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Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act
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2014 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Improve academic achievement of student by fostering charter school sector. Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act" (H.R. 2218)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Education
Improve academic achievement of student by fostering charter school sector. Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act" (H.R. 2218)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Education
H.R.2218, Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act
Client expense: $155,182 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Education
H.R.1419/S.767, Every Student Counts Act, in support of better accountability for high schools through uniform graduation rates; H.R.1648/S.506, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; H.R.458/S.1269, High School Athletics Accountability Act/High School Data Transparency Act of 2011, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; H.R.998/S.555, Student Nondiscrimination Act, to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; H.R.1048/S.540, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2011, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; Elementary and Secondary Education Act, in support of strengthening STEM education for minorities and girls, reauthorize the Women's Educational Equity Act, reducing high stakes testing, making funding mandatory, expanding the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, including bullying and harassment prevention provisions, making science a required component of the accountability measure, better disaggregation and cross tabulation in data collection and reporting, in support of robust accountability, support for secondary schools and dropout prevention, and inclusion of the ATTAIN Act; in support of rescinding 2006 single-sex education regulations; in support of the Department of Education's Dear Colleague letter on sexual assault; in support of accountability in Perkins Act programs; H.R.2016/S.834, Campus Sexual Assault Elimination Act, in support of strengthening sexual assault prevention programs and response policies on college campuses; H.R.1842/S.952, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011, in support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college, contribute to the nations economy, and start on the pathway to citizenship; S.919, Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students Act of 2011, in support of developing and implementing comprehensive programs and strategies to foster positive conditions for learning in public schools; S.929, Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) Act, in support of state and local school-based literacy programs that span from birth to grade twelve; H.R.1821/S.941, Family Engagement in Education Act of 2011, in support of family engagement in education; H.R.2218, Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act, in support of accountability, civil right protections, for charter schools; S.1328, Strengthening Kids Interest in Learning and Libraries (SKILLS) Act; in support of ensuring more students have access to effective school library programs; in support of protecting the maximum Pell Grant and its current eligibility requirements; S. 1723, Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act, in support of protecting the jobs of teachers and first responders; S. 1178, Achievement Through Technology and Innovation Act, in support of technology in K-12 education; S. 1597, Fix America's Schools Today Act, in support of modernizing America's schools; in support of changes to promote equity in the Department of Education's strategic plan; S.2280, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act of 2012, in support of necessary student loan counseling; H.R.3826/H.R.4816/S.2057/S.2343, Student Loan Affordability Act/Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012, in opposition to the doubling of Stafford loan interest rates; S.1102, Fairness for Struggling Students Act, in support of making student loans dischargeable in bankruptcy.
2012 · fourth_quarter · Education
Promote quality and equitable public educational opportunities for all Americans, from pre-school through advanced degrees. Support the improvement and uniformalization of high school drop out / retention rates. Support the Department of Education's proposed "Gainful Employment" regulation. Support repeal of provision in HEA delaying or denying financial aid to students convicted of minor drug offenses. Ensure that access to college loans is not affected by the credit crunch. Support educational equity between public elementary schools. Support public school construction bonds. Support increased funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Support increased federal funding for before- and after-school programs. Support financial literacy programs. Oppose funding for DC School vouchers; oppose H.R. 471. Oppose cuts in PELL grants for college students; Support repealing the "Rule of Nine" under the School Improvement Grants program and supported allowing school districts to use the "Transformation Model" when attempting to transform failing schools. Support Restorative Justice Initiatives in schools. Oppose "high stakes testing"' in public schools. Support an approach to accountability in the reauthorization of the elementary and Secondary Education Act that allows for targeted interventions that are tailored to properly address the spectrum of challenges that schools face in improving achievement and graduation rates, closing gaps, and reducing barriers to learning. Create a stable supply of qualified and effective educators for all communities; do not weaken the definition of a "highly qualified teacher". Oppose cuts to education, pre-school through college, in education funds on HR 1 / HR 1437. Oppose efforts to reduce or eliminate the Education Jobs fund. Support the School Improvement Grant program. Oppose allowing military families with children with special needs to use school vouchers. Support S. 919, the Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students Act of 2011. Support a strict yet flexible policy for bullying. Support research and education for educators to help them identify and deal with bullying. Support for the elimination of the War on Drugs and other criminal justice policies which have resulted in the overincarceration of Americans, with prison costs skyrocketing and not enough being spent on education. Support placing a highly effective teacher in every classroom. Support public school construction / modernization / repair / renovation as proposed by the American Jobs Act, HR 12 / S 1549 / S. 1660 and the Fix Americas Schools Today Act, H.R. 2948 / S 1597. Support the development of well-prepared and effective teachers for all communities, and the equitable distribution of fully prepared, and effective teachers to all students. Support HR 2902. Oppose the inclusion of school voucher programs in the elementary and Secondary Education Act. Oppose any cuts to the Pell grant program, and any changes to the eligibility requirements. Support the definition in HR 2218 to use the academic improvement of disabled, minority and economically disadvantaged students as a criterion for defining what constitutes a high-quality charter school. Oppose the King (IA) amendment to HR 2218 Support the Student Non Discrimination Act, H.R. 998, S. 555. Support making high school drop out rate reporting uniform, support the Every Student Counts Act, H.R. 1419/S. 767. Support designating September as National Childhood Obesity Month. Support H. Res. 339. Oppose any attempt to include language authorizing private school vouchers in ESEA reauthorizing legislation. Express concern about the Department of Education's rule regarding gainful employment claims by private colleges published in the Federal Register on September 27, 2011. Oppose the Financial Services appropriations provisions within the Energy and Water Appropriations bill for FY 2012 (H.R. 2354) that would fund the District of Columbia private school voucher program. Oppose the inclusion of any school voucher program, including the The Local Academic Flexible Grant, in the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act also known as the "Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act, H.R. 3990. Oppose the Student Success Act, which would amend and reauthorize Title I and other parts of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills. Support the elimination of funding for the District of Columbia private school voucher program in fiscal year 2013. Support an increase in funding for the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement, one of the Federal TRIO Programs. Support extending a low interest rates on Stafford Student loans. Support S. 2343. Support Prosecutors' and Public Defenders' Loan repayment program. Support Tierney (MA) amendment to HR 5326. Support of Reach Out and Reads application to the U.S. Department of Education for an Innovative Approaches to Literacy (IAL) grant. Oppose extending the highly qualified teacher amendment (HQT amendment) until 2015, as proposed during the Labor/HHS/Education/Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee markup on July 18, 2012. Support S. 3494, the Housing for Homeless Students Act. Oppose the highly qualified teacher amendment (HQT amendment) that allows teachers-in-training to be identified as highly qualified. Advocated that the United States use its stature and position to have the NAACP policy agenda included in any and all relevant United Nations' treaties and other compliance documents. Support Executive Order 13621: White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans. Support the Senate-passed version of H.R. 4628. Support Senate-passed version of S. 2343.
| Republican |
| CA |
| Jared Polis | Democratic | CO |
| John Kline | Republican | MN |
| Larry Bucshon | Republican | IN |
| Mike Kelly | Republican | PA |
| Scott DesJarlais | Republican | TN |
| Thomas E. Petri | Republican | WI |
| Tim Walberg | Republican | MI |
| Todd Rokita | Republican | IN |
| Trey Gowdy | Republican | SC |
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Office on Violence Against Women, President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $62,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Education
H.R.2218, Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act
Client expense: $155,182 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Education
Advocating passage of ESEA Reauthorization: Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act (H.R.2218, S.1566), State and Local Funding Flexibility Act (H.R.2445), Setting New Priorities in Education Spending Act (H.R.1891), Teacher and Principal Improvement Act (S.1567), Empowering Local Educational Decisionmaking Act of 2011 (S.1569), and Elementary and Secondary Education Amendments Act of 2011 (S.1571); FY2013 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill (S. 1599), provisions and allocations for elementary and secondary education.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Education
State and Local Funding Flexibility Act, HR 2445; Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act, HR 2218; Setting New Priorities in Education Spending Act, HR 1891, Student Success Act, HR 3989; Elementary and Secondary Education Act reauthorization (No Child Left Behind); General education and charter school funding policies.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Education
Reauthorization of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Educator preparation issues). Reauthorization of Title II Higher Education Act (Educator preparation issues). Elementary and Secondary Education Reauthorization Act (as marked up in U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee October 20, 2011) The Educator Preparation Reform Act, S. 3582/H.R.6447 The Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act, H.R. 3990 The Student Success Act, H.R. 3989 Presidential Teacher Corps (not yet introduced in 112th Congress). Building the Teaching Profession Act of 2012 (not yet introduced in 112th Congress). Equal Access to Quality Education Act of 2011, H.R. 2902 Assuring Successful Students through Effective Teaching Act S. 1716 Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) Act, H.R. 2272/S. 929 Graduation Promise Act, H.R. 778/S. 1177 Secondary School Reform Act of 2011, S. 1306 The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, (DREAM Act) H.R. 1842/S. 952 Growing Education Achievement Training Academies for Teachers and Principals Act or GREAT Teachers and Principals Act, S. 1250 The STEM Education Opportunity Act (not yet introduced in 112th Congress) Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act, H.R. 2117/S. 1297 Setting New Priorities in Education Spending Act, H.R. 1891 Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act , H.R. 2218 State and Local Funding Flexibility Act , H.R. 2445 Elementary and Secondary Education Amendments Act, S. 1571 Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act, S. 1566 Empowering Local Educational Decision Making Act of 2011, S. 1569 Teacher and Principal Improvement Act, S. 1567 Presidential Teaching Fellows (program in FY 13 Budget Request) Department of Education regulations for Institutional Eligibility Under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), gainful employment, definition of a credit hour, and state authorization regulations. U.S. Department of Educations Negotiated Rulemaking Committee to prepare proposed regulations under Title II and Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA). An act to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes. H R 4348 (issues relating to the student loan extension) Budget Control Act of 2011, S. 365 (issues related to sequestration) amending definition of "highly qualified teacher" in ESEA
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Education
H.R. 2218, "Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act," all sections H.R. 3990, "Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act," Title III, Charter Schools S. 1566, "Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act," all sections S.3578, ESEA reauthorization, Charter School title (Title V )
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Education
H.R.1419/S.767, Every Student Counts Act, in support of better accountability for high schools through uniform graduation rates; H.R.1648/S.506, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; H.R.458/S.1269, High School Athletics Accountability Act/High School Data Transparency Act of 2011, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; H.R.998/S.555, Student Nondiscrimination Act, to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; H.R.1048/S.540, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2011, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.3578, Elementary and Secondary Education Reauthorization Act of 2011, in support of strengthening STEM education for minorities and girls, reauthorize the Women's Educational Equity Act, reducing high stakes testing, making funding mandatory, expanding the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, including bullying and harassment prevention provisions, making science a required component of the accountability measure, better disaggregation and cross tabulation in data collection and reporting, in support of robust accountability, support for secondary schools and dropout prevention, and inclusion of the ATTAIN Act; in support of rescinding 2006 single-sex education regulations; in support of the Department of Education's Dear Colleague letter on sexual assault; in support of accountability in Perkins Act programs; H.R.2016/S.834, Campus Sexual Assault Elimination Act, in support of strengthening sexual assault prevention programs and response policies on college campuses; H.R.1842/S.952, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011, in support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college, contribute to the nations economy, and start on the pathway to citizenship; S.919, Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students Act of 2011, in support of developing and implementing comprehensive programs and strategies to foster positive conditions for learning in public schools; S.929, Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) Act, in support of state and local school-based literacy programs that span from birth to grade twelve; H.R.1821/S.941, Family Engagement in Education Act of 2011, in support of family engagement in education; H.R.2218, Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act, in support of accountability, civil right protections, for charter schools; S.1328, Strengthening Kids Interest in Learning and Libraries (SKILLS) Act, in support of ensuring more students have access to effective school library programs; in support of protecting the maximum Pell Grant and its current eligibility requirements; S.1723, Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act, in support of protecting the jobs of teachers and first responders; S.1178, Achievement Through Technology and Innovation Act, in support of technology in K-12 education; S.1597, Fix America's Schools Today Act, in support of modernizing America's schools; in support of changes to promote equity in the Department of Education's strategic plan; S.2280, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act of 2012, in support of necessary student loan counseling; H.R.3826/H.R.4816/S.2057/S.2343, Student Loan Affordability Act/Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012, in opposition to the doubling of Stafford loan interest rates; S.1102, Fairness for Struggling Students Act, in support of making student loans dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of the Department of Education's program integrity regulations.
Client expense: $27,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Education
H.R.2218, "Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act"
Client expense: $155,182 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R 5326, S. 2323, FY2013 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations - juvenile justice funding. H.R.____, S. ___, Reauthorize Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, provisions and programs related to at-risk youth, juvenile justice and gang legislation. Reauthorization of No Child Left Behind legislation. S.____, H.R 2218, 3990, 3989 S.1467, H.R.1179, Legislation to amend Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act regarding health plans and coverage of items contrary to religious beliefs.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Education
Promote quality and equitable public educational opportunities for all Americans, from pre-school through advanced degrees. Support the improvement and uniformalization of high school drop out / retention rates. Support the Department of Education's proposed "Gainful Employment" regulation. Support repeal of provision in HEA delaying or denying financial aid to students convicted of minor drug offenses. Ensure that access to college loans is not affected by the credit crunch. Support educational equity between public elementary schools. Support public school construction bonds. Support increased funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Support increased federal funding for before- and after-school programs. Support financial literacy programs. Oppose funding for DC School vouchers; oppose H.R. 471. Oppose cuts in PELL grants for college students; Support repealing the "Rule of Nine" under the School Improvement Grants program and supported allowing school districts to use the "Transformation Model" when attempting to transform failing schools. Support Restorative Justice Initiatives in schools. Oppose "high stakes testing"' in public schools. Support an approach to accountability in the reauthorization of the elementary and Secondary Education Act that allows for targeted interventions that are tailored to properly address the spectrum of challenges that schools face in improving achievement and graduation rates, closing gaps, and reducing barriers to learning. Create a stable supply of qualified and effective educators for all communities; do not weaken the definition of a "highly qualified teacher". Oppose cuts to education, pre-school through college, in education funds on HR 1 / HR 1437. Oppose efforts to reduce or eliminate the Education Jobs fund. Support the School Improvement Grant program. Oppose allowing military families with children with special needs to use school vouchers. Support S. 919, the Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students Act of 2011. Support a strict yet flexible policy for bullying. Support research and education for educators to help them identify and deal with bullying. Support for the elimination of the War on Drugs and other criminal justice policies which have resulted in the overincarceration of Americans, with prison costs skyrocketing and not enough being spent on education. Support placing a highly effective teacher in every classroom. Support public school construction / modernization / repair / renovation as proposed by the American Jobs Act, HR 12 / S 1549 / S. 1660 and the Fix Americas Schools Today Act, H.R. 2948 / S 1597. Support the development of well-prepared and effective teachers for all communities, and the equitable distribution of fully prepared, and effective teachers to all students. Support HR 2902. Oppose the inclusion of school voucher programs in the elementary and Secondary Education Act. Oppose any cuts to the Pell grant program, and any changes to the eligibility requirements. Support the definition in HR 2218 to use the academic improvement of disabled, minority and economically disadvantaged students as a criterion for defining what constitutes a high-quality charter school. Oppose the King (IA) amendment to HR 2218 Support the Student Non Discrimination Act, H.R. 998, S. 555. Support making high school drop out rate reporting uniform, support the Every Student Counts Act, H.R. 1419/S. 767. Support designating September as National Childhood Obesity Month. Support H. Res. 339. Oppose any attempt to include language authorizing private school vouchers in ESEA reauthorizing legislation. Express concern about the Department of Education's rule regarding gainful employment claims by private colleges published in the Federal Register on September 27, 2011. Oppose the Financial Services appropriations provisions within the Energy and Water Appropriations bill for FY 2012 (H.R. 2354) that would fund the District of Columbia private school voucher program. Oppose the inclusion of any school voucher program, including the The Local Academic Flexible Grant, in the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act also known as the "Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act, H.R. 3990. Oppose the Student Success Act, which would amend and reauthorize Title I and other parts of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills. Support the elimination of funding for the District of Columbia private school voucher program in fiscal year 2013. Support an increase in funding for the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement, one of the Federal TRIO Programs. Support extending a low interest rates on Stafford Student loans. Support S. 2343. Support Prosecutors' and Public Defenders' Loan repayment program. Support Tierney (MA) amendment to HR 5326. Support of Reach Out and Reads application to the U.S. Department of Education for an Innovative Approaches to Literacy (IAL) grant. Oppose extending the highly qualified teacher amendment (HQT amendment) until 2015, as proposed during the Labor/HHS/Education/Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee markup on July 18, 2012. Support S. 3494, the Housing for Homeless Students Act. Oppose the highly qualified teacher amendment (HQT amendment) that allows teachers-in-training to be identified as highly qualified. Advocated that the United States use its stature and position to have the NAACP policy agenda included in any and all relevant United Nations' treaties and other compliance documents. Support Executive Order 13621: White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans
Client expense: $62,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America, White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
HR 5326, S 2323, FY 2013 Commerce Justice Science Approps - juvenile justice funding. HR ____, S ____Reauthorize Juvenile Justice and Delinqency Prevention Act of 1974, provisions and programs related to at-risk youth, juvenile justice and gang legislation. Reauthorization of No Child Left Behind legislation. S ____, HR 2218, 3990. 3989 S 1467 HR 1179 Legislation to amend Patient Protection and Affortable Care Act regarding health plans and coverage of items contrary to religious beliefs.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Education
Advocating passage of ESEA Reauthorization: Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act (H.R.2218, S.1566), State and Local Funding Flexibility Act (H.R.2445), Setting New Priorities in Education Spending Act (H.R.1891), Teacher and Principal Improvement Act (S.1567), Empowering Local Educational Decisionmaking Act of 2011 (S.1569), and Elementary and Secondary Education Amendments Act of 2011 (S.1571); FY2013 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill (S. 1599), provisions and allocations for elementary and secondary education.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Education
Reauthorization of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Educator preparation issues). Reauthorization of Title II Higher Education Act (Educator preparation issues). Elementary and Secondary Education Reauthorization Act (as marked up in U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee October 20, 2011) The Educator Preparation Reform Act, S. 3582/H.R.6447 The Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act, H.R. 3990 The Student Success Act, H.R. 3989 Presidential Teacher Corps (not yet introduced in 112th Congress). Building the Teaching Profession Act of 2012 (not yet introduced in 112th Congress). Equal Access to Quality Education Act of 2011, H.R. 2902 Assuring Successful Students through Effective Teaching Act S. 1716 Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) Act, H.R. 2272/S. 929 Graduation Promise Act, H.R. 778/S. 1177 Secondary School Reform Act of 2011, S. 1306 The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, (DREAM Act) H.R. 1842/S. 952 Growing Education Achievement Training Academies for Teachers and Principals Act or GREAT Teachers and Principals Act, S. 1250 The STEM Education Opportunity Act (not yet introduced in 112th Congress) Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act, H.R. 2117/S. 1297 Setting New Priorities in Education Spending Act, H.R. 1891 Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act , H.R. 2218 State and Local Funding Flexibility Act , H.R. 2445 Elementary and Secondary Education Amendments Act, S. 1571 Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act, S. 1566 Empowering Local Educational Decision Making Act of 2011, S. 1569 Teacher and Principal Improvement Act, S. 1567 Presidential Teaching Fellows (program in FY 13 Budget Request) Department of Education regulations for Institutional Eligibility Under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), gainful employment, definition of a credit hour, and state authorization regulations. U.S. Department of Educations Negotiated Rulemaking Committee to prepare proposed regulations under Title II and Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA). An act to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes. H R 4348 (issues relating to the student loan extension) Budget Control Act of 2011, S. 365 (issues related to sequestration) amending definition of "highly qualified teacher" in ESEA
Client expense: $7,133 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Education
H.R. 2218, "Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act," all sections H.R. 3990, "Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act," Title III, Charter Schools S. 1566, "Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act," all sections S.3578, ESEA reauthorization, Charter School title (Title V )
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Education
State and Local Funding Flexibility Act, HR 2445; Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act, HR 2218; Setting New Priorities in Education Spending Act, HR 1891, Student Success Act, HR 3989; Elementary and Secondary Education Act reauthorization (No Child Left Behind); General education and charter school funding policies.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Education
Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Monitor generally. Public Law 112-32, Combating Autism Reauthorization Act of 2011, Family Services; and LEND training programs; and University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, & Service. H.R.2117, Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education, Monitor generally. Teacher training issues: H.R.2445, State and Local Funding Flexibility Act H.R.2218, Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act H.R. 1891, Setting New Priorities for Education Spending Act Higher Education Reauthorization, College completion related issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Education
Higher Education Reauthorization, Single Parent Student programs. Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Monitor generally. Teacher professional training issues; and Nurse training related issues. TRIO programs Teacher training issues: H.R.2445, State and Local Funding Flexibility Act H.R.2218, Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act H.R. 1891, Setting New Priorities for Education Spending Act H.R.2117, Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education, Monitor generally. Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization of 2011, Career pathway issues. Training for Ex-Offenders Academic enrichment opportunities for higher poverty children during non-school hours Science, technology, emergency and math curriculum Student services and retention
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Education
Promote quality and equitable public educational opportunities for all Americans, from pre-school through advanced degrees. Support the improvement and uniformalization of high school drop out / retention rates. Support the Department of Education's proposed "Gainful Employment" regulation. Support repeal of provision in HEA delaying or denying financial aid to students convicted of minor drug offenses. Ensure that access to college loans is not affected by the credit crunch. Support educational equity between public elementary schools. Support public school construction bonds. Support increased funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Support increased federal funding for before- and after-school programs. Support financial literacy programs. Oppose funding for DC School vouchers; oppose H.R. 471. Oppose cuts in PELL grants for college students; Support repealing the "Rule of Nine" under the School Improvement Grants program and supported allowing school districts to use the "Transformation Model" when attempting to transform failing schools. Support Restorative Justice Initiatives in schools. Oppose "high stakes testing"' in public schools. Support an approach to accountability in the reauthorization of the elementary and Secondary Education Act that allows for targeted interventions that are tailored to properly address the spectrum of challenges that schools face in improving achievement and graduation rates, closing gaps, and reducing barriers to learning. Create a stable supply of qualified and effective educators for all communities; do not weaken the definition of a "highly qualified teacher". Oppose cuts to education, pre-school through college, in education funds on HR 1 / HR 1437. Oppose efforts to reduce or eliminate the Education Jobs fund. Support the School Improvement Grant program. Oppose allowing military families with children with special needs to use school vouchers. Support S. 919, the Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students Act of 2011. Support a strict yet flexible policy for bullying. Support research and education for educators to help them identify and deal with bullying. Support for the elimination of the War on Drugs and other criminal justice policies which have resulted in the overincarceration of Americans, with prison costs skyrocketing and not enough being spent on education. Support placing a highly effective teacher in every classroom. Support public school construction / modernization / repair / renovation as proposed by the American Jobs Act, HR 12 / S 1549 / S. 1660 and the Fix Americas Schools Today Act, H.R. 2948 / S 1597. Support the development of well-prepared and effective teachers for all communities, and the equitable distribution of fully prepared, and effective teachers to all students. Support HR 2902. Oppose the inclusion of school voucher programs in the elementary and Secondary Education Act. Oppose any cuts to the Pell grant program, and any changes to the eligibility requirements. Support the definition in HR 2218 to use the academic improvement of disabled, minority and economically disadvantaged students as a criterion for defining what constitutes a high-quality charter school. Oppose the King (IA) amendment to HR 2218 Support the Student Non Discrimination Act, H.R. 998, S. 555. Support making high school drop out rate reporting uniform, support the Every Student Counts Act, H.R. 1419/S. 767. Support designating September as National Childhood Obesity Month. Support H. Res. 339. Oppose any attempt to include language authorizing private school vouchers in ESEA reauthorizing legislation. Express concern about the Department of Education's rule regarding gainful employment claims by private colleges published in the Federal Register on September 27, 2011. Oppose the Financial Services appropriations provisions within the Energy and Water Appropriations bill for FY 2012 (H.R. 2354) that would fund the District of Columbia private school voucher program. Oppose the inclusion of any school voucher program, including the The Local Academic Flexible Grant, in the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act also known as the "Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act, H.R. 3990. Oppose the Student Success Act, which would amend and reauthorize Title I and other parts of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills. Support the elimination of funding for the District of Columbia private school voucher program in fiscal year 2013. Support an increase in funding for the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement, one of the Federal TRIO Programs. Support extending a low interest rates on Stafford Student loans. Support S. 2343. Support Prosecutors' and Public Defenders' Loan repayment program. Support Tierney (MA) amendment to HR 5326
Client expense: $62,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America, White House Office
2012 · first_quarter · Education
Promote quality and equitable public educational opportunities for all Americans, from pre-school through advanced degrees. Support the improvement and uniformalization of high school drop out / retention rates. Support the Department of Education's proposed "Gainful Employment" regulation. Support repeal of provision in HEA delaying or denying financial aid to students convicted of minor drug offenses. Ensure that access to college loans is not affected by the credit crunch. Support educational equity between public elementary schools. Support public school construction bonds. Support increased funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Support increased federal funding for before- and after-school programs. Support financial literacy programs. Oppose funding for DC School vouchers; oppose H.R. 471. Oppose cuts in PELL grants for college students; Support repealing the "Rule of Nine" under the School Improvement Grants program and supported allowing school districts to use the "Transformation Model" when attempting to transform failing schools. Support Restorative Justice Initiatives in schools. Oppose "high stakes testing"' in public schools. Support an approach to accountability in the reauthorization of the elementary and Secondary Education Act that allows for targeted interventions that are tailored to properly address the spectrum of challenges that schools face in improving achievement and graduation rates, closing gaps, and reducing barriers to learning. Create a stable supply of qualified and effective educators for all communities; do not weaken the definition of a "highly qualified teacher". Oppose cuts to education, pre-school through college, in education funds on HR 1 / HR 1437. Oppose efforts to reduce or eliminate the Education Jobs fund. Support the School Improvement Grant program. Oppose allowing military families with children with special needs to use school vouchers. Support S. 919, the Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students Act of 2011. Support a strict yet flexible policy for bullying. Support research and education for educators to help them identify and deal with bullying. Support for the elimination of the War on Drugs and other criminal justice policies which have resulted in the overincarceration of Americans, with prison costs skyrocketing and not enough being spent on education. Support placing a highly effective teacher in every classroom. Support public school construction / modernization / repair / renovation as proposed by the American Jobs Act, HR 12 / S 1549 / S. 1660 and the Fix Americas Schools Today Act, H.R. 2948 / S 1597. Support the development of well-prepared and effective teachers for all communities, and the equitable distribution of fully prepared, and effective teachers to all students. Support HR 2902. Oppose the inclusion of school voucher programs in the elementary and Secondary Education Act. Oppose any cuts to the Pell grant program, and any changes to the eligibility requirements. Support the definition in HR 2218 to use the academic improvement of disabled, minority and economically disadvantaged students as a criterion for defining what constitutes a high-quality charter school. Oppose the King (IA) amendment to HR 2218 Support the Student Non Discrimination Act, H.R. 998, S. 555. Support making high school drop out rate reporting uniform, support the Every Student Counts Act, H.R. 1419/S. 767. Support designating September as National Childhood Obesity Month. Support H. Res. 339. Oppose any attempt to include language authorizing private school vouchers in ESEA reauthorizing legislation. Express concern about the Department of Education's rule regarding gainful employment claims by private colleges published in the Federal Register on September 27, 2011. Oppose the Financial Services appropriations provisions within the Energy and Water Appropriations bill for FY 2012 (H.R. 2354) that would fund the District of Columbia private school voucher program. Oppose the inclusion of any school voucher program, including the The Local Academic Flexible Grant, in the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act also known as the "Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act, H.R. 3990. Oppose the Student Success Act, which would amend and reauthorize Title I and other parts of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills. Support the elimination of funding for the District of Columbia private school voucher program in fiscal year 2013. Support an increase in funding for the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement, one of the Federal TRIO Programs. Support extending a low interest rates on Stafford Student loans. Support S. 2343. Support Prosecutors' and Public Defenders' Loan repayment program. Support Tierney (MA) amendment to HR 5326
Client expense: $62,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America, White House Office
2012 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
HR 5326, S 2323, FY 2013 Commerce Justice Science Approps - juvenile justice funding. HR ____, S ____Reauthorize Juvenile Justice and Delinqency Prevention Act of 1974, provisions and programs related to at-risk youth, juvenile justice and gang legislation. Reauthorization of No Child Left Behind legislation. S ____, HR 2218, 3990. 3989 S 1467 HR 1179 Legislation to amend Patient Protection and Affortable Care Act regarding health plans and coverage of items contrary to religious beliefs.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Education
H.R.1419/S.767, Every Student Counts Act, in support of better accountability for high schools through uniform graduation rates; H.R.1648/S.506, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; H.R.458/S.1269, High School Athletics Accountability Act/High School Data Transparency Act of 2011, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; H.R.998/S.555, Student Nondiscrimination Act, to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; H.R.1048/S.540, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2011, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; Elementary and Secondary Education Act, in support of strengthening STEM education for minorities and girls, reauthorizing the Women's Educational Equity Act, reducing high stakes testing, making funding mandatory, expanding the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, including bullying and harassment prevention provisions, making science a required component of the accountability measure, better disaggregation and cross tabulation in data collection and reporting, in support of robust accountability, support for secondary schools and dropout prevention, and inclusion of the ATTAIN Act; in support of rescinding 2006 single-sex education regulations; in support of the Department of Education's Dear Colleague letter on sexual assault; in support of accountability in Perkins Act programs; in support of gainful employment regulations; H.R.2016/S.834, Campus Sexual Assault Elimination Act, in support of strengthening sexual assault prevention programs and response policies on college campuses; H.R.1842/S.952, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011, in support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college, contribute to the nations economy, and start on the pathway to citizenship; S.919, Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students Act of 2011, in support of developing and implementing comprehensive programs and strategies to foster positive conditions for learning in public schools; S.929, Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) Act, in support of state and local school-based literacy programs that span from birth to grade twelve; H.R.1821/S.941, Family Engagement in Education Act of 2011, in support of family engagement in education; H.R.2218, Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act, in support of accountability, civil right protections, for charter schools; S.1328, Strengthening Kids Interest in Learning and Libraries (SKILLS) Act, in support of ensuring more students have access to effective school library programs; in support of protecting the maximum Pell Grant and its current eligibility requirements; S. 1723, Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act, in support of protecting the jobs of teachers and first responders; S. 1178, Achievement Through Technology and Innovation Act, in support of technology in K-12 education; S. 1597, Fix America's Schools Today Act, in support of modernizing America's schools; in support of changes to promote equity in the Department of Education's strategic plan; S.2280, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act of 2012, in support of necessary student loan counseling; H.R.3826/H.R.4816/S.2057/S.2343, Student Loan Affordability Act/Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012, in opposition to the doubling of Stafford loan interest rates; S.1102, Fairness for Struggling Students Act, in support of making student loans dischargeable in bankruptcy.
Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of the Vice President of the United States, Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, White House Office
2012 · second_quarter · Education
H.R. 2218, "Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act," all sections H.R. 3990, "Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act," Title III, Charter Schools S. 1566, "Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act," all sections Senate draft, ESEA reauthorization draft, Charter School title
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Education
H.R. 2218, "Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act," all sections H.R. 3990, "Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act," Title III, Charter Schools S. 1566, "Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act," all sections Senate draft, ESEA reauthorization draft, Charter School title
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R 5326, S. 2323, FY2013 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations - juvenile justice funding. H.R.____, S. ___, Reauthorize Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, provisions and programs related to at-risk youth, juvenile justice and gang legislation. Reauthorization of No Child Left Behind legislation. S.____, H.R 2218, 3990, 3989 S.1467, H.R.1179, Legislation to amend Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act regarding health plans and coverage of items contrary to religious beliefs.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Education
Reauthorization of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Educator preparation issues). Reauthorization of Title II Higher Education Act (Educator preparation issues). Elementary and Secondary Education Reauthorization Act (as marked up in U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee October 20, 2011) The Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act, H.R. 3990 The Student Success Act, H.R. 3989 Presidential Teacher Corps (not yet introduced in 112th Congress). Educator Preparation Reform Act (not yet introduced in 112th Congress). Building the Teaching Profession Act of 2012 (not yet introduced in 112th Congress). Equal Access to Quality Education Act of 2011, H.R. 2902 Assuring Successful Students through Effective Teaching Act S. 1716 Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) Act, H.R. 2272/S. 929 Graduation Promise Act, H.R. 778/S. 1177 Secondary School Reform Act of 2011, S. 1306 The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, (DREAM Act) H.R. 1842/S. 952 Growing Education Achievement Training Academies for Teachers and Principals Act or GREAT Teachers and Principals Act, S. 1250 The STEM Education Opportunity Act (not yet introduced in 112th Congress) Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act, H.R. 2117/S. 1297 Setting New Priorities in Education Spending Act, H.R. 1891 Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act , H.R. 2218 State and Local Funding Flexibility Act , H.R. 2445 Elementary and Secondary Education Amendments Act, S. 1571 Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act, S. 1566 Empowering Local Educational Decision Making Act of 2011, S. 1569 Teacher and Principal Improvement Act, S. 1567 Presidential Teaching Fellows (program in FY 12 Budget Request) Department of Education regulations for Institutional Eligibility Under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), gainful employment, definition of a credit hour, and state authorization regulations. U.S. Department of Educations Negotiated Rulemaking Committee to prepare proposed regulations under Title II and Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA). An act to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes. H R 4348 (issues relating to the student loan extension) Budget Control Act of 2011, S. 365 (issues related to sequestration) amending definition of "highly qualified teacher" in ESEA
Client expense: $7,929 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2012 · second_quarter · Education
State and Local Funding Flexibility Act, HR 2445; Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act, HR 2218; Setting New Priorities in Education Spending Act, HR 1891, Student Success Act, HR 3989; Elementary and Secondary Education Act reauthorization (No Child Left Behind); General education and charter school funding policies.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Education
Advocating passage of ESEA Reauthorization: Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act (H.R.2218, S.1566), State and Local Funding Flexibility Act (H.R.2445), Setting New Priorities in Education Spending Act (H.R.1891), Teacher and Principal Improvement Act (S.1567), Empowering Local Educational Decisionmaking Act of 2011 (S.1569), and Elementary and Secondary Education Amendments Act of 2011 (S.1571); FY2013 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill (S. 1599), provisions and allocations for elementary and secondary education.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Education
-H.R.2218, "Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act"
Client expense: $155,182 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Education
Monitor Higher education initiatives; Education research and Teacher professional development issues. Monitor Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Supplemental Education Services, Adequate Yearly Progress, Teacher training certification issues; and non-public school issues. Monitor H.R.2117, Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education, Monitor generally. Monitor H.R.471, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act, Monitor DC Opportunity Scholarship Program Monitor Teacher training issues: H.R.2445, State and Local Funding Flexibility Act H.R.2218, Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act HR 1891, Setting New Priorities for Education Spending Act Monitor AmeriCorp related issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Education
Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Monitor generally. Public Law 112-32, Combating Autism Reauthorization Act of 2011, Family Services; and LEND training programs; and University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, & Service. H.R.2117, Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education, Monitor generally. Teacher training issues: H.R.2445, State and Local Funding Flexibility Act H.R.2218, Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act H.R. 1891, Setting New Priorities for Education Spending Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Education
Higher Education Reauthorization, Single Parent Student programs. Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Monitor generally. Teacher professional training issues; and Nurse training related issues. TRIO programs Teacher training issues: H.R.2445, State and Local Funding Flexibility Act H.R.2218, Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act H.R. 1891, Setting New Priorities for Education Spending Act H.R.2117, Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education, Monitor generally. Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization of 2011, Career pathway issues. Training for Ex-Offenders Academic enrichment opportunities for higher poverty children during non-school hours Science, technology, emergency and math curriculum Student services and retention
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Education
Promote quality and equitable public educational opportunities for all Americans, from pre-school through advanced degrees. Support the improvement and uniformalization of high school drop out / retention rates. Support the Department of Education's proposed "Gainful Employment" regulation. Support repeal of provision in HEA delaying or denying financial aid to students convicted of minor drug offenses. Ensure that access to college loans is not affected by the credit crunch. Support educational equity between public elementary schools. Support public school construction bonds. Support increased funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Support increased federal funding for before- and after-school programs. Support financial literacy programs. Oppose funding for DC School vouchers; oppose H.R. 471. Oppose cuts in PELL grants for college students; Support repealing the "Rule of Nine" under the School Improvement Grants program and supported allowing school districts to use the "Transformation Model" when attempting to transform failing schools. Support Restorative Justice Initiatives in schools. Oppose "high stakes testing"' in public schools. Support an approach to accountability in the reauthorization of the elementary and Secondary Education Act that allows for targeted interventions that are tailored to properly address the spectrum of challenges that schools face in improving achievement and graduation rates, closing gaps, and reducing barriers to learning. Create a stable supply of qualified and effective educators for all communities; do not weaken the definition of a "highly qualified teacher". Oppose cuts to education, pre-school through college, in education funds on HR 1 / HR 1437. Oppose efforts to reduce or eliminate the Education Jobs fund. Support the School Improvement Grant program. Oppose allowing military families with children with special needs to use school vouchers. Support S. 919, the Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students Act of 2011. Support a strict yet flexible policy for bullying. Support research and education for educators to help them identify and deal with bullying. Support for the elimination of the War on Drugs and other criminal justice policies which have resulted in the overincarceration of Americans, with prison costs skyrocketing and not enough being spent on education. Support placing a highly effective teacher in every classroom. Support public school construction / modernization / repair / renovation as proposed by the American Jobs Act, HR 12 / S 1549 / S. 1660 and the Fix Americas Schools Today Act, H.R. 2948 / S 1597. Support the development of well-prepared and effective teachers for all communities, and the equitable distribution of fully prepared, and effective teachers to all students. Support HR 2902. Oppose the inclusion of school voucher programs in the elementary and Secondary Education Act. Oppose any cuts to the Pell grant program, and any changes to the eligibility requirements. Support the definition in HR 2218 to use the academic improvement of disabled, minority and economically disadvantaged students as a criterion for defining what constitutes a high-quality charter school. Oppose the King (IA) amendment to HR 2218 Support the Student Non Discrimination Act, H.R. 998, S. 555. Support making high school drop out rate reporting uniform, support the Every Student Counts Act, H.R. 1419/S. 767. Support designating September as National Childhood Obesity Month. Support H. Res. 339. Oppose any attempt to include language authorizing private school vouchers in ESEA reauthorizing legislation. Express concern about the Department of Education's rule regarding gainful employment claims by private colleges published in the Federal Register on September 27, 2011. Oppose the Financial Services appropriations provisions within the Energy and Water Appropriations bill for FY 2012 (H.R. 2354) that would fund the District of Columbia private school voucher program. Oppose the inclusion of any school voucher program, including the The Local Academic Flexible Grant, in the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act also known as the "Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act, H.R. 3990. Oppose the Student Success Act, which would amend and reauthorize Title I and other parts of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America, White House Office
2012 · first_quarter · Education
-H.R.2218, "Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act"
Client expense: $155,182 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
HR ____, S____, FY 2013 Commerce Justice Science Approps - juvenile justice funding. HR ____, S ____Reauthorize Juvenile Justice and Delinqency Prevention Act of 1974, provisions and programs related to at-risk youth, juvenile justice and gang legislation. Reauthorization of No Child Left Behind legislation. S ____, HR 2218, 3990. 3989 S 1467 HR 1179 Legislation to amend Patient Protection and Affortable Care Act regarding health plans and coverage of items contrary to religious beliefs. S 2159, Legislation to reauthorize Drug-Free Communities Programs and provisions relating to at-risk juveniles.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Education
H.R.1419/S.767, Every Student Counts Act, in support of better accountability for high schools through uniform graduation rates; H.R.1648/S.506, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; H.R.458/S.1269, High School Athletics Accountability Act/High School Data Transparency Act of 2011, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; H.R.998/S.555, Student Nondiscrimination Act, to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; H.R.1048/S.540, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2011, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; Elementary and Secondary Education Act, in support of strengthening STEM education for minorities and girls, reauthorize the Women's Educational Equity Act, reducing high stakes testing, making funding mandatory, expanding the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, including bullying and harassment prevention provisions, making science a required component of the accountability measure, better disaggregation and cross tabulation in data collection and reporting, in support of robust accountability, support for secondary schools and dropout prevention, and inclusion of the ATTAIN Act; in support of rescinding 2006 single-sex education regulations; in support of the Department of Education's Dear Colleague letter on sexual assault; in support of accountability in Perkins Act programs; H.R.2016/S.834, Campus Sexual Assault Elimination Act, in support of strengthening sexual assault prevention programs and response policies on college campuses; H.R.1842/S.952, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011, in support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college, contribute to the nations economy, and start on the pathway to citizenship; S.919, Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students Act of 2011, in support of developing and implementing comprehensive programs and strategies to foster positive conditions for learning in public schools; S.929, Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) Act, in support of state and local school-based literacy programs that span from birth to grade twelve; H.R.1821/S.941, Family Engagement in Education Act of 2011, in support of family engagement in education; H.R.2218, Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act, in support of accountability, civil right protections, for charter schools; S.1328, Strengthening Kids Interest in Learning and Libraries (SKILLS) Act, in support of ensuring more students have access to effective school library programs; in support of protecting the maximum Pell Grant and its current eligibility requirements; S. 1723, Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act, in support of protecting the jobs of teachers and first responders; S. 1178, Achievement Through Technology and Innovation Act, in support of technology in K-12 education; S. 1597, Fix America's Schools Today Act, in support of modernizing America's schools; in support of changes to promote equity in the Department of Education's strategic plan; S.2280, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act of 2012, in support of necessary student loan counseling; H.R.3826/S.2057, Student Loan Affordability Act, in opposition to the doubling of Stafford loan interest rates; S.1102, Fairness for Struggling Students Act, in support of making student loans dischargeable in bankruptcy.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, White House Office
2012 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R ____, S.____, FY2013 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations - juvenile justice funding. H.R.____, S. ___, Reauthorize Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, provisions and programs related to at-risk youth, juvenile justice and gang legislation. Reauthorization of No Child Left Behind legislation. S.____, H.R 2218, 3990, 3989 S.1467, H.R.1179, Legislation to amend Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act regarding health plans and coverage of items contrary to religious beliefs. S.2159, Legislation to reauthorize Drug-Free Communities Program and provisions relating to at-risk juveniles.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Education
S.686: "Charter School Quality Act of 2011", all sections H.R. 2218, "Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act," all sections H.R. 3990, "Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act," Title III, Charter Schools S. 1566, "Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act," all sections S. , ESEA reauthorization draft, Charter School title
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Education
H.R.2218: Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act; facility provisions; issues related to Elementary Secondary Education Act Reauthorization
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · first_quarter · Education
Advocating passage of ESEA Reauthorization: Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act (H.R.2218, S.1566), State and Local Funding Flexibility Act (H.R.2445), Setting New Priorities in Education Spending Act (H.R.1891), Teacher and Principal Improvement Act (S.1567), Empowering Local Educational Decisionmaking Act of 2011 (S.1569), and Elementary and Secondary Education Amendments Act of 2011 (S.1571); FY2013 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill (S. 1599), provisions and allocations for elementary and secondary education.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Education
Reauthorization of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Educator preparation issues). Reauthorization of Title II Higher Education Act (Educator preparation issues). Elementary and Secondary Education Reauthorization Act (as marked up in U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee October 20, 2011) The Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act, H.R. 3990 The Student Success Act, H.R. 3989 Presidential Teacher Corps (not yet introduced in 112th Congress). Educator Preparation Reform Act (not yet introduced in 112th Congress). Building the Teaching Profession Act of 2012 (not yet introduced in 112th Congress). Equal Access to Quality Education Act of 2011, H.R. 2902 Assuring Successful Students through Effective Teaching Act S. 1716 Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) Act, H.R. 2272/S. 929 Graduation Promise Act, H.R. 778/S. 1177 Secondary School Reform Act of 2011, S. 1306 The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, (DREAM Act) H.R. 1842/S. 952 Growing Education Achievement Training Academies for Teachers and Principals Act or GREAT Teachers and Principals Act, S. 1250 The STEM Education Opportunity Act (not yet introduced in 112th Congress) Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act, H.R. 2117/S. 1297 Setting New Priorities in Education Spending Act, H.R. 1891 Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act , H.R. 2218 State and Local Funding Flexibility Act , H.R. 2445 Elementary and Secondary Education Amendments Act, S. 1571 Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act, S. 1566 Empowering Local Educational Decision Making Act of 2011, S. 1569 Teacher and Principal Improvement Act, S. 1567 Presidential Teaching Fellows (program in FY 12 Budget Request) Department of Education regulations for Institutional Eligibility Under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), gainful employment, definition of a credit hour, and state authorization regulations. U.S. Department of Educations Negotiated Rulemaking Committee to prepare proposed regulations under Title II and Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA).
Client expense: $5,642 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Education
Monitor Higher education initiatives; Education research and Teacher professional development issues. Monitor Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Supplemental Education Services, Adequate Yearly Progress, Teacher training certification issues; and non-public school issues. Monitor H.R.2117, Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education, Monitor generally. Monitor H.R.471, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act, DC Opportunity Scholarship Program Monitor Teacher training issues: H.R.2445, State and Local Funding Flexibility Act H.R.2218, Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act HR 1891, Setting New Priorities for Education Spending Act Monitor AmeriCorp and DC Opportunity Scholarship Program:
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Education
Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Monitor generally. Public Law 112-32, Combating Autism Reauthorization Act of 2011, Family Services; and LEND training programs; and University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, & Service. H.R.2117, Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education, Monitor generally. Teacher training issues: H.R.2445, State and Local Funding Flexibility Act H.R.2218, Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act H.R. 1891, Setting New Priorities for Education Spending Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Education
Higher Education Reauthorization, Single Parent Student programs. Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Monitor generally. Teacher professional training issues; and Nurse training related issues. Teacher training issues: H.R.2445, State and Local Funding Flexibility Act H.R.2218, Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act H.R. 1891, Setting New Priorities for Education Spending Act H.R.2117, Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education, Monitor generally. Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization of 2011, Career pathway issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Education
State and Local Funding Flexibility Act, HR 2445; Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act, HR 2218; Setting New Priorities in Education Spending Act, HR 1891, Student Success Act, HR 3989; Elementary and Secondary Education Act reauthorization (No Child Left Behind); General education and charter school funding policies.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · fourth_quarter · Education
H.R. 2218, Empowering Parents Through Quality Charter Schools Act
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2011 · third_quarter · Education
H.R. 2218, Empowering Parents Through Quality Charter Schools Act
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES