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Better Educator Support and Training Act or the BEST Act Revises, and reauthorizes appropriations through FY2021 under, part A (Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund) of title II (Preparing, Training, and Recruiting High Quality Teachers and Principals) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). Redesignates title II (Developing and Supporting Effective Educators for Disadvantaged Students) and its revised part A (Educator Equity, Professional Development, and Recruitment Fund) program. Amends subpart 1 of part A to require each state applying for an allotment of part A funds to develop a state educator equity plan to improve the access of low-income and minority students to effective educators. Requires states to use: (1) 95% of their allotment to make subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) under subpart 2; and (2) 2% to 5% of their allotment to develop and implement a plan to improve the effectiveness of principals in high-need schools, ensure that low-income and minority students have equitable access to profession ready principals, and implement a comprehensive strategy for educator development and support that includes, among other elements, the state educator equity plan. Withholds administrative funds from a state's part A allotment if the state does not meet certain teacher preparation accountability provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965. Requires each LEA to use its subgrant under subpart 2 of part A to implement a comprehensive strategy for educator development and support that: addresses gaps in the access of low-income and minority students to effective educators; targets assistance to schools identified as having the greatest need; implements evidence-based activities that provide support to new educators, such as comprehensive, multi-year induction programs; provides systematic, sustained, targeted, coherent, collaborative, and job-embedded professional development for all educators; provides feedback on the performance of new educators to local educator preparation programs; and develops and implements a professional growth and improvement system. Sets forth permissible subgrant activities. Revises subpart 3 of part A to require each state, directly or through subgrants to institutions of higher education, LEAs, schools or colleges of education, nonprofit organizations, or partnerships of such entities, to use a portion of its remaining allotment to: assist each teacher preparation program that has been identified as low-performing or that is at risk of being identified as such, and terminate programs identified as low-performing after such assistance and a period of time for program improvement has been provided. Set forth permissible subpart 3 activities. Revises subpart 4 of part A to require states that receive an allotment under subpart 1, and LEAs that receive a subgrant under subpart 2, to report annually to the Secretary of Education and their state, respectively, on the performance and results of their respective programs under those subparts. Authorizes the Secretary to withhold part A administrative funds from states that, for three consecutive academic years, demonstrate no progress in making student access to effective teachers more equitable. Defines a "high-need LEA" for purposes of the national activities under subpart 5 of part A. Replaces the national teacher recruitment campaign with a program authorizing the Secretary to award grants to national nonprofit organizations for projects to: (1) recruit and select educators, or (2) prepare or provide professional enhancement activities for educators. Redefines "professional development" under the ESEA as job-embedded comprehensive, sustained, targeted, intensive, evidence-based, and classroom-focused support and capacity-building for educators that strengthens classroom practice and increases student learning. Lists additional requirements for professional development activities.
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
S. 1894, California Emergency Drought Relief, a bill to provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California, all provisions; H.R. 2983, S. 1837 Drought Recovery and Resilience Act of 2015, to provide drought assistance and improved water supply reliability to the State of California, other western States, and the Nation principles and recommendations for improving water resource resilience; National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Floodplain development; specifically on the Oregon biological opinion; S. 2848, Water Resources Development Act reauthorization, resilience, issues related to emergency disaster responses, Corps Project Partnership Agreements, cost share policies, Savannah River provisions, amendments to Section 902 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986, and other measures through the act; support for feasibility study for the Lower Mississippi River Restoration study; H.R. 1751, Water Infrastructure Improvement Act, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2002 through 2006 for the municipal construction grant program, and for other purposes, all provisions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Education
Academic, Social and Emotional Learning Act (H.R. 850), Accelerated Learning Act (S. 557), BEST Act (H.R. 1751/S. 882), Broadening Opportunities Through Education Act (H.R. 2371), Career Ready Act (S. 478), Community Partnerships in Education Act (H.R. 1118/S. 580), DIPLOMA Act (H.R. 495), Digital Learning Equity Act (H.R. 3582/S. 1606), Educator Preparation Reform Act (S. 2419/H.R. 4471), Enhancing Education Through Technology Act (H.R. 4201/S. 451), Equal Access to Quality Education Act (H.R. 2149), Every Student Succeeds Act (S. 1177), Family Engagement in Education Act (H.R. 1194/S. 622), Fast Track to College Act (H.R. 937), Great Teaching and Leading for Great Schools Act (H.R. 848), IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R. 551/S. 130), Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R. 927), LEARN Act (H.R. 858), Mental Health in Schools Act (H.R. 1211/S. 711), Middle School STEP Act (S. 1609/H.R. 3346), Native American Education Opportunity Act (S. 2711), Next Generation High Schools Act (S. 696/H.R. 4020), Perkins Fund for Equity and Excellence Act (S. 2718), Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act (S. 416), Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act (H.R. 2062/S. 988), Rebuilding Americas Schools Act (H.R. 3046/S. 1753), Recruiting and Retaining Effective School Leaders Act (H.R. 3925), RURAL Act (H.R. 3369), SAFE PLAY Act (H.R. 829/S. 436), Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 2902/S. 311), SAFE Kids Act (S. 1788), Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4901), School Principal Recruitment and Training Act (H.R. 930/S. 476), STEM Master Teacher Corps Act (H.R. 794/S. 402), Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 5587), Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act (H.R. 2092), Student Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1652/S. 1088), Success in the Middle Act (H.R. 2105/S. 581), Supporting Community Schools Act (H.R. 718), Youth PROMISE Act (H.R. 2197/S. 1770); and resolutions to support National Principals Month (H. Res. 894/S. Res. 588); ESSA implementation; Titles I, II, and IV of ESSA; NPRM on accountability and state plans; Title IX and guidance for transgender students; LEARN program; Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy program; School Leader Recruitment and Support program; Carl D. Perkins CTE program; private school vouchers; Impact Aid; corporal punishment; teacher preparation program regulations; and U.S. Secretary of Education nomination
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Education
Academic, Social and Emotional Learning Act (H.R. 850), Accelerated Learning Act (S. 557), BEST Act (H.R. 1751/S. 882), Broadening Opportunities Through Education Act (H.R. 2371), Career Ready Act (S. 478), Community Partnerships in Education Act (H.R. 1118/S. 580), DIPLOMA Act (H.R. 495), Digital Learning Equity Act (H.R. 3582/S. 1606), Educator Preparation Reform Act (S. 2419/H.R. 4471), Enhancing Education Through Technology Act (H.R. 4201/S. 451), Equal Access to Quality Education Act (H.R. 2149), Every Student Succeeds Act (S. 1177), Family Engagement in Education Act (H.R. 1194/S. 622), Fast Track to College Act (H.R. 937), Great Teaching and Leading for Great Schools Act (H.R. 848), IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R. 551/S. 130), Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R. 927), LEARN Act (H.R. 858), Mental Health in Schools Act (H.R. 1211/S. 711), Middle School STEP Act (S. 1609/H.R. 3346), Native American Education Opportunity Act (S. 2711), Next Generation High Schools Act (S. 696/H.R. 4020), Perkins Fund for Equity and Excellence Act (S. 2718), Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act (S. 416), Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act (H.R. 2062/S. 988), Rebuilding Americas Schools Act (H.R. 3046/S. 1753), Recruiting and Retaining Effective School Leaders Act (H.R. 3925), RURAL Act (H.R. 3369), SAFE PLAY Act (H.R. 829/S. 436), Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 2902/S. 311), SAFE Kids Act (S. 1788), Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4901), School Principal Recruitment and Training Act (H.R. 930/S. 476), STEM Master Teacher Corps Act (H.R. 794/S. 402), Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 5587), Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act (H.R. 2092), Student Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1652/S. 1088), Success in the Middle Act (H.R. 2105/S. 581), Supporting Community Schools Act (H.R. 718), Youth PROMISE Act (H.R. 2197/S. 1770); and resolutions to support National Principals Month (H. Res. 894/S. Res. 588); ESSA implementation; Titles I, II, and IV of ESSA; NPRM on accountability and state plans; Title IX and guidance for transgender students; LEARN program; Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy program; School Leader Recruitment and Support program; Carl D. Perkins CTE program; private school vouchers; and Impact Aid
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Education
Academic, Social and Emotional Learning Act (H.R. 850), Accelerated Learning Act (S. 557), BEST Act (H.R. 1751/S. 882), Broadening Opportunities Through Education Act (H.R. 2371), Career Ready Act (S. 478), Community Partnerships in Education Act (H.R. 1118/S. 580), DIPLOMA Act (H.R. 495), Digital Learning Equity Act (H.R. 3582/S. 1606), Educator Preparation Reform Act (S. 2419/H.R. 4471), Enhancing Education Through Technology Act (H.R. 4201/S. 451), Equal Access to Quality Education Act (H.R. 2149), Every Child Succeeds Act (S. 1177), Family Engagement in Education Act (H.R. 1194/S. 622), Fast Track to College Act (H.R. 937), Great Teaching and Leading for Great Schools Act (H.R. 848), IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R. 551/S. 130), Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R. 927), LEARN Act (H.R. 858), Mental Health in Schools Act (H.R. 1211/S. 711), Middle School STEP Act (S. 1609/H.R. 3346), Native American Education Opportunity Act (S. 2711), Next Generation High Schools Act (S. 696/H.R. 4020), Perkins Fund for Equity and Excellence Act (S. 2718), Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act (S. 416), Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act (H.R. 2062/S. 988), Rebuilding Americas Schools Act (H.R. 3046/S. 1753), Recruiting and Retaining Effective School Leaders Act (H.R. 3925), RURAL Act (H.R. 3369), SAFE PLAY Act (H.R. 829/S. 436), Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 2902/S. 311), SAFE Kids Act (S. 1788), Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4901), School Principal Recruitment and Training Act (H.R. 930/S. 476), STEM Master Teacher Corps Act (H.R. 794/S. 402), Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 5587), Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act (H.R. 2092), Student Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1652/S. 1088), Success in the Middle Act (H.R. 2105/S. 581), Supporting Community Schools Act (H.R. 718), Youth PROMISE Act (H.R. 2197/S. 1770); and resolutions in support of NASSPs 100th anniversary (H. Res. 570), National Middle Level Education Month (H. Res. 663/S. Res. 404), and National Assistant Principals Week (S. Res. 429); ESSA implementation; Titles I, II, and IV of ESSA; Title IX and guidance for transgender students; LEARN program; School Leader Recruitment and Support program; Carl D. Perkins CTE program; private school vouchers; and Impact Aid
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Education
Academic, Social and Emotional Learning Act (H.R. 850), Accelerated Learning Act (S. 557), BEST Act (H.R. 1751/S. 882), Broadening Opportunities Through Education Act (H.R. 2371), Career Ready Act (S. 478), Community Partnerships in Education Act (H.R. 1118/S. 580), DIPLOMA Act (H.R. 495), Digital Learning Equity Act (H.R. 3582/S. 1606), Educator Preparation Reform Act (S. 2419/H.R. 4471), Enhancing Education Through Technology Act (H.R. 4201/S. 451), Equal Access to Quality Education Act (H.R. 2149), Every Child Succeeds Act (S. 1177), Family Engagement in Education Act (H.R. 1194/S. 622), Fast Track to College Act (H.R. 937), Great Teaching and Leading for Great Schools Act (H.R. 848), IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R. 551/S. 130), Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R. 927), LEARN Act (H.R. 858), Mental Health in Schools Act (H.R. 1211/S. 711), Middle School STEP Act (S. 1609/H.R. 3346), Next Generation High Schools Act (S. 696/H.R. 4020), Perkins Fund for Equity and Excellence Act (S. 2718), Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act (S. 416), Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act (H.R. 2062/S. 988), Rebuilding Americas Schools Act (H.R. 3046/S. 1753), RURAL Act (H.R. 3369), SAFE PLAY Act (H.R. 829/S. 436), Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 2902/S. 311), SAFE Kids Act (S. 1788), School Principal Recruitment and Training Act (H.R. 930/S. 476), STEM Master Teacher Corps Act (H.R. 794/S. 402), Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act (H.R. 2092), Student Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1652/S. 1088), Success in the Middle Act (H.R. 2105/S. 581), Supporting Community Schools Act (H.R. 718), Youth PROMISE Act (H.R. 2197/S. 1770); and resolutions in support of NASSPs 100th anniversary (H. Res. 570), National Middle Level Education Month (H. Res. 663/S. Res. 404), and National Assistant Principals Week (S. Res. 429); ESSA implementation, Title I, Title II, Title IV, LEARN program, School Leader Recruitment and Support program, Carl D. Perkins CTE program, private school vouchers, and Impact Aid
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Education
Academic, Social and Emotional Learning Act (H.R. 850), Accelerated Learning Act (S. 557), BEST Act (H.R. 1751/S. 882), Broadening Opportunities Through Education Act (H.R. 2371), Career Ready Act (S. 478), Community Partnerships in Education Act (H.R. 1118/S. 580), DIPLOMA Act (H.R. 495), Digital Learning Equity Act (H.R. 3582/S. 1606), Educator Preparation Reform Act (S. 2419), Enhancing Education Through Technology Act (H.R. 4201/S. 451), Equal Access to Quality Education Act (H.R. 2149), Every Child Succeeds Act (S. 1177), Family Engagement in Education Act (H.R. 1194/S. 622), Fast Track to College Act (H.R. 937), Great Teaching and Leading for Great Schools Act (H.R. 848), IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R. 551/S. 130), Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R. 927), LEARN Act (H.R. 858), Mental Health in Schools Act (H.R. 1211/S. 711), Middle School STEP Act (S. 1609/H.R. 3346), Next Generation High Schools Act (S. 696/H.R. 4020), Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act (S. 416), Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act (H.R. 2062/S. 988), Rebuilding Americas Schools Act (H.R. 3046/S. 1753), RURAL Act (H.R. 3369), SAFE PLAY Act (H.R. 829/S. 436), Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 2902/S. 311), SAFE Kids Act (S. 1788), School Principal Recruitment and Training Act (H.R. 930/S. 476), STEM Master Teacher Corps Act (H.R. 794/S. 402), Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act (H.R. 2092), Student Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1652/S. 1088), Success in the Middle Act (H.R. 2105/S. 581), Supporting Community Schools Act (H.R. 718), Youth PROMISE Act (H.R. 2197/S. 1770), ESEA reauthorization, ESSA implementation, Title I, Title II, Title IV, Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy program, School Leadership program, highly qualified teacher requirements, EETT program, Carl D. Perkins CTE program, Common Core State Standards, school turnaround, SIG program, portability and private school vouchers
| Democratic |
| NV |
| Donald Norcross | Democratic | NJ |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic | DC |
| Eliot L. Engel | Democratic | NY |
| Frederica S. Wilson | Democratic | FL |
| Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Democratic | MP |
| Gwen Moore | Democratic | WI |
| Jackie Speier | Democratic | CA |
| Juan Vargas | Democratic | CA |
| Mark Pocan | Democratic | WI |
| Susan A. Davis | Democratic | CA |
| Theodore E. Deutch | Democratic | FL |
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE