Student Testing Improvement and Accountability Act

H.R.4172: Student Testing Improvement and Accountability Act S 1737 Minimum Wage, Economic Framework Education, NEA relationship Grade Span Testing NLRB Teacher Tenure

Client expense: $594,394 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

WIA All Students Count Act Appropriations FY 2015 Background checks Checking on Floor Calendar Child Nutrition Child nutrition hearing College Affordability College Affordability, Minimum Wage Congressional Black Caucus early childhood education Early Childhood Education/Head Start Educating tomorrow's engineers Education Education generally education legislation Education legislation, ESEA Education policy Education, labor, immigration Education, NEA relationship Education, tenure Education, Vegara Educator Background Checks Equity E-rate ESEA ESEA, HEA ESEA, HEA ESEA/General Issues/Conversation FEA issue on DOD schools FEA letter Federal Employee Association Federal Testing Federal Testing, E-Rate FY15 LHHS Appropriations gainful employment General education meeting Grade Span Testing Gradespan testing HR 4172 Green schools/child nutrition H.R. 1716 H.R. 2426 H.R. 3136 H.R. 4172 H.R. 4826 H.R. 4983 H.R. 4984 H.R. 5186, Homeless Children and Youth Act H.R. 5259: Investing for Tomorrow's Schools Act H.R. 5259: Investing for Tomorrow's Schools Act H.R. 5343 H.R. 803:Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act H.R.4172 : Student Testing Improvement and Accountability Act H.R.4949: New American Success Act of 2014 H.R.5259: Investing for Tomorrow's Schools Act of 2014 HBCUs Higher Education Act higher education approps Homeless children IDEA IDEA high cost funds Introduced myself as HEA lobbyist lame duck calendar parent plus loans Reaching out on invite on NEA leadership event Reaching out on invite to Barrow for LEG event S. 1086 S. 1596, Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators S. 2432 S. 2792 S. 2796 School Construction School Infrastructure setting up meeting for Alexis Ploss STEM Student lending issues student loans Teacher Quality Teacher Quality/Professional Development / Prep Teacher Retention Teletown Hall Testing Upton stance on charter schools Vergara ruling

Client expense: $594,394 · Firm income: Not reported

FY 2015 Labor, HHS, Ed Appropriations Bill, general education funding, separately on Title I, Title II, the Full Service Community School Program, Impact Aid, RTTT Equity. Draft school finance bill (Rep. Honda). HR. 5001/S. 2557 CORE Act Developing Innovative Partnerships and Learning Opportunities that Motivate Achievement (DIPLOMA) Act Supporting Community Schools Act Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Act (Senate bill) Student Testing Improvement and Accountability Act H.R.4172 All Students Count Act (yet to be introduced) S. 2432, the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act FY 2015 Agriculture Appropriations Bill, specifically regarding school nutrition H.R. 4660, the Commerce, Justice, Science & related agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2015. Specifically, the Thompson/King/Esty/Heck/Fitzpatrick/Quigley amendment Gainful Employment drafts to HEA H.R. 10, the Success & Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools Act Gainful Employment Teacher Prep Higher Education Act Reauthorization Early Head Start and Child Care Partnerships Preschool Development Grant Senate Finance Committee Tax Extenders Package H.R. 4826, School Modernization & Revitalization Through Jobs Act Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) renewal comments DC Opportunity Scholarship program, specifically vouchers S. 1909 /HR 4773, the CHOICE Act S. 1968 /HR 4000, the Scholarships for Kids Act S. 1596/HR2083, the Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act S. 1362, the Child Protection Improvements and Electronic Life and Safety Security Systems Act of 2013 All items pertaining to NCLB All items pertaining to ESEA

Client expense: $266,122 · Firm income: Not reported

FY 2015 Labor, HHS, Ed Appropriations Bill, general education funding, separately on Title I, Title II, the Full Service Community School Program, Impact Aid, RTTT Equity. Draft school finance bill (Rep. Honda). HR. 5001/S. 2557 CORE Act Developing Innovative Partnerships and Learning Opportunities that Motivate Achievement (DIPLOMA) Act Supporting Community Schools Act Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Act (Senate bill) Student Testing Improvement and Accountability Act H.R.4172 All Students Count Act (yet to be introduced) S. 2432, the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act FY 2015 Agriculture Appropriations Bill, specifically regarding school nutrition H.R. 4660, the Commerce, Justice, Science & related agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2015. Specifically, the Thompson/King/Esty/Heck/Fitzpatrick/Quigley amendment Gainful Employment drafts to HEA H.R. 10, the Success & Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools Act Gainful Employment Teacher Prep Higher Education Act Reauthorization Early Head Start and Child Care Partnerships Preschool Development Grant Senate Finance Committee Tax Extenders Package H.R. 4826, School Modernization & Revitalization Through Jobs Act All items pertaining to NCLB All items pertaining to ESEA

Client expense: $266,122 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Education Tax Legislation Educator tax deduction Educator Tax Deduction - multiple bills Grade Span Testing H.R.1629 - Rebuilding America's Schools Act H.R.3090 - Teacher Tax Deduction Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R.3393 - Student and Family Tax Simplification Act H.R.3490 - Teacher Tax Deduction Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R.4172 - Student Testing Improvement and Accountability Act H.R.4438 - the Research & Experimentation Tax Credit Pensions Preserving America's Transit and Highways QZABs S. 2260 S.1270 - SAFE Retirement Act of 2013 S.1532 - Rebuilding America's Schools Act S.2260 - EXPIRE Act of 2014 S.2432 - Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act Student Loans Tax Tax Deduction Tax Exteders tax extender package Tax Reform Tax Reform Act of 2014 Teacher Tax Deduction

Client expense: $594,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

Accountability in ESEA African American Boys Agriculture Appropriations S. 2389 Anti-bullying legislation Background checks Charter Schools Child nutrition child nutrition re-authorization child nutrition standards Child Nutrition/ SNAP CHOICE Act College Affordability Common Core Congratulations CORE Act CTE DC Vouchers Draft equity bill draft NURSE Act bill DVR resolution early childhood early ed and child nutrition Early Education education Education - ESEA education funding Education general Education issues Education legislation Education Policy Education support professionals Education Technology ELL legislation Equity bill draft Equity draft bill ESEA ESEA, Teacher Prep ESEA, Teacher Preparation, RYH ESEA/ Gradespan Testing ESEA/Labor Federal Education Association Financial Services approps bill FY 15 Agriculture Appropriations General Education Issues/ Conversations GPO-WEP, Charter Schools Grade Span Testing Higher Education Higher Education Act (HEA) House FY 2015 Agriculture Appropriations HR 10 - Success and Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools Act HR 10, Success and Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Act HR 1795 HR 2982 - Computer Science in STEM Act of 2013 HR 3461 Strong Start for America's Children Act HR 4008 Agriculture Appropriations bill HR 4136 HR 4172 - Student Testing Improvement and Accountability Act HR 4756 BRAVE Act HR 476, Common Core prevention HR 4773 HR 4800 Agriculture Appropriations bill HR 4902 HR 571, Teacher Appreciation Day HR 803 - Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act IDEA IDEA (Funding) IDEA Full Funding Multiple measures draft bill National Teacher Day resolution National Teacher Week Native American Schools Pell Grants Perkins CTE Perkins re-authorization Raise Your Hand Day Rural education S. 1076, Protecting Children from Sexual and Violent Predators Act S. 1094 - Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013 S. 1596 Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act S. 1697 Strong Start for America's Children Act S. 1884 S. 1909 S. 1968 S. 2260 S. 2292 S. 2304 S. 2342 S. 2389 Agriculture Appropriations S. 2389 FY 15 Agriculture Appropriations S. 2431 Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing S. 2432 - Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act S. 2557, CORE Act S. 456, Classified School Employee of the Year Act S. 803 S. Res 440 School infrastructure school meals school meals nutrition standards school meals waivers School to Prison Pipeline Secretary Duncan's appearance at appropriations committee SOFA concerns STEM STEM/Math and Science Student Loans Teacher Appreciation Day teacher Appreciation day resolution Teacher appreciation week Teacher preparation Teacher quality Teachers Vergara Ruling Vergara vs. California SCOTUS Vouchers Washington state waiver WIA re-authorization Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Workforce Investment Act

All bills pertaining to NCLB All bills pertaining to ESEA All items pertaining to Charter schools, including H.R. 10, the Success & Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools ActTitle I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act in the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bill for fiscal year 2015 S. 1086, the bipartisan Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2013 comments to the Preschool Development Grants Competition (no bill number attached) College Accreditation (no bill number attached) policy recommendations for the next Higher Education Act reauthorization (no bill number attached) Bullying Notification and Equal Protection Claim Assistance Act of 2013 S.1307, The Youth PROMISE Act Equity and Excellence in American Education Act of 2013 (Draft) H.R.4136, IDEA Full Funding Act New ESEA Accountability Act (Draft) All Students Count Act discussions (no bill number attached) S.2164, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2014 H.R.4269, Great Teaching and Leading for Great Schools Act of 2014 H.R.3873, Supporting Community Schools Act of 2013 H.R. 4172, the Student Testing Improvement & Accountability Act H.R. 10, the Success and Opportunity through Quality Charter School Act H.R.1199, Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2013 All Common Core discussions All Gainful Employment discussions Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants Strong Start for Americas Children Act S. 2036, the Keeping All Students Safe Act S. 1596, the Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act S. 1968/H.R. 4000 Scholarships for Kids Act S. 1909, the CHOICE Act Carl D. Perkins Act Reauthorization (no bill introduced yet)

Client expense: $267,338 · Firm income: Not reported

African american boys & brown v. bd of education African american boys/brown v. bd anniversary afterschool Afterschool legislation All Year School Study Act Anti-bullying legislation Background checks Breath of Fresh Air Act of 2014 Budget proposal for RTTT-Equity Budget, Education, Minimum Wage CAP Event Invite career tech Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act CCDBG CCDBG - background checks Charter bill updates charter schools charters charters/vouchers Child Care Community Development Block Grant Classified School personnel bill college affordability legislation Common Core Connect Ed, SOTU CTE Draft anti-bullying legislation DVR Speech at the Center for American Progress early childhood early childhood education early education Education Education and economic issues education and mentoring legislation Education Funding Education general Education Hearing Education hearing - looking for a witness Education Hearing on medication and children education issues education leadership Educational equity educator background checks E-Rate, SOTU ESEA ESEA and education generally ESEA generally ESEA Waiver ESEA Waivers to PL 107-110 ESEA WIA ESEA, background checks ESEA, Education, Labor ESEA, HEA ESEA, labor ESEA, Secure Rural Schools and Communities Act ESEA, WIA Extended learning time GAO Report, Title IX general education general education bills general education conversation general education issues General education questions General issues on teacher prep general NEA education positions get to know you Grade span testing, HEA- Teacher Training Gradespan testing bill Great Leaders for Great Schools H. Res. 495 H.R. 2662 - Family Engagement in Education Act of 2013 H.R. 3461 H.R. 4136 H.R. 4172 hearing on CCDBG hearing on charter schools hearing on student loans hearing on teacher preparation hearing on teaching profession HR 10 HR 1526 HR 2560: Community College to Career Fund Act HR 3357 HR 3461 HR 3461, Strong Start for America's Children Act hr 3580 hr 4000 HR 4081, Kids before Cons (resolution prohibiting Dept. of Justice from spending money on education in prisons) HR 4086 Afterschool for America's Children HR 4136, IDEA Full Funding Act HR 4172, Gradespan testing HR 4172, Student Testing Improvement and Accountability Act HR 4269, Great Teaching and Leading for Great Schools HR 5 HR 5, HR 1526 IDEA IDEA and Funding IDEA full funding IDEA Full Funding Pilot Program IDEA funding IDEA School Visit Introductory Invitation to DVR speech at CAP ISEA and Education Kids before Cons Labor HHS Appropriations Lighthouse district lighthouse district in Milwaukee local education activities update Minimum Wage ACA Native American education NEA Ed priorities NEA grants for schools in state Oregon state waiver Oregon waiver Perkins CTE re-authorization Professional development Raise Your Hand Event Read Across America resolution RYH Day s 1086 S 1356 s 1968, s 1909 S 2029, All Year School Study Act S. 1086 S. 1086/S 1596 S. 1356 S. 1596 and S 1086/Background checks in CCDBG S. 1596 Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act S. 1697 S. 2029, All Year School Study Act S. 456 S. Res 367 Scheduling sit down with CoS SOTU STEM STEM Event Teacher Prep Title I Fudning voucher bills vouchers Waiver Waivers to PL 107-110 Washington state waiver WIA WIA and Perkins re-authorizations year round school

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

African american boys & brown v. bd of education African american boys/brown v. bd anniversary afterschool Afterschool legislation All Year School Study Act Anti-bullying legislation Background checks Budget proposal for RTTT-Equity Budget, Education, Minimum Wage CAP Event Invite career tech Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act CCDBG CCDBG - background checks Charter bill updates charter schools charter schools and vouchers charters charters/vouchers Child Care Community Development Block Grant Classified School personnel bill college affordability college affordability legislation Common Core Connect Ed, SOTU CTE Draft anti-bullying legislation DVR Speech at the Center for American Progress early childhood early childhood education early education Education Education and economic issues education and mentoring legislation Education funding Education general Education Hearing Education hearing - looking for a witness Education Hearing on medication and children education issues education leadership Educational equity educator background checks E-Rate, SOTU ESEA ESEA and education generally ESEA generally ESEA Waiver ESEA Waivers to PL 107-110 ESEA WIA ESEA, background checks ESEA, Education, Labor ESEA, HEA ESEA, labor ESEA, Secure Rural Schools and Communities Act ESEA, WIA Extended learning time GAO Report, Title IX general discussion general education general education bills general education conversation general education issues General education questions General issues on teacher prep general NEA education positions get to know you Grade span testing, HEA- Teacher Training Gradespan testing Gradespan testing bill Great Leaders for Great Schools H. Res. 495 H.R. 3461 H.R. 4136 H.R. 4172 hearing on CCDBG hearing on charter schools hearing on student loans hearing on teacher preparation hearing on teaching profession HR 10 HR 1526 HR 3357 HR 3461 HR 3461, Strong Start for America's Children Act hr 3580 hr 4000 HR 4081, Kids before Cons (resolution prohibiting Dept. of Justice from spending money on education in prisons) HR 4086 Afterschool for America's Children HR 4136, IDEA Full Funding Act HR 4172, Gradespan testing HR 4172, Student Testing Improvement and Accountability Act HR 4269, Great Teaching and Leading for Great Schools HR 5 HR 5, HR 1526 IDEA IDEA and Funding IDEA full funding IDEA funding IDEA School Visit Introductory Invitation to DVR speech at CAP ISEA and Education ISEA and Education Kids before Cons Labor HHS Appropriations Lighthouse district lighthouse district in Milwaukee local education activities update Minimum Wage Minimum Wage, ACA Native American education NEA Ed priorities NEA grants for schools in state Oregon state waiver Oregon waiver Perkins CTE re-authorization Professional development Raise Your Hand Raise Your Hand Event Read Across America resolution RYH Day s 1086 S 1356 s 1968, s 1909 S 2029, All Year School Study Act S. 1086 S. 1086/S 1596 S. 1356 S. 1596 and S 1086/Background checks in CCDBG S. 1596 Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act S. 1697 S. 2029, All Year School Study Act S. 456 S. Res 367 Scheduling sit down with CoS SOTU SOTU Preparation STEM STEM Event Teacher preparation Teacher preparation issues voucher bills vouchers Waiver Waivers to PL 107-110 Washington state waiver WIA WIA and Perkins re-authorizations year round school