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This Week in Washington
JANUARY 22 – JANUARY 26, 2018
Austin Hall, Editor, ahall@bosewashingtonpartners.com
Ellen Fern, efern@bosewashingtonpartners.com
This Week in Washington, a weekly publication of BWP, provides an overview of upcoming events in Washington, D.C. affecting American education. Please use the bookmarks below to navigate to your area of interest.
Weekly Calendar Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Future Hearings & Events
On The Floor This Week Bills to Watch Important Links About BWP
Key: E&S – Elementary & Secondary; H – Higher Education; D – Disability Policy
Monday, January 22, 2018
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Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Discussion on Workforce Education (E&S, H)
Subject: The ACT will host a policy panel on “Aligning Our Education and Workforce Systems: A Look Ahead.”
Participants: Andy Rotherham, co-founder and partner, Bellwether Education Partners; Deb Delisle executive director and CEO, ASCD; Martha Kanter, executive director, College Promise Campaign; Chauncy Lennon, managing director and head of workforce initiatives, Global Philanthropy at JPMorgan Chase; and Jane Oates, executive committee, Working Nation.
Time and Location: 8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.; Hotel Monaco, 700 F Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
Contact: RSVP Here.
Elements of Successful Schools (E&S)
Subject: The Learning First Alliance (made up of 12 education associations that represent more than 10 million educators, parents and local policymakers) will host an event hosted by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education to highlight and discuss findings from their new report, “The Elements Present in all Successful Schools.
Time and Location: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.; 1307 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C.
Contact: RSVP Here.
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CTE Reauthorization (E&S, H)
Subject: The Senate Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus will host a briefing titled, “Perkins CTE and How Reauthorization Can Improve Programs.
Participants: Kimberly Green, executive director, Advance CTE: State Leaders Connecting Learning to Work; and Alisha Hyslop, director of public policy, Association for Career and Technical Education.
Senators Portman (R-OH); Kaine (D-VA); Young (R-IN) and Baldwin (D-WI) invited to offer remarks.
Time and Location: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.; 430 Dirksen SOB.
Contact: RSVP to Jarrod Nagurka at jnagurka@acteonline.org.
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
21st Century Mindset Versus 21st Century Skills (E&S, H)
Subject: DECA’s NAB and the NRCCUA will host a symposium at the AT&T Forum to explore the theme “21st Century Mindsets versus 21st Century Skills: How Do We Bridge the Gap?” Noted leaders in the education community, policy makers and thought leaders will gather to reveal exciting new and urgently necessary, opportunities for collaboration between business, education and public policy sectors. The NRCCU will present their most recent findings on the topic from a special report to be released at the event. Participants: Althea Coetzee Leslie, deputy administrator, Small Business Administration; and Michael
E. Wooten, deputy assistant secretary for community colleges, U.S. Department of Education.
Time and Location: 9:00 a.m.; AT&T Forum, 601 New Jersey Avenue, NW, 5th Floor, Washington, D.C.
Contact: RSVP to Shelley@angelenterprisesdc.com.
E-Rate Program Update (E&S, H)
Subject: The National Coalition for Technology in Education and Training (NCTET) will hold a summit on the past, present, and future of the E-Rate program.
Participants: Caitlin Emma, POLITICO (Moderator); Senator Ed Markey (D-MA); former Senator John D. Rockefeller (D-WV); and Jessica Rosenworcel, commissioner, Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Time and Location: 3:00 p.m.; 104 Dirksen SOB. A reception will follow the panel discussion.
Contact: RSVP to jon@bsg-dc.com.
Thursday, January 25, 2018
Senate HELP Committee Hearing on Reauthorizing the Higher Education Act (H)
Subject: The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a hearing on reauthorizing the Higher Education Act, focusing on access and innovation.
Time and Location: 10:00 a.m.; 430 Dirksen SOB.
Contact: For inquiries on the hearing, contact: 202.224.5375.
Senate HELP Committee Hearing on Education Nominee (E&S)
Subject: The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a hearing on the nomination of Frank T. Brogan to be Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education. Witness: Frank T. Brogan.
Time and Location: 2:30 p.m.; 430 Dirksen SOB.
Contact: For inquiries on the hearing, contact: 202.224.5375.
Examining School Discipline (E&S)
Subject: The Thomas B. Fordham Institute will hold a webinar on “School Discipline Reform: Hard Lessons from the Front Lines.”
Participants: Matthew Steinberg, author, “The Academic and Behavioral Consequences of Discipline Policy Reform;” and Abigail Gray, author of “Discipline in Context: Suspension, Climate, and PBIS in the School District of Philadelphia.
Time and Location: 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Contact: RSVP Here.
Friday, January 26, 2018
Discussion on Education Savings Accounts (E&S, D)
Subject: The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) will hold a discussion on education savings accounts and the future of school choice.
Participants: Jeb Bush, former governor of Florida; Nat Malkus, AEI, Darrell Allison, Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina; Jonathan Beckham, Step Up for Students; Lindsey Burke, Heritage Foundation; Gerard Robinson, Center for Advancing Opportunity; and Adam Peshek, Foundation for Excellence in Education.
Time and Location: 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.; AEI Auditorium, 1789 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C.
Contact: RSVP Here.
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Future Hearings and Events Monday, January 29, 2018 Education Budgeting Process (E&S, H, D)
Subject: The Committee for Education Funding (CEF) will hold a briefing on the process of education budgeting featuring a bipartisan panel of experts.
