1. Will you be dealing with a new ESEA? Presentation to NYSCEA February 6, 2015

2. What’s cook’in in DC  Senate and House working on a new ESEA to replace NCLB & waivers  Senate and House working on a new research bill, and other issues  Obama Administration has released its budget proposal – priorities for FY 16  State level issue that are simmering…. Feb. 6, 2015Richard Long, Literate Nation 2

3. Senate education committee  Senate working off of a draft bill by chairman Senator Alexander (R- TN) on the right  Key issues: federalism, private/public, portability, effectiveness  Senator Murray (D-WA) is ranking member  Key – civil rights, impact, literacy Feb. 6, 2015Richard Long, Literate Nation 3

4. House education committee  Re-introduced by Chairman Kline (R-MT) on Feb 3 rd  Key – local control  Ranking member “Bobby” Scott (D-VA) holding public panel event  Key – civil rights & effectiveness Feb. 6, 2015Richard Long, Literate Nation 4

5. Big issues  Federalism – who decides what?  Accountability  Assessments  CCSS  Traditional federal role: disadvantaged, language minority, disabled vs local decision making  Subgroups  Accountability  Teachers/personalization of instruction/career-ready (manufacturing)  Post secondary – community college  Links to secondary  Changes in GED type stuff Feb. 6, 2015Richard Long, Literate Nation 5

6. Timing??  Senate  Reviewing public comments  Mark-up in committee likely in February  Floor in March?  House  No hearing scheduled  Committee mark-up end of March? Feb. 6, 2015Richard Long, Literate Nation 6

7. Weather Rock – if you know the weather today, you have a 70% chance of predicting tomorrow’s weather Prediction on ESEA – the Hill does have its own meter…. Feb. 6, 2015 Richard Long, Literate Nation 7

8. Obama’s FY 2016 Budget  It is a set of priorities  Education a priority  Title I  Research  IDEA  Career & Tech ed  Early childhood  Big problems  Sequestration (caps)  Revenues (taxes) Feb. 6, 2015Richard Long, Literate Nation 8

9. Key issues  President proposes $4 trillion budget  Uneven economic recovery  Funding caps for military and discretionary spending – sequestration  Increased number of children living in poverty  Proposes changes to tax code & areas of increased revenues (taxes) Feb. 6, 2015Richard Long, Literate Nation 9

10. Timeline  February 2, 2015 – President’s Budget submission  Feb – March – Budget & appropriations committee hearings  April/May – Budget levels set  June – July – appropriations – line-by-line  October 1 st, 2015 – beginning of new fiscal year Feb. 6, 2015Richard Long, Literate Nation 10

11. National Issues  Common Core State Standards  Standards  Assessments  Implementation  Federalism  Teacher training education & teacher/principal effectiveness  Range of assessments  Decoding Dyslexia and other specialized areas Feb. 6, 2015Richard Long, Literate Nation 11

12. More information  RichLong@literatenation.org RichLong@literatenation.org  www.literatenation.org www.literatenation.org  www.ed.gov www.ed.gov  http://thomas.loc.gov http://thomas.loc.gov Feb. 6, 2015Richard Long, Literate Nation 12