Educator Preparation Reform Act

School reform: ESEA reauthorization (H.R. 5, S. 1094, S. 1101), Title I, Accelerated Learning Act (S. 1082), Equal Access to Quality Education Act (H.R. 2902), Fast Track to College Act (H.R. 551), Graduation Promise Act (S. 940), Secondary School Re-entry Act (no bill #), STEM Master Teachers Corps Act (S. 358), Success in the Middle Act (H.R. 2316/S. 708), DIPLOMA Act (H.R. 2237), and Educational Success for Children and Youth Without Homes Act (S. 833)School reform (cont.): Engaging Students Through Service Learning Act (H.R. 2268), Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act (H.R. 1845/S. 870), Reengaging Americans in Serious Education by Uniting Programs Act (S. 1117), Supporting Community Schools Act (S. 844), Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning Act (H.R. 1875), CAP and GOWN Act (no bill #), Family Engagement in Education Act (H.R. 2662/S. 1291), and Broadening Opportunities Through Education Act (H.R. 3738) Literacy: Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation Act (H.R. 2706/S. 758), Higher Education Act (no bill #), Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy program School leadership: School Principal Recruitment and Training Act (H.R. 1736/S. 840), GREAT Teachers and Principals Act (H.R. 2196/S. 1052), Instructional Leadership Act (H.R. 1514), Great Teaching and Leading for Great Schools Act (H.R. 4269), Higher Education Affordability Act (no bill #), School Leadership program, National Principals Month resolutions (H. Res. 662/S. Res. 554), and National Assistant Principals Week resolution (S. Res 405) Educator quality: Educator Preparation Reform Act (H.R. 2172/S. 1062), Effective Teaching and Leading Act (H.R. 2173/S. 1063), Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act (H.R. 1911), highly qualified teacher requirements, ESEA flexibility waivers, and 50-state teacher equity strategy School safety: Mental Health in Schools Act (H.R. 628/S. 195), Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act (H.R. 3532/S. 1546), Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 1199/S. 403), School Safety Enhancements Act (H.R. 1470/S. 146), Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act (S. 689), Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R. 1893), and gun violence prevention recommendations Education technology: Transforming Education Through Technology Act (H.R. 521), Enhancing Education Through Technology Act (S. 1087), Enhancing Education through Technology program, ConnectED initiative, ConnectEDucators initiative, E-Rate program Special education: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (no bill #) School construction: Rebuilding America's Schools Act (H.R. 1629) Rural education: Office of Rural Education Policy Act (S. 1096) Student discrimination: Student Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1652/S. 1088) Career and technical education: BUILD Career and Technical Education Act (S. 1293), Educating Tomorrow's Workforce Act (S. 2584), and Carl D. Perkins CTE program School vouchers: Creating Hope and Opportunity for Individuals and Communities through Education (CHOICE) Act (S. 1909/H.R. 4773) and Scholarship for Kids Act (H.R. 4000/S. 1968) Common Core State Standards, ESEA flexibility waivers, high-stakes testing, graduation rates, school turnaround, growth models, multiple measures of student performance, multi-tier system of supports, response to intervention, Race to the Top for districts, parent trigger and empowerment laws, Civil Rights Data Collection, and Title IX

