Part-time Student Assistance Act

H.R. 2669, College Cost Reduction Act and S. 1762 Higher Education Access Act both in support of reducing college costs, increasing Pell grants, improving financial aid and lending practices; H.R.5 College Student Relief Act of 2007, in support of reducing college costs and improving financial aid provisions; comments submitted to the Department of Education Office of Vocational and Adult Education on the Perkins State Plan; comments submitted to the US Commission on Civil Rights on Title IX; S. 774, DREAM Act, providing in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants; H.R. 1486 Empowering Parents through Choice Act, opposing voucher programs; H.R. 821 Everyone Deserves Unconditional Access to Education (EDUCATE) Act, increased funding for higher education; H.R. 2559/S. 1704, First Higher Education Extension Act of 2007, in support of extending HEA; GRADUATES Act; H.R. 2928/S. 1185 Graduation Promise Act of 2007, in support of closing the graduation gap and preparing students for college; S. 556 Head Start for School Readiness Act, increase the number of eligible students and the amount of funding; H.R. 901 High School Athletics Accountability Act and S. 518 High School Sports Information Collection Act both in support of the collection and dissemination of data regarding high school athletics; S. 1642 Higher Education Amendments of 2007, in support of reauthorization of HEA, increasing Pell grants, providing year round Pell grants, creating Mink fellowships, improving CCAMPIS program; S. 1159, IDEA Full Funding Act, in support of increased funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; H.R. 1429 Improving Head Start Act of 2007, in support of expanding Head Start access; H.R. 1051, National STEM Scholarship Database Act, in support of creation of an internet database of STEM Scholarships and fellowships; No Child Left Behind reauthorization, reauthorize NCLB including strengthening STEM education for minorities and girls, reauthorizing Women's Educational Equity Act, include High School Athletic Accountability, reduce high stakes testing, make funding mandatory, expanding 21st Century Community Learning Centers, including bullying and harassment legislation; H.R. 2017, Part-time Student Assistance Act, provide funding for higher education to part-time students; H. Res. 406/S. Res. 242 Patsy T Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, Title IX Resolution, in continued support of Title IX; H.R. 990 Pell Grant Equity Act, support removal of tuition barriers to Pell grants; H.R. 2702, Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007, fund 9/11 veterans' education; H.R. 1653/S. 972 Responsible Education about Life (REAL) Act, fund comprehensive sexual education; H.R. 325/S. 224 Standards to Provide Education Achievement for Kids (SPEAK) Act, create voluntary core standards in math and science in schools; S. 359 Student Debt Relief Act of 2007, reduce student loan rates; H.R. 890/S. 486 Student Loan Sunshine Act, create trustworthy student loan system; comments to Senate Finance Committee on allowing Title V, Section 510 (b) of the Social Security Act regarding abstinence-only-until-marriage sexual education programs to expire; comments to House Appropriations Committee on the elimination of all funding for Community-Based Abstinence Education. H.R. 362, 10,000 Teachers for 10 Million Minds Science and Math Scholarship Act, in support of scholarships for mathematics and science teachers; H.R. 2272/S.761, 21st Century Competitiveness Act and America COMPETES Act, in support of improved STEM education for women and minorities, particularly the inclusion of H.R. 362, 10,000 Teachers for 10 Million Minds Science and Math Scholarship Act, H.R. 363, Sowing Seeds Through Science and Engineering Research Act, and H.R. 1867, NSF Authorization 2007;

Client expense: $135,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights