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Senate hearing discusses limits of federal government involvement in local education

By | 11.08.11 | 5:51 pm

Though expected by Senate watchers to be a sideshow and forum for Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) to voice his criticism of the nation’s top education bill, the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing today instead crystallized key provisions of the legislation meant to replace No Child Left Behind (NCLB). More…

Franken pushes anti-bullying amendment to education bill

By | 10.24.11 | 11:04 am | More from The Minnesota Independent

In the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) committee on Thursday, Sen. Al Franken spoke about his Student Non-Discrimination Act and lamented that the bill, which would beef up national anti-bullying policies, was not included in the proposed revamp of No Child Left Behind that’s being considered in the Senate. More…

Senate committee votes in bipartisan fashion to approve No Child Left Behind replacement

By | 10.21.11 | 2:37 pm

After a marathon two-day markup session that vacillated wildly between partisan hostility and bipartisan comity, the education bill to overhaul No Child Left Behind is out of committee following a 15-7 vote, with three Republicans joining Democrats in a yes vote.

Education amendment from Sen. Franken passes, will more accurately test student knowledge

By | 10.20.11 | 5:10 pm

Arguing the current standard for student assessment is a “perversity” that leads to a “race to the middle,” Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) successfully introduced an amendment that would better gauge student learning and knowledge. The proposal is part of the ongoing Senate debate over how to move the nation’s major More…

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Native American elder rights, students with disabilities among ESEA highlights

By | 10.20.11 | 2:11 pm

During day two of the HELP committee markup to approve the major K-12 education law meant to replace No Child Left Behind, senators proposed various amendments that addressed teacher requirements for Native American school lessons, testing standards for students with disabilities, classroom apprenticeship programs among others. The pace of the More…

Senate education bill would add more fairness to poorer school funding

By | 10.19.11 | 6:17 pm

Today during the markup process to overhaul the main education law of the land, No Child Left Behind, senators on the HELP Committee managed to discuss a little-known but crucial tweak to how poor and rich school districts share education funding.

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In showing his objection to No Child Left Behind, Sen. Paul is risking extending the law

By | 10.19.11 | 3:12 pm

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) employed a Senate rule forcing the committee considering a law to replace No Child Left Behind (NCLB) to come to a sudden halt, even though lawmakers went head first into making sense of the 860-page education bill and the over 100 amendments tacked on — 74 More…

GOP to pick up seats in Albuquerque after redistricting process

By | 09.08.11 | 11:19 am | More from The New Mexico Independent

In the legislative redistricting process, the Republican-leaning west side of Albuquerque will likely gain seats while eastern and north-central New Mexico will lose them, according to Brian Sanderoff of Albuquerque-based Research & Polling Inc., a longtime consultant to the legislature. He tells Barry Massey of the Associated Press:

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Senate committee investigates for-profit colleges’ use of taxpayer money

By | 04.25.11 | 9:16 am | More from The Iowa Independent

At least 257 for-profit higher education institutions receive more than 85 percent of their income from federal student aid. That figure, however, does not include military aid and benefits paid to individuals going to school on GI Bill benefits. In addition, although roughly 10 percent of for-profit college enrollment is More…

Politico: Ron Paul brings in $3 million in first quarter 2011

By | 03.31.11 | 3:30 pm

Politico is reporting today that U.S Rep. Ron Paul (R-Clute) raised about $3 million in the first three months of 2011, and also has about $1.7 million in his congressional campaign account. This morning, Paul said on C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal” that he’ll make a decision on another try at the More…