Investing for Tomorrow's Schools Act of 2014

Various issues related to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and its implementation including S. 1094, the Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013, S. 1101, the Every Child Ready for College or Career Act & H.R. 5, the Student Success Act. Various issues related to federal literacy programs, including S.758, the LEARN Act.Various issues related to the Higher Education Act and its implementation, specifically regarding student loans, loan forgiveness and state authorization. H.R. 1595, the Student Loan Relief Act of 2013, which would amend title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the 3.4% interest rate on Federal Direct Stafford loans to loans first disbursed to undergraduate students between July 1, 2011, and July 1, 2015. S. 707, the Student Loan Affordability Act of 2013, which would amend title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the 3.4% interest rate on Federal Direct Stafford loans to loans first disbursed to undergraduate students between July 1, 2011, and July 1, 2015. H.R. 4136, IDEA Full Funding Act, which would amend part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to provide full Federal funding of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Various issues at the Department of Justice related to testing accommodations for students with communication disorders. Issues related to funding of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and sequestration. Various issues related to implementation of IDEA Part B, including qualified providers, personnel evaluation systems, state assessments and paperwork reduction. H.R. 5259, the Investing for Tomorrow's Schools Act of 2014, as related to classroom environmental noise.

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE

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

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