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Federal Education Policy & Funding July 2014 Amanda Karhuse & Jacki Ball

Federal Education Policy & Funding July 2014 Amanda Karhuse & Jacki Ball. Goals. Provide an overview of current federal education policy issues Share NASSP’s legislative agenda Provide summary & status update on the budget & appropriations process Provide additional advocacy resources.

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Federal Education Policy & Funding July 2014 Amanda Karhuse & Jacki Ball

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  1. Federal Education Policy & FundingJuly 2014 Amanda Karhuse & Jacki Ball

  2. Goals • Provide an overview of current federal education policy issues • Share NASSP’s legislative agenda • Provide summary & status update on the budget & appropriations process • Provide additional advocacy resources

  3. Agenda • Update on Federal Education Policy • ESEA Reauthorization & ESEA Flexibility Waivers • NASSP Legislative Agenda • Federal Budget & Education Funding • Budget Process& Current Fiscal Constraints • Investments in NASSP Supported Programs • Additional Advocacy Resources

  4. Key Terms Authorization Creates a specific program through federal law. An authorization bill acts as a prerequisite for an appropriation or other kinds of budget authority. Appropriations Provides the actual amount of federal dollars to a specific program. Congress needs to pass appropriations bills each year for the operations and programs run by the federal government

  5. ESEA Reauthorization • ESEA (a.k.a. NCLB) was due for reauthorization in 2007 • Bipartisanship has already failed: four competing proposals in 2013! • Senate committee markup (June ‘13) and House floor vote (July ‘13) • Administration support for waivers

  6. ESEA Reauthorization Big Picture Issues • Federal role in education • Flexibility for states & districts • College and career ready standards and aligned assessments • Low-income and minority students, students with disabilities & English Language Learners

  7. ESEA Reauthorization House Bill (H.R. 5) • Eliminates AYP, 100% proficiency requirements & turnaround models • Locks in sequester cuts for Title I • Minimizes the role of the principal • No funding for literacy, ed tech, or secondary schools

  8. ESEA Reauthorization Senate Bill (S. 1094) • Continues reforms in waiver states, including overreliance on testing • Expands support for school leaders • Incorporates key bills on literacy, ed tech, and ML and HS reform • Maintains school turnaround models

  9. NASSP Legislative Agenda

  10. NASSP Legislative Agenda • NASSP Supports: • School Principal Recruitment & Training Act (H.R.1738/S. 840) • Great Teaching & Leading for Great Schools Act (H.R. 4269) • LEARN Act (H.R. 2706/S. 758)

  11. NASSP Legislative Agenda • Transforming/Enhancing Education Through Tech. Act (H.R. 521/S. 1087) • Success in the Middle Act (H.R. 2316/ S. 708) • Graduation Promise Act (S. 940) • CAP and GOWN Act (no bill #)

  12. NASSP Legislative Agenda • NASSP Opposes: • Great Teachers and Principals Act (H.R. 2196/S. 1052) • CHOICE Act (H.R. 4773/S. 1909) • Scholarship for Kids Act (H.R. 4000/S. 1968)

  13. School Principal Recruitment and Training Act (H.R. 1758/S. 840) • Focus on instructional leadership • One-year pre-service residency for aspiring principals • Ongoing mentoring & support for two additional years • Leaders commit to work in high-need schools for at least four years

  14. Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) Act (H.R. 2706/S. 758) • $2.5 B for state literacy plans developed under Striving Readers • Early childhood, grades K-5, and ML and HS • Literacy across content area • Targeted interventions for students

  15. Transforming Education through Technology Act (H.R. 521/S. 1087) • $500 M for State Grants for Technology Readiness & Access • Use of ed tech to ensure college and career-readiness • “Digital Age” PD opportunities for school leaders and teachers

  16. Early Identification of Dropouts The Primary Off-Track Indicators for Potential Dropouts: • Attendance - <80-90% school attendance • Behavior - “unsatisfactory” behavior mark in at least one class • Course Performance – A final grade of “F” in Math or English Sixth-grade students with one or more of the indicators have only a 10% to 20% chance of graduating from high school on time or within one year of expected graduation -Robert Balfanz and Liza Herzog, Center for Social Organization of Schools at Johns Hopkins University

