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The Senate Education Committee marked up a new version of the George W. Bush administration education law “No Child Left Behind,” intended to ensure students are college and career-ready by…

The Senate Education Committee marked up a new version of the George W. Bush administration education law “No Child Left Behind,” intended to ensure students are college and career-ready by…

The Senate Education Committee marked up a new version of the George W. Bush administration education law “No Child Left Behind,” intended to ensure students are college and career-ready by…

Secretary Spellings and Senator Bingaman talked about the federal role in reducing the national high school dropout rate. They also answered questions from the audience. Mr. Sesno moderated. This…

Secretary Rod Paige testified about President Bush’s proposed education policies, collectively called No Child Left Behind.

Secretary Spellings testified about promoting President Bush’s recently announced global competitiveness initiative and other education priorities. She said that U.S. educational training…

The first two days of the 2005 National Governors Association winter meeting were devoted to the 2005 National Education Summit on High Schools. Secretary Spellings talked about the Education…

Democratic leaders spoke to reporters about the president’s education priorities and the need for better federal funding of education programs. They also responded to questions from the…

Members met to resolve differences and finalize an education bill to be sent to the president. The legislation would authorize $26.5 billion for public primary and secondary education,…

The House-Senate conference committee met for the purpose of agreeing on a compromise to President Bush’s Education Plan in HR 1. Rep. Boehner is chair of the House Education and Workforce…

Mr. Paige testified about his education agenda should he be confirmed as secretary of education. Among the issues addressed were school vouchers, testing standards, and his record as…

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee heard testimony on school safety. In the wake of school shootings in Colorado, witnesses testified about measures to prevent youth…

The National Education Goals Panel issued its seventh annual report on the progress of U.S. education. The panel members commented on the report, which outlined progress toward the eight…

At his daily press conference, Senator Tom Daschle (D-SD) was joined by Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and Circuit City Vice Chairman Alan Wurtezl to stress the importance of national testing…

Some of the nation’s governors and others discussed the 1996 report titled, “Building a Nation of Leaders.” The bipartisan panel was set up six years ago to follow the progress of the Goals…

In the third of a series of forums on the Democratic “Families First” agenda, House and Senate Democrats heard testimony concerning proposals for $1500 per year for the first two years of…

Participants brief reporters on the progress of National Education Goals 2000, which were originally announced in 1990. They talk about various issues, including drugs and violence in…

Committee members heard testimony on what role the federal government should play in creating educational standards. Last year, Congress approved the Clinton administration’s Education…

Secretary Riley spoke about the need for more school hours to teach young people as opposed to the current trend allowing for less time in school. The commission studying the trend…

Members of the National Education Goals Panel released their third annual report. The two volume report contained expanded state-by-state break downs and goal related information. Education…