Client expense: $82,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

School reform: ESEA reauthorization (H.R. 5, S. 1094, S. 1101), Title I, Accelerated Learning Act (S. 1082), Equal Access to Quality Education Act (H.R. 2902), Fast Track to College Act (H.R. 551), Graduation Promise Act (S. 940), Secondary School Re-entry Act (no bill #), STEM Master Teachers Corps Act (S. 358), Success in the Middle Act (H.R. 2316/S. 708), DIPLOMA Act (H.R. 2237), and Educational Success for Children and Youth Without Homes Act (S. 833)School reform (cont.): Engaging Students Through Service Learning Act (H.R. 2268), Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act (H.R. 1845/S. 870), Reengaging Americans in Serious Education by Uniting Programs Act (S. 1117), Supporting Community Schools Act (S. 844), Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning Act (H.R. 1875), CAP and GOWN Act (no bill #), Family Engagement in Education Act (H.R. 2662/S. 1291), and Broadening Opportunities Through Education Act (H.R. 3738) Literacy: Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation Act (H.R. 2706/S. 758), Higher Education Act (no bill #), Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy program School leadership: School Principal Recruitment and Training Act (H.R. 1736/S. 840), GREAT Teachers and Principals Act (H.R. 2196/S. 1052), Instructional Leadership Act (H.R. 1514), Great Teaching and Leading for Great Schools Act (H.R. 4269), Higher Education Affordability Act (no bill #), School Leadership program, National Principals Month resolutions (H. Res. 353/S. Res. 260), and National Assistant Principals Week resolution (S. Res 405) Educator quality: Educator Preparation Reform Act (H.R. 2172/S. 1062), Effective Teaching and Leading Act (H.R. 2173/S. 1063), Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act (H.R. 1911), highly qualified teacher requirements, ESEA flexibility waivers, and 50-state teacher equity strategy School safety: Mental Health in Schools Act (H.R. 628/S. 195), Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act (H.R. 3532/S. 1546), Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 1199/S. 403), School Safety Enhancements Act (H.R. 1470/S. 146), Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act (S. 689), Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R. 1893), and gun violence prevention recommendations Education technology: Transforming Education Through Technology Act (H.R. 521), Enhancing Education Through Technology Act (S. 1087), Enhancing Education through Technology program, ConnectED initiative, ConnectEDucators initiative, E-Rate program Special education: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (no bill #) School construction: Rebuilding America's Schools Act (H.R. 1629) Rural education: Office of Rural Education Policy Act (S. 1096) Student discrimination: Student Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1652/S. 1088) Career and technical education: BUILD Career and Technical Education Act (S. 1293) and Carl D. Perkins CTE program School vouchers: Creating Hope and Opportunity for Individuals and Communities through Education (CHOICE) Act (S. 1909/H.R. 4773) and Scholarship for Kids Act (H.R. 4000/S. 1968) Common Core State Standards, ESEA flexibility waivers, high-stakes testing, graduation rates, school turnaround, growth models, multiple measures of student performance, multi-tier system of supports, response to intervention, Race to the Top for districts, parent trigger and empowerment laws, Civil Rights Data Collection, and Title IX

Program Integrity Rules on proposed distance learning/authorization and gainful employment, comments on; H.R. 2196, The GREAT Act, opposition to; H.R. 2172 and 2. 1062, The Educator Preparation Reform Act, seek co-sponsors; College Affordability & Transparency Center, comments on UW-EC calculator; H. Res. 614, urge co-sponsorship; HEA Reauthorization, including Perkins Loan program and sunset extension, utlization of Prior-Prior Year, support of, H.R. 3136, Competency-Based Education, support of,Postsecondary Institution Ratings System, opposition to, Experimental Sites, support for, adjustments to Title IV requirements to allow for competency-based education (UW Flexible Option), H.R. 4983, Transparency In Higher Education Act, support for, H.R. 4984, Empowering Students through Enhanced Financial Counseling, support for.

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Equal Access to Quality Education Act (H.R.1334) Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2013 (S.1086) Educator Preparation Reform Act (S.1062/H.R.2172) Supporting Community Schools Act of 2013 (S.844)Great Teachers and Principals Act (S.1052/H.R.2196) Diploma Act (H.R.2237) Strong Start for Americas Children Act (S.2452/S.1697/H.R. 3461) Student Testing Improvement and Accountability Act (H.R. 4172) Core Opportunity Resources for Equity and Excellence Act of 2014 (S.2557/H.R. 5001) Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act (H.R. 803) Continuum of Learning Act (H.R. 791)

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

School reform: ESEA reauthorization (H.R. 5, S. 1094, S. 1101), Title I, Accelerated Learning Act (S. 1082), Equal Access to Quality Education Act (H.R. 2902), Fast Track to College Act (H.R. 551), Graduation Promise Act (S. 940), Secondary School Re-entry Act (no bill #), STEM Master Teachers Corps Act (S. 358), Success in the Middle Act (H.R. 2316/S. 708), DIPLOMA Act (H.R. 2237), and Educational Success for Children and Youth Without Homes Act (S. 833)School reform (cont.): Engaging Students Through Service Learning Act (H.R. 2268), Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act (H.R. 1845/S. 870), Reengaging Americans in Serious Education by Uniting Programs Act (S. 1117), Supporting Community Schools Act (S. 844), Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning Act (H.R. 1875), CAP and GOWN Act (no bill #), Family Engagement in Education Act (H.R. 2662/S. 1291), and Broadening Opportunities Through Education Act (H.R. 3738) Literacy: Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation Act (H.R. 2706/S. 758), Higher Education Act (no bill #), Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy program School leadership: School Principal Recruitment and Training Act (H.R. 1736/S. 840), GREAT Teachers and Principals Act (H.R. 2196/S. 1052), Instructional Leadership Act (H.R. 1514), Great Teaching and Leading for Great Schools Act (H.R. 4269), School Leadership program, National Principals Month resolutions (H. Res. 353/S. Res. 260), and National Assistant Principals Week resolution (S. Res 405) Educator quality: Educator Preparation Reform Act (H.R. 2172/S. 1062), Effective Teaching and Leading Act (H.R. 2173/S. 1063), Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act (H.R. 1911), highly qualified teacher requirements, ESEA flexibility waivers, and 50-state teacher equity strategy School safety: Mental Health in Schools Act (H.R. 628/S. 195), Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act (H.R. 3532/S. 1546), Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 1199/S. 403), School Safety Enhancements Act (H.R. 1470/S. 146), Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act (S. 689), Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R. 1893), and gun violence prevention recommendations Education technology: Transforming Education Through Technology Act (H.R. 521), Enhancing Education Through Technology Act (S. 1087), Enhancing Education through Technology program, ConnectED initiative, ConnectEDucators initiative, E-Rate program Special education: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (no bill #) School construction: Rebuilding America's Schools Act (H.R. 1629) Rural education: Office of Rural Education Policy Act (S. 1096) Student discrimination: Student Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1652/S. 1088) Career and technical education: BUILD Career and Technical Education Act (S. 1293) and Carl D. Perkins CTE program School vouchers: Creating Hope and Opportunity for Individuals and Communities through Education (CHOICE) Act (S. 1909) and Scholarship for Kids Act (H.R. 4000/S. 1968) Common Core State Standards, ESEA flexibility waivers, high-stakes testing, graduation rates, school turnaround, growth models, multiple measures of student performance, multi-tier system of supports, response to intervention, Race to the Top for districts, parent trigger and empowerment laws, and Civil Rights Data Collection

Continuum of Learning Act (H.R.791) Equal Access to Quality Education Act (H.R.1334) Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2013 (S.1086) Educator Preparation Reform Act (S.1062/H.R.2172)Supporting Community Schools Act of 2013 (S.844) Great Teachers and Principals Act (S.1052/H.R.2196) Diploma Act (H.R.2237) Strong Start for Americas Children Act (S.1697/HR3461) Student Testing Improvement and Accountability Act (HR4172) Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (HR4302)

