National Alliance of Black School Educators- 111th Congress

THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT

See how much ARRA money has been obligated and how much has been outlayed by program to date.
(posted 7/23/10)
Race to the Top:Round Two
(posted 6/11/10)
Race to the Top Semi-Finalists
(posted 3/04/10)
Race to the Top State Applications/Comments
(updated 4/20/10)
President Barack Obama plans to ask Congress for an extra $1.35 billion to expand his signature education program
(posted 1/19/10)
Application Requirements for Final $11.5 Billion in State Fiscal Stabilization Funds Available Now
(posted 1/12/10)
Bulletin: Investing in Innovation
(posted 10/15/09)
Race to the Top Funds
(posted 9/23/09)
ARRA Webinar Presentation
(posted 8/29/09)
ARRA Update August 19th
(posted 8/25/09)
Should read: Nation's Education Unions collaborate on Race to the Top funds
(posted 7/30/09)
Race to the Top Announcement
(posted 7/28/09)
ED to Demand Major Changes from States joining "Race to the Top"
(posted 7/22/09)
ARRA Information Resources
(posted 7/20/09)
Update on ARRA Funds
(posted 7/20/09)
New Guidance for Recipient Reporting Released
(posted 6/26/09)
Obama Sends FY10 Budget to Congress
(posted 5/19/09)
ARRA Update April 2009
(posted 5/19/09)
ARRA Links
(updated 5/18/09)
Modifications to Questions in April 2009 Guidance on the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Program
(posted 5/11/09)
NABSE please note: The Department states more than once that the Department discourages the use of either education stabilization funds or government service funds for new construction. In addition, the extent to which a state uses making awards under the state incentive "Race to the Top" fund competition.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Stimulus Bill)
(posted 3/13/09)

APPROPRIATIONS AND BUDGET

The National Alliance of Black School educators joins 186 organizations in a final push to request that Senate leadership save Education Job Bill and Pell Grant Funding.
(posted 7/20/10)
Reduced Supplemental Bill Passes July 1
(posted 7/2/10)
Read the Congressional Budget Office's The Long-Term Budget Outlook - http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=11579
(posted 7/1/10)
Is there a chance for a FY 2011 Budget Resolution?
(posted 4/29/10)
An Analysis of the President's budget Courtesy of the Committee on Education Funding
(posted 4/10/10)
An Analysis of the President's budget Courtesy of the Committee on Education Funding
(posted 2/19/10)

FY 2011 Budget Summary
(posted 2/2/10)

FY 2011 Appropriations Procedures and Deadlines
(posted 1/29/10)

Labor/HHS/Education Bill Heads to Continuing Resolution
(posted 9/23/09)

Fiscal Year 09 Appropriations
(posted 3/18/09)

CHARTER SCHOOLS

Charter School Discussions
(updated 1/12/10)

COMMON CORE STANDARDS

New Model Core Teaching Standards Available for Public Comment Until October 15, 2010
(posted 9/8/10)
On June 2nd, 2010 the National Governor's Association(NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers(CCSSO) RELEASED A SET OF STATE-LED VOLUNTARY EDUCATION STANDARDS at Peachtree Ridge High School in Suwanee,Ga. The leaders commented: "The release of the standards marks the conclusion of the development of the Common Core Standards and signals the start of the adoption and implementation process by the states."
The education world is awaiting the reaction of the US Departmentof Education to determine how it "will play" the standards in the reauthorization of ESEA.
(posted 6/11/10)
Consistency of State Standards
(posted 7/20/09)
NGA and CCSSO collaborate to develop common core state standards
(posted 7/10/09)

CONGRESSIONAL BILLS

Teacher Jobs Saved By Congress for the FY School Year Cycle
(posted 8/11/10)
NABSE Joins Other Organizations in Support of Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson's (D Texas) Resolution HR 1593 in response to Texas textbook controversy.
(posted 8/11/10)
S3605 America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation favorably reported out the Act sending it to the full Senate committee for debate.
(posted 8/11/10)
H4213 The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act
(posted 5/21/10)
H3772 Introduced in the House by Congressman Danny K Davis(D-IL7): The Children's Budget Act.
(posted 2/23/10)
S2896 (Franken, D-Minnesota in Senate and Hatch, R_Utah ), School Principal Recruitment and Training Act
(posted 1/12/10)
S2887 (Murray, D- Washington) introduced to amend Title V of ESEA of 1965 to reduce class size through the use of highly qualified teachers
(posted 1/12/10)
Senator Kennedy re-introduces S1410---Time for Innovation Matters in Education---Act
(posted 8/6/09)

REAUTHORIZATION OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965

Analysis of programs that will be available to schools through grants under the budget and blueprint recommendations from the Obama administration
(posted 4/5/10)
Read the "Blueprint for Reform"
(posted 3/15/10)
Secretary Duncan's testimony before the Budget committee signals content that will be present in the Department's bill to be dropped in mid-March for Congressional consideration.
(posted 3/1/10)
ESEA Reauthorization: Why We Can't Wait
(posted 9/29/09)
Forum on Educational Accountability
(posted 6/11/09)
NCLB Testimony
(posted 3/13/09)

TITLE I

NABSE Co-Sponsors Formula Fairness Campaign
(posted 4/2/10)
Title 1 Applications Due Now
(posted 1/12/10)
US Education Department Guidance: Title I Part A Waivers
(posted 7/14/09)
Duncan Wants to Increase Title I Baseline Next Year
(posted 6/12/09)
Title I
(posted 3/24/09)

VOUCHERS

N.J. Gov. Chris Christie: Vouchers offer a 'final solution' for school system
(updated 5/4/10)
DC Voucher Program and Updates
(updated 1/19/10)