  17. Success in the Middle Act(H.R. 2316/S. 708) • $1 billion for Middle Grades Improvement Fund • State plans for improving achievement in grades 5-8 • Early warning indicator and intervention systems • Strategies aligned w/Breaking Ranks

  18. Graduation Promise Act(S. 940) • $2.4 B for HS Improvement and Dropout Reduction Fund • Resources for schools w/low graduation rates (below 60%) • Differentiated school improvement & evidence-based interventions • Strategies aligned w/Breaking Ranks

  19. CAP and GOWN Act(H.R. _) • Reserves 40% of SIG funds for secondary schools • Establishes early warning & identification system in high schools, and reforms in feeder middle schools • Authorizes $300 million for HS redesign initiative

  20. ESEA Waivers Status of Implementation • 43 states granted waivers • 2 requests still under review (IA & WY) • 4states have chosen not to apply (MT, NE, ND, & VT) • WA is first state to lose its waiver

  21. ESEA Waivers “Waiver Waivers” 1) Flexibility in timeline for using results of CCSS assessments in teacher & principal evaluations and personnel decisions • 4 states granted waivers (MS, NC, NV & SC) • 8 states under review (AR, KS, KY, MD, SD, UT & WA)

  22. ESEA Waivers “Waiver Waivers” 2) Flexibility in field testing new CCSS assessments to avoid double testing students • 14 states granted waivers (CA, CT, ID, IL, IA, MD, MA, MS, MT, NE, OR, SD, VT & WA) • 1 state still under review (KS)

  23. The Federal Budget, Appropriations & Investments in Education

  24. Sequestration & FY14 Appropriations Sequestration began in March 2013 Education funding for 2013-2014 school year was cut by 5.23% ($3.1 billion) FY14 appropriations bill was passed in January 2014; partially restored sequester cuts to some ed programs Sequestration will resume after FY16 without action by Congress!

  25. FY15 Budget & Appropriations Ryan/Murray Bipartisan Budget Act Established caps for defense and non-defense discretionary (NDD) spending for FY14 – FY 16. President Obama submitted his FY15 Budget Request in early March Requested $68.6 B for the Department of Education, a $1.3B increase over FY14 levels (+ 1.9%)

  26. FY15 Budget & Appropriations House & Senate Appropriations Congress should draft & approve 12 appropriations bills by September 30th Congress will most likely pass a Continuing Resolution (CR) Expectation is that the CR will last through at least January.

  27. Key Federal Investments for NASSP Title I & II IDEA State Grants Career & Technical Education State Grants School Leadership program

  28. Key Federal Investments for NASSP Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy (SRCL) program Education Technology & Professional Development for Digital Learning Enhancing Education Through Technology program Proposed “ConnectEDucators” program High School Graduation Initiative

  29. Federal Investments in NASSP Supported Programs

  30. Additional Preparation & Resources for your Hill Day Review documents on POY Materials page: ESEA Issue Sheet Federal Investments in Education Fact Sheet Legislative Agenda (Bills NASSP supports & opposes) Advocacy Briefing & meeting prep on Monday, September 8.

  31. Advocacy Resources • POY Materials page www.nassp.org/poymaterials • Check out all of NASSP’s advocacy resources at www.nassp.org/legislative-advocacy • Principal’s Policy Blog www.nasspblogs.org/principalspolicy

  32. Advocacy Resources • Principal’s Legislative Action Center www.nassp.org/PLAC • Twitter @NASSP, @akarhuse, @balljacki

  33. Advocacy Resources • Join the Federal Grassroots Network, if not already a member! • Receive Weekly Advocacy Update • Commit to regularly communicating with your Members of Congress and staff (including state & district offices) • To join, visit the “Get Involved” page in Legislative Advocacy

  34. Contact Us Amanda Karhuse Director of Advocacy Phone: 703-860-7241 Email: karhusea@nassp.org Twitter: @akarhuse JackiBall Associate Director of Advocacy Phone: 703-860-7338 Email: ballj@nassp.org Twitter: @balljacki

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