Speaking Out! Newsletter
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Speaking Out! Child advocates on the State of the Union
Posted by Bill Bentley on Jan. 30 at 12:39 PMObama makes new calls for education reform, shared responsibility in State of the Union
Last week President Obama gave Congress and the nation some details on his plan for “An America Built to Last.” His third State of the Union…
Speaking Out! Government shutdown averted (12/19/2011)
Posted by Bill Bentley on Dec. 16 at 4:58 PMCongress agrees on spending bill; government shutdown averted
With federal agencies facing the threat of shutdown, Congress has reached a $1 trillion spending agreement. Negotiators from the appropriations committees of the House and Senate managed to end a…
Speaking Out! Only 2 percent of presidential debate discussion about kids’ issues
Posted by Bill Bentley on Dec. 12 at 1:09 PMCongress skirmishes over unemployment benefits
Partisan bickering over unemployment benefits and the payroll tax cut continued last week. At stake are nearly 2 million people whose benefits would be cut off in January if extended unemployment benefits are not…
Speaking Out! The latest on student test scores, the balanced budget amendment, and more (12/05/11)
Posted by Bill Bentley on Dec. 5 at 4:06 PMNew student test scores show achievement gaps persist
We are still letting students down, with only one third of fourth-graders reading as well as they should, according to new government data. Student test scores show that student underperformance remains…
Super committee: Everyone deserves a chance
Posted by Bill Bentley on Nov. 21 at 12:50 PMTell Congress: Close racial gaps in education!
Posted by Bill Bentley on Nov. 9 at 1:47 PMAs millions remain jobless, protect food aid for children!
Posted by Bill Bentley on Nov. 7 at 4:48 PMSpeaking Out! How to understand the federal budget talk
Posted by Bill Bentley on Oct. 31 at 1:14 PMThe congressional “super committee” is nearing a decision on how to cut more than $1 trillion from federal spending, and next year’s appropriations process is trying to address the budget deficit as well. There is general agreement that some sacrifices…
Speaking Out! A retreat for teacher hiring aid, an advance for the new No Child Left Behind (10/24/11)
Posted by Bill Bentley on Oct. 24 at 12:59 PMSenate blocks bill to hire teachers and first responders
The Senate last week blocked a bill to provide states and local governments with $35 billion to hire teachers and first responders. Originally part of President Obama’s American…
Speaking Out! The new No Child Left Behind
Posted by Bill Bentley on Oct. 17 at 12:32 PMThis week the Senate begins work to rewrite the controversial education law No Child Left Behind, and a draft of the new legislation shows what could change.
The measure the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee will…
