLetter to U.S. House Regarding HR 4247Letters/Testimony3/3/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1983919839_911Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act (HR 4247)
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz EducationMaking a Difference: Eight State Legislative Policy Recommendations for Improving America’s High SchoolsReports2/25/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1925219252_911The report analyzes state progress to date and provides guidance to help states continue to move forward toward college- and career-readiness for all students.
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