Participants: Karyn Richman, professional staff member, House Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee (Majority); Robin Juliano, professional staff member, House Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee (Minority); and Sarah Abernathy, deputy executive director, CEF.
Time and Location: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.; 1334 Longworth HOB.
Contact: RSVP Here.
Previewing the State of the Union Address (E&S, H, D)
Subject: The Washington Post will host an event to preview President Trump’s State of the Union Speech and discuss the Administration’s 2018 policy agenda.
Participants: Donna Brazile, former chairwoman, Democratic National Committee; Ari Fleischer, former press secretary; President George W Bush; Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV); Senator Angus King
(I-ME); Marc Lotter, former special assistant; Trump White House; and Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA). Time and Location: 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.; Washington Post, 1301 K Street, NW, Washington, D.C. Contact: RSVP Here.
National Science Board Executive Committee Teleconference (E&S, H)
Subject: The National Science Foundation will hold host an open conference call of the Executive Committee of the National Science Board.
Time and Location: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Contact: For more information go Here.
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Building Workforce Skills in Afterschool (E&S)
Subject: The Afterschool Alliance will hold a webinar to discuss afterschool and summer programs that help close the gap between the skills and competencies students possess and the needs of employers by teaching students to effectively communicate, work in teams, and solve problems, and connecting students to professional development opportunities and helping them explore and discover new interests. Participants: Chavis Lickvar-Armstrong, senior assistant researcher, University of Kansas; Eric
Brown, former economic development director, Salina Area Chamber of Commerce; Laura Johnson, director of programs and evaluation, Sunrise of Philadelphia; Hayley Tompkins, specialist, Beacons Network; and Leah Silverberg, research assistant, Afterschool Alliance.
Time and Location: 2:00 p.m.
Contact: RSVP Here.
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Senate Floor:
Senate Amendment to H.R.195 – Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act FY2018
House Floor:
Senate Amendment to H.R.195 – Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act FY2018
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Bills to Watch
FY 2018 APPROPRIATIONS
Continuing Resolutions (CR)
H.R.195 Sponsor: Rep. Steve Russell (R-OK)
Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act FY2018 until February 16, 2018. (1/18/18 Passed by the House of Representatives)
H.R. 1370 Sponsor: Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX)
Making further continuing appropriations for FY 2018 until January 19, 2018. (12/22/17 Signed by President Trump; 12/21/17 Passed by the House of Representatives; 12/21/17 passed by the Senate)
H.J.Res.123 Sponsor: Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ)
Making further continuing appropriations for FY 2018 until December 22, 2017. (12/8/17 Signed by President Trump; 12/7/17 Passed by the House of Representatives; 12/7/17 passed by the Senate)
H.R.601 Sponsor: Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY)
Making further continuing appropriations for FY 2018 until December 8, 2017. (9/8/17 Signed by President Trump; 9/8/17 Passed by the House of Representatives; 9/7/17 passed by the Senate)
Omnibus Appropriations
H.R. 3354 Sponsor: Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA)
Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (FY 2018 Omnibus Appropriations Act) (9/14/17 Passed by House of Representatives)
Budget Resolutions
H.Con.Res.71 Sponsor: Rep. Diane Black (R-TN)
FY 2018 House Budget Resolution (10/5/17 Passed by House of Representatives; 7/19/17 Passed by Budget Committee)
S.Con.Res.25 Sponsor: Sen. Mike Enzi (R-WY)
FY 2018 Senate Budget Resolution (10/19/2017 Passed by Senate; 10/5/2017 Passed by Budget Committee)
Appropriations Bills
H.R. 3267 Sponsor: Rep. John Culberson (R-TX)
Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act of FY 2018 (7/13/17 Passed by Appropriations Committee; 6/29/2017 Passed by Subcommittee)
S. 1662 Sponsor: Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL)
Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act of FY 2018 (7/27/2017 Passed by Appropriations Committee; 7/25/2017 Passed by Subcommittee)
H.R. 3358 Sponsor: Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK)
Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations Act of FY 2018 (7/19/17 Passed by Appropriations Committee; 7/13/17 Passed by Subcommittee)
S. 1771 Sponsor: Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO)
Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations Act of FY 2018 (9/7/17 Passed by Appropriations Committee; 9/6/17 Passed by Subcommittee)
H.R. 3354 Sponsor: Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA)
Interior and Environment Appropriations Act of FY 2018 (9/14/17 Passed by House; 7/18/17 Passed by Appropriations Committee; 7/12/17 Passed by Subcommittee)
HIGHER EDUCATION REAUTHORIZATION ACT
H.R. 4508 Sponsor: Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC)
Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act (12/13/17 Passed by House Education & Workforce Committee)
CARL D. PERKINS CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ACT
H.R. 2353 Sponsor: Representative Glenn Thompson (R-PA)
Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (6/22/17 Passed House of Representatives; 6/7/17 Passed by Education & Workforce Committee)
JUVENILE JUSTICE DELINQUENCY PREVENTION ACT
H.R. 1809 Sponsors: Representatives Jason Lewis (R-MN) and Bobby Scott (D-VA) Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017 (5/23/17 Passed by the House; 4/4/17 Passed by Education & Workforce Committee)
S.860 Sponsors: Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017 (8/1/17 Passed by the Senate; 8/1/17 Discharged by the Judiciary Committee; 4/5/17 Introduced)
Links for Up-to-Date Information on Hearings, Legislation, and Events
U.S. House of Representatives 2018 Schedule U.S. Senate 2018 Schedule
U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce U.S. Senate Budget Committee
U.S. House Budget Committee Congressional Budget Office Federal legislative information
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