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

reauthorization of Title II Higher Education Act (Educator Preparation issues) The Educator Preparation Reform Act (S. 1062/H.R. 2172) Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) Act (not yet introduced in 113th Congress) STEM Master Teacher Corps Act of 2013, S. 358, STEM Education issues related to Elementary and Secondary Education Act and HIssues related to the Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection (Doc ID number ED-2013-ICCD-0079) Issues related to the Highly Qualified Teachers data collection (Docket ID number ED-2013-ICCD-0121)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Continuum of Learning Act (H.R.791) Equal Access to Quality Education Act (H.R.1334) Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2013 (S.1086) Educator Preparation Reform Act (S.1062/H.R.2172)School Principal Recruitment and Training Act (S.840/H.R.1736) Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013 (S.1094) Supporting Community Schools Act of 2013 (S.844) Great Teachers and Principals Act (S.1052/H.R.2196) Diploma Act (H.R.2237) Raise-Up Act (S. 1117) Child Care Infant Mortality Prevention Act of 2013 (S.1494) Strong Start for Americas Children Act (S.1697/H.R. 3461) Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R.2775)

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

School reform: ESEA reauthorization (H.R. 5, S. 1094, S. 1101), Title I, Accelerated Learning Act (S. 1082), Equal Access to Quality Education Act (H.R. 2902), Fast Track to College Act (H.R. 551), Graduation Promise Act (S. 940), Secondary School Re-entry Act (no bill #), STEM Master Teachers Corps Act (S. 358), Success in the Middle Act (H.R. 2316/S. 708), DIPLOMA Act (H.R. 2237), and Educational Success for Children and Youth Without Homes Act (S. 833)School reform (cont.): Engaging Students Through Service Learning Act (H.R. 2268), Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act (H.R. 1845/S. 870), Reengaging Americans in Serious Education by Uniting Programs Act (S. 1117), Supporting Community Schools Act (S. 844), Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning Act (H.R. 1875), CAP and GOWN Act (no bill #), Family Engagement in Education Act (H.R. 2662/S. 1291), and Broadening Opportunities Through Education Act (H.R. 3738) Literacy: Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation Act (H.R. 2706/S. 758) and Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy program School leadership: School Principal Recruitment and Training Act (H.R. 1736/S. 840), GREAT Teachers and Principals Act (H.R. 2196/S. 1052), Instructional Leadership Act (H.R. 1514), School Leadership program, and National Principals Month resolutions (H. Res. 353/S. Res. 260) Educator quality: Educator Preparation Reform Act (H.R. 2172/S. 1062), Effective Teaching and Leading Act (H.R. 2173/S. 1063), Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act (H.R. 1911) and highly qualified teacher requirements School safety: Mental Health in Schools Act (H.R. 628/S. 195), Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act (H.R. 3532/S. 1546), Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 1199/S. 403), School Safety Enhancements Act (H.R. 1470/S. 146), Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act (S. 689), Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R. 1893), and gun violence prevention recommendations Education technology: Transforming Education Through Technology Act (H.R. 521), Enhancing Education Through Technology Act (S. 1087), Enhancing Education through Technology program, ConnectED initiative, and E-Rate program Special education: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (no bill #) School construction: Rebuilding America's Schools Act (H.R. 1629) Rural education: Office of Rural Education Policy Act (S. 1096) Student discrimination: Student Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1652/S. 1088) Career and technical education: BUILD Career and Technical Education Act (S. 1293) and Carl D. Perkins CTE program Common Core State Standards, ESEA flexibility waivers, high-stakes testing, graduation rates, school turnaround, growth models, multiple measures of student performance, multi-tier system of supports, response to intervention, Race to the Top for districts, parent trigger and empowerment laws, and Civil Rights Data Collection

Reauthorization of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Educator preparation issues). Reauthorization of Title II Higher Education Act (Educator preparation issues). The Educator Preparation Reform Act, S. 1062/H.R.2172 Equal Access to Quality Education Act, H.R. 1334Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) Act (not yet introduced in 113th Congress) School Principal Recruitment and Training Act, S. 840/H.R.1736 Growing Education Achievement Training Academies for Teachers and Principals Act or GREAT Teachers and Principals Act S. 1052/H.R.2196 STEM Master Teacher Corps Act of 2013, S. 358 STEM Education issues related to Elementary and Secondary Education Act, and Higher Education Act 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). Amending definition of "highly qualified teacher" in Elementary and Secondary Education Act The Student Success Act, H.R. 5 House Democratic Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 5 (not introduced; offered at markup) Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013, S. 1094 Every Child Ready for College or Career Act, S. 1101 Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States, H.J.RES.1 A bill to suspend the fiscal year 2013 sequester and establish limits on war-related spending, S. 788 The Full Faith and Credit and Credit Act, H.R. 807 Supporting Teachers and Enhancing Manufacturing (STEM) Jobs Act of 2013, H.R. 3243 Issues related to modernizing the E-Rate program for schools and libraries (WC Docket No. 13184) Issues related to the Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection (Doc ID number ED-2013-ICCD-0079) Issues related to the Highly Qualified Teachers data collection (Docket ID number ED-2013-ICCD-0121) Strong Start for Americas Children Act, H.R. 3461/S. 1697 Parent Education and Family Engagement in Early Education Act, S. 1674 Early Childhood Care and Education Workforce Improvement Act, S. 1673

Reauthorization of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Educator preparation issues). Reauthorization of Title II Higher Education Act (Educator preparation issues). The Educator Preparation Reform Act, S. 1062/H.R.2172 Equal Access to Quality Education Act, H.R. 1334Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) Act (not yet introduced in 113th Congress) School Principal Recruitment and Training Act, S. 840/H.R.1736 Growing Education Achievement Training Academies for Teachers and Principals Act or GREAT Teachers and Principals Act S. 1052/H.R.2196 STEM Master Teacher Corps Act of 2013, S. 358 STEM Education issues related to Elementary and Secondary Education Act, and Higher Education Act 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). Amending definition of "highly qualified teacher" in Elementary and Secondary Education Act The Student Success Act, H.R. 5 House Democratic Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 5 (not introduced; offered at markup) Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013, S. 1094 Every Child Ready for College or Career Act, S. 1101 Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States, H.J.RES.1 A bill to suspend the fiscal year 2013 sequester and establish limits on war-related spending, S. 788 The Full Faith and Credit and Credit Act, H.R. 807 Supporting Teachers and Enhancing Manufacturing (STEM) Jobs Act of 2013, H.R. 3243 Issues related to modernizing the E-Rate program for schools and libraries (WC Docket No. 13184) Issues related to the Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection (Doc ID number ED-2013-ICCD-0079) Issues related to the Highly Qualified Teachers data collection (Docket ID number ED-2013-ICCD-0121)

H.R. 1946/ S.909, Responsible Student Loan Solutions Act of 2013: entire bill H.R. 1911/S.1334, Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013: entire bill H.R. 2172/S.1062, Educator Preparation Reform Act: entire bill H.R. 2196/S.1052, The GREAT Teachers and Principals Act: entire billH.R. 2020, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require certain institutions of higher education to provide notice of tuition levels for students: entire bill H.R. 1911, S.1334, Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013, entire bill H.R. 5, Student Success Act: teacher quality provisions United States Department of Education Negotiated rulemaking: Gainful Employment and Program Integrity H.R. 2637, Supporting Academic Freedom Through Regulatory Relief Act: entire bill

Client expense: $148,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE

School reform: ESEA reauthorization (H.R. 5, S. 1094, S. 1101), Title I, Accelerated Learning Act (S. 1082), Equal Access to Quality Education Act (H.R. 2902), Fast Track to College Act (H.R. 551), Graduation Promise Act (S. 940), Secondary School Re-entry Act (no bill #), STEM Master Teachers Corps Act (S. 358), Success in the Middle Act (H.R. 2316/S. 708), DIPLOMA Act (H.R. 2237), and Educational Success for Children and Youth Without Homes Act (S. 833)School reform (cont.): Engaging Students Through Service Learning Act (H.R. 2268), Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act (H.R. 1845/S. 870), Reengaging Americans in Serious Education by Uniting Programs Act (S. 1117), Supporting Community Schools Act (S. 844), Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning Act (H.R. 1875), CAP and GOWN Act (no bill #), and Family Engagement in Education Act (H.R. 2662/S. 1291) Literacy: Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation Act (H.R. 2706/S. 758) and Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy program School leadership: School Principal Recruitment and Training Act (H.R. 1736/S. 840), GREAT Teachers and Principals Act (H.R. 2196/S. 1052), Instructional Leadership Act (H.R. 1514), School Leadership program, and National Principals Month resolutions (H. Res. 353/S. Res. 260) Educator quality: Educator Preparation Reform Act (H.R. 2172/S. 1062), Effective Teaching and Leading Act (H.R. 2173/S. 1063), Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act (H.R. 1911) and highly qualified teacher requirements School safety: Mental Health in Schools Act (H.R. 628/S. 195), Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act (S. 1546), Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 1199/S. 403), School Safety Enhancements Act (H.R. 1470/S. 146), Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act (S. 689), Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R. 1893), and gun violence prevention recommendations Education technology: Transforming Education Through Technology Act (H.R. 521), Enhancing Education Through Technology Act (S. 1087), Enhancing Education through Technology program, ConnectED initiative, and E-Rate program Special education: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (no bill #) School construction: Rebuilding America's Schools Act (H.R. 1629) Rural education: Office of Rural Education Policy Act (S. 1096) Student discrimination: Student Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1652/S. 1088) Common Core State Standards, ESEA flexibility waivers, high-stakes testing, graduation rates, school turnaround, growth models, multiple measures of student performance, career and technical education, multi-tier system of supports, response to intervention, Race to the Top for districts, parent trigger and empowerment laws, and Civil Rights Data Collection

Continuum of Learning Act (H.R.791) Equal Access to Quality Education Act (H.R.1334) Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2013 (S.1086) Educator Preparation Reform Act (S.1062/H.R.2172)School Principal Recruitment and Training Act (S.840/H.R.1736) Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013 (S.1094) Supporting Community Schools Act of 2013 (S.844) Great Teachers and Principals Act (S.1052/H.R.2196) Diploma Act (H.R.2237) Student Success Act (H.R.5) Raise-Up Act (S. 1117) Child Care Infant Mortality Prevention Act of 2013 (S.1494)

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

U.S. Department of Education rulemaking related to: Gainful Employment and Program Integrity H.R. 561, Protecting Victims on Campus Act of 2013: campus-crime reporting requirements H.R. 1449/S. 654, Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act of 2013: entire bill S. 707, Student Loan Affordability Act of 2013: entire billH.R. 1433, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans: entire bill H.R. 1498, To extend the interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans: entire bill H.R. 1595, Student Loan Relief Act of 2013: entire bill H.R. 1876, Stability to Ensure the American Dream for Youth Act: entire bill H.R. 1911, Smarter Solutions for Students Act: entire bill H.R. 1937/S.915, Student Right to Know Before you Go Act of 2013: entire bill, S. 1062/H.R. 2172, Educator Preparation Reform Act: entire bill S. 1063/H.R. 2173, Effective Teaching and Leading Act: entire bill S. 953, Student Loan Affordability Act: entire bill S. 1003, A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reset interest rates for new student loans: Entire bill S. 682, Comprehensive Student Loan Protection Act: entire bill S. 897/H.R. 1979, Bank on Students Loan Fairness Act: entire bill H.R. 1595, Student Loan Relief Act of 2013: entire bill Support for research programs and grants that support graduate education Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014: funding for Graduate Education programs at NIH

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Prepare All Kids Act S.502/HR1368 Pre-K Act S519/HR1041 Continuum of Learning Act HR791 Equal Access to Quality Education Act HR1334Ready to Learn Act (S.322) Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2013 (S.1086) Educator Preparation Reform Act (S.1062/H.R.2172) School Principal Recruitment and Training Act (S.840/H.R.1736) Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013 (S.1094) Supporting Community Schools Act of 2013 (S.844) Great Teachers and Principals Act (S.1052/H.R.2196) Diploma Act (H.R.2237) Student Success Act (H.R.5) Raise-Up Act (S. 1117)

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Education Preparation Reform Act (HR 2172/S. 1062) School Principal Recruitment and Training Act (HR 1736/S. 840) Success in the Middle Act (HR 2316/S. 708)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 2196/S 1052, GREAT Teachers and Principals Act, provisions related to teacher education. HR 2172/S 1062, Educator Preparation Reform Act, provisions related to teacher education.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Reauthorization of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Educator preparation issues). Reauthorization of Title II Higher Education Act (Educator preparation issues). The Educator Preparation Reform Act, S. 1062/H.R.2172 Equal Access to Quality Education Act, H.R. 1334Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) Act (not yet introduced in 113th Congress) School Principal Recruitment and Training Act, S. 840/H.R.1736 Growing Education Achievement Training Academies for Teachers and Principals Act or GREAT Teachers and Principals Act S. 1052/H.R.2196 STEM Master Teacher Corps Act of 2013, S. 358 STEM Education issues related to Elementary and Secondary Education Act, and Higher Education Act 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). Amending definition of "highly qualified teacher" in Elementary and Secondary Education Act The Student Success Act, H.R. 5 House Democratic Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 5 (not introduced; offered at markup) Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013, S. 1094 Every Child Ready for College or Career Act, S. 1101 Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States, H.J.RES.1 A bill to suspend the fiscal year 2013 sequester and establish limits on war-related spending, S. 788 The Full Faith and Credit and Credit Act, H.R. 807

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School reform: ESEA reauthorization (H.R. 5, S. 1094, S. 1101), Title I, Accelerated Learning Act (S. 1082), Equal Access to Quality Education Act (H.R. 2902), Fast Track to College Act (H.R. 551), Graduation Promise Act (S. 940), Secondary School Re-entry Act (no bill #), STEM Master Teachers Corps Act (S. 358), Success in the Middle Act (H.R. 2316/S. 708), DIPLOMA Act (H.R. 2237), and Educational Success for Children and Youth Without Homes Act (S. 833)School reform (cont.): Engaging Students Through Service Learning Act (H.R. 2268), Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act (H.R. 1845/S. 870), Reengaging Americans in Serious Education by Uniting Programs Act (S. 1117), and Supporting Community Schools Act (S. 844) Literacy: Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation Act (H.R. 2706/S. 758) and Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy program School leadership: School Principal Recruitment and Training Act (H.R. 1736/S. 840), GREAT Teachers and Principals Act (H.R. 2196/S. 1052), Instructional Leadership Act (H.R. 1514), and School Leadership program Educator quality: Educator Preparation Reform Act (H.R. 2172/S. 1062), Effective Teaching and Leading Act (H.R. 2173/S. 1063), and highly qualified teacher requirements School safety: Mental Health in Schools Act (H.R. 628/S. 195), Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act (no bill #), Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 1199/S. 403), School Safety Enhancements Act (H.R. 1470/S. 146), Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act (S. 689), and gun violence prevention recommendations Education technology: Transforming Education Through Technology Act (H.R. 521), Enhancing Education Through Technology Act (S. 1087, Enhancing Education through Technology program, ConnectED initiative, and E-Rate program Special education: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (no bill #) School construction: Rebuilding America's Schools Act (H.R. 1629) Rural education: Office of Rural Education Policy Act (S. 1096) Student discrimination: Student Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1652/S. 1088) Common Core State Standards, ESEA flexibility waivers, high-stakes testing, graduation rates, school turnaround, growth models, multiple measures of student performance, career and technical education, multi-tier system of supports, response to intervention, and Race to the Top for districts