vs 6,526 other HR bills in the 114th — cohort avg 56d
Summary
Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2015 This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require states to direct their local educational agencies (LEAs) to establish policies that prevent and prohibit conduct, including bullying and harassment, that is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive to: (1) limit students' ability to participate in, or benefit from, school programs; or (2) create a hostile or abusive educational environment that adversely affects their education. LEAs shall also provide: (1) students, parents, and educational professionals with annual notice of the conduct prohibited in their discipline policies; (2) students and parents with grievance procedures that target such conduct; and (3) the public with annual data on the incidence and frequency of that conduct at the school and LEA level. The Department of Education must conduct, and report on, an independent biennial evaluation of programs and policies to combat bullying and harassment in elementary and secondary schools. The National Center for Education Statistics shall collect state data to determine the incidence and frequency of the conduct prohibited by LEA discipline policies.
Lobbying filings that explicitly cite this bill (40)
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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Support for Federal and state initiatives to address bias and prevent hate violence and ensure safe schools.
Support for Federal anti-bullying and cyberbullying legislation and agency initiatives
Support for HR 2902/S 311, Safe Schools Improvement Act
Support for HR 1421/S 773, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act.
Support for improved campus hate crime and sexual assault reporting
Support for improved and expanded data collection on bullying and harassment in schools
Support for expanded Title VI investigations and enforcement actions to confront anti-Semitism in schools and on campus
Support for HR 846/S 439 Student Non-Discrimination Act
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Freedom for LGBT Americans, Including Nondiscrimination and Federal Recognition of Lawfully Married Same-Sex Couples; Specific Bills Include: Restore Honor to Service Members Act, H.R. 3068/S. 1766; Safe Schools Improvement Act, H.R. 2902/S. 311; First Amendment Defense Act, H.R. 2802/S. 1598; Every Child Deserves a Family Act, H.R. 2449/S. 1382; Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act, H.R. 1779/S. 262; Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act, H.R. 1299/S. 667; Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act, H.R. 1598; Charlie Morgan Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act, S. 270; Social Security and Marriage Equality Act, S. 753/H.R. 1404; Juror Nondiscrimination Act, H.R. 864.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, 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; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and indexing of Pell grants; H.R. 4681, Child Care Access Means Parents in School Reauthorization, in support of increasing access to higher education to students through campus-based child care services; S.3084/H.R.1806, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; in support of grant programs and centers for excellence to broaden participation; H.R. 5587, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; S. 3147/H.R. 5682, Gender Equity in Education Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; S. 2711, Native American Education Opportunity Act, in opposition to school vouchers; H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, in opposition to delaying implementation of the overtime rule that would increase eligibility to receive overtime pay; H.R. 6161, Federal Funding for Sexual Harassers Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in nontraditional careers and apprenticeship programs; in support of eliminating the use of corporal punishment in public and private schools; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories.
Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Supporting S 311 and HR 2902, the Safe Schools Improvement Act.
Supporting S 439/HR 846, the Student Non-Discrimination Act.
Supporting Title IX guidance from US ED and DOJ on transgender students.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
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
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Freedom for LGBT Americans, Including Nondiscrimination and Federal Recognition of Lawfully Married Same-Sex Couples; Specific Bills Include: Restore Honor to Service Members Act, H.R. 3068/S. 1766; Safe Schools Improvement Act, H.R. 2902/S. 311; First Amendment Defense Act, H.R. 2802/S. 1598; Every Child Deserves a Family Act, H.R. 2449/S. 1382; Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act, H.R. 1779/S. 262; Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act, H.R. 1299/S. 667; Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act, H.R. 1598; Charlie Morgan Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act, S. 270; Social Security and Marriage Equality Act, S. 753/H.R. 1404; Juror Nondiscrimination Act, H.R. 864; National Defense Authorization Act, S. 2943/H.R. 4909.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $470,000
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Support for Federal and state initiatives to address bias and prevent hate violence and ensure safe schools.
Support for Federal anti-bullying and cyberbullying legislation and agency initiatives
Support for HR 2902/S 311, Safe Schools Improvement Act
Support for HR 1421/S 773, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act.
Support for improved campus hate crime and sexual assault reporting
Support for improved and expanded data collection on bullying and harassment in schools
Support for expanded Title VI investigations and enforcement actions to confront anti-Semitism in schools and on campus
Support for HR 846/S 439 Student Non-Discrimination Act
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Supporting S 311 and HR 2902, the Safe Schools Improvement Act.
Supporting S 439/HR 846, the Student Non-Discrimination Act.
Supporting Title IX guidance from US ED and DOJ on transgender students.
Supporting school climate provisions in public comment on ESSA implementation from US ED.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, 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; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and indexing of Pell grants; H.R. 4681, Child Care Access Means Parents in School Reauthorization, in support of increasing access to higher education to students through campus-based child care services; H.R. 4901, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (SOAR), in opposition to school vouchers and diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; S.3084/H.R.1806, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; in support of grant programs and centers for excellence to broaden participation; H.R. 5587, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; S. 3147/H.R. 5682, Gender Equity in Education Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; S. 2711, Native American Education Opportunity Act, in opposition to school vouchers; H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, in opposition to delaying implementation of the overtime rule that would increase eligibility to receive overtime pay; H.R. 6161, Federal Funding for Sexual Harassers Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of expanding requirements to ensure students have access to critical educational resources; in support of provisions to prohibit all forms of discrimination and ensuring positive and safe campus climates; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of establishing and funding policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Freedom for LGBT Americans, Including Nondiscrimination and Federal Recognition of Lawfully Married Same-Sex Couples; Specific Bills Include: Restore Honor to Service Members Act, H.R. 3068/S. 1766; Safe Schools Improvement Act, H.R. 2902/S. 311; First Amendment Defense Act, H.R. 2802/S. 1598; Every Child Deserves a Family Act, H.R. 2449/S. 1382; Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act, H.R. 1779/S. 262; Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act, H.R. 1299/S. 667; Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act, H.R. 1598; Charlie Morgan Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act, S. 270; Social Security and Marriage Equality Act, S. 753/H.R. 1404; Juror Nondiscrimination Act, H.R. 864.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
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
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Freedom for LGBT Americans, Including Nondiscrimination and Federal Recognition of Lawfully Married Same-Sex Couples; Specific Bills Include: Restore Honor to Service Members Act, H.R. 3068/S. 1766; Safe Schools Improvement Act, H.R. 2902/S. 311; First Amendment Defense Act, H.R. 2802/S. 1598; Every Child Deserves a Family Act, H.R. 2449/S. 1382; Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act, H.R. 1779/S. 262; Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act, H.R. 1299/S. 667; Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act, H.R. 1598; Charlie Morgan Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act, S. 270; Social Security and Marriage Equality Act, S. 753/H.R. 1404; Juror Nondiscrimination Act, H.R. 864.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $600,000
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Freedom for LGBT Americans, Including Nondiscrimination and Federal Recognition of Lawfully Married Same-Sex Couples; Specific Bills Include: Restore Honor to Service Members Act, H.R. 3068/S. 1766; Safe Schools Improvement Act, H.R. 2902/S. 311; First Amendment Defense Act, H.R. 2802/S. 1598; Every Child Deserves a Family Act, H.R. 2449/S. 1382; Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act, H.R. 1779/S. 262; Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act, H.R. 1299/S. 667; Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act, H.R. 1598; Charlie Morgan Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act, S. 270; Social Security and Marriage Equality Act, S. 753/H.R. 1404; Juror Nondiscrimination Act, H.R. 864.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Support for Federal and state initiatives to address bias and prevent hate violence and ensure safe schools.
Support for Federal anti-bullying and cyberbullying legislation and agency initiatives
Support for HR 2902/S 311, Safe Schools Improvement Act
Support for HR 1421/S 773, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act.
Support for improved campus hate crime and sexual assault reporting
Support for improved and expanded data collection on bullying and harassment in schools
Support for expanded Title VI investigations and enforcement actions to confront anti-Semitism in schools and on campus
Support for HR 846/S 439 Student Non-Discrimination Act
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Supporting S 311 and HR 2902, the Safe Schools Improvement Act.
Supporting S 439/HR 846, the Student Non-Discrimination Act.
Supporting Title IX guidance from US ED and DOJ on transgender students.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, 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; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and indexing of Pell grants; H.R. 4681, Child Care Access Means Parents in School Reauthorization, in support of increasing access to higher education students through campus-based child care services; H.R. 4901, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (SOAR), in opposition to school vouchers and diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; S.3084/H.R.1806, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; in support of grant programs and centers for excellence to broaden participation; Women's Educational Equity Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of expanding requirements to ensure students have access to critical educational resources; in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; in support of provisions to prhibit all forms of discrimination and ensuring positive and safe campus climates; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of establishing and funding policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
background checks
charter schools
charter schools, ESSA
Child Nutrition
Child nutrition education
child nutrition reauthorization
college admissions
college affordability
Congressional reception celebrating Nebraska higher education
DC private school vouchers bill
dc private school vouchers in the Financial Services and General Gov FY17 approps
DC Vouchers
dual enrollment
education
Education Diversity
education legislation
Education legislation generally
Einstein fellows
ESP issues
ESSA
ESSA Accountability Regulations
ESSA Implementation
ESSA implementation hearing
ESSA Negotiated rulemaking
Feedback on their educator bill
Flint lead issue
general education
gun safety
gun violence
Gun violence - background checks amendment
Gun Violence background checks
H. Res. 704, Teacher Appreciation week
H.R. 2578
H.R. 2902 - Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2015
H.R. 3535, the Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act
H.R. 3751 - Federal Student Loan Refinancing Act
H.R. 3817
H.R. 4481
H.R. 4901, SOAR Act
H.R. 5002
H.R. 5003
H.R. 5055
H.R. 5191 - HELP for Students and Parents Act
H.R. 5274 - Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act
H.R. 5293
H.R. 5357
H.R. 5485
H.R. 5587
H.R. 5702
H.R. 5738
H.Res. 704, Teacher Appreciation Week
higher education
Higher education act
Homeless Students
Homelessness and Housing
ICE raids
immigration and education
In the Red
Indian Education
invitation
ISTA
ISTA meeting
K-12 education
leave of absence
Native American Education
NDAA
NEA representative assembly
Negotiated Rulemaking
Pell
pell grants
Perkins Career and Tech
Perkins CTE
Perkins CTE reauthorization
private school vouchers
representative assembly invitation
Rural teacher residency legislation
S. 1061 - Year-Round Pell Grant Restoration Act
S. 1177
S. 2711
S. 2859
S. 3067
S. 3093 - Equity in Career and Technical Education Act of 2016
S. 6136
S. Res. 448, Teacher Appreciation Week
Scheduling request
Secure Rural Schools
Speaking with VEA
Stronger together diversity legislation
Student Debt
supplement not supplant
supplement not supplant issue
Teacher Appreciation Week
teacher diversity summit
teacher licensing
teacher preparation
Teacher quality
Teacher Week Resolution
Teachers and Parents at the Table Act
Teachers at the Table Act
teachers at the table bill
VEA speaking
Vouchers
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
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
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Freedom for LGBT Americans, Including Nondiscrimination and Federal Recognition of Lawfully Married Same-Sex Couples; Specific Bills Include: Restore Honor to Service Members Act, H.R. 3068/S. 1766; Safe Schools Improvement Act, H.R. 2902/S. 311; First Amendment Defense Act, H.R. 2802/S. 1598; Every Child Deserves a Family Act, H.R. 2449/S. 1382; Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act, H.R. 1779/S. 262; Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act, H.R. 1299/S. 667; Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act, H.R. 1598; Charlie Morgan Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act, S. 270; Social Security and Marriage Equality Act, S. 753/H.R. 1404; Juror Nondiscrimination Act, H.R. 864.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $320,000
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Freedom for LGBT Americans, Including Nondiscrimination and Federal Recognition of Lawfully Married Same-Sex Couples; Specific Bills Include: Restore Honor to Service Members Act, H.R. 3068/S. 1766; Safe Schools Improvement Act, H.R. 2902/S. 311; First Amendment Defense Act, H.R. 2802/S. 1598; Every Child Deserves a Family Act, H.R. 2449/S. 1382; Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act, H.R. 1779/S. 262; Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act, H.R. 1299/S. 667; Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act, H.R. 1598; Charlie Morgan Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act, S. 270; Social Security and Marriage Equality Act, S. 753/H.R. 1404; Juror Nondiscrimination Act, H.R. 864.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Support for Federal and state initiatives to address bias and prevent hate violence and ensure safe schools.
Support for Federal anti-bullying and cyberbullying legislation and agency initiatives
Support for HR 2902/S 311, Safe Schools Improvement Act
Support for HR 1421/S 773, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act.
Support for improved campus hate crime and sexual assault reporting
Support for improved and expanded data collection on bullying and harassment in schools
Support for expanded Title VI investigations and enforcement actions to confront anti-Semitism in schools and on campus
Support for HR 846/S 439 Student Non-Discrimination Act
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support of encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter them; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and protecting Pell grants; Women's Educational Equity Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of expanding requirements to ensure students have access to critical educational resources; in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; in support of provisions to prohibit all forms of discrimination and ensuring positive and safe campus climates; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of establishing and funding policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Supporting S 311 and HR 2902, the Safe Schools Improvement Act.
Supporting S 439/HR 846, the Student Non-Discrimination Act.
Supporting Title IX guidance from US ED and DOJ on transgender students.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
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
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Freedom for LGBT Americans, Including Nondiscrimination and Federal Recognition of Lawfully Married Same-Sex Couples; Specific Bills Include: Restore Honor to Service Members Act, H.R. 3068/S. 1766; Safe Schools Improvement Act, H.R. 2902/S. 311; First Amendment Defense Act, H.R. 2802/S. 1598; Every Child Deserves a Family Act, H.R. 2449/S. 1382; Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act, H.R. 1779/S. 262; Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act, H.R. 1299/S. 667; Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act, H.R. 1598; Charlie Morgan Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act, S. 270; Social Security and Marriage Equality Act, S. 753/H.R. 1404; Juror Nondiscrimination Act, H.R. 864.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Freedom for LGBT Americans, Including Nondiscrimination and Federal Recognition of Lawfully Married Same-Sex Couples; Specific Bills Include: Restore Honor to Service Members Act, H.R. 3068/S. 1766; Safe Schools Improvement Act, H.R. 2902/S. 311; First Amendment Defense Act, H.R. 2802/S. 1598; Every Child Deserves a Family Act, H.R. 2449/S. 1382; Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act, H.R. 1779/S. 262; Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act, H.R. 1299/S. 667; Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act, H.R. 1598; Charlie Morgan Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act, S. 270; Social Security and Marriage Equality Act, S. 753/H.R. 1404; Juror Nondiscrimination Act, H.R. 864.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $440,000
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Support for Federal and state initiatives to address bias and prevent hate violence and ensure safe schools.
Support for Federal anti-bullying and cyberbullying legislation and agency initiatives
Support for HR 2902/S 311, Safe Schools Improvement Act
Support for HR 1421/S 773, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act.
Support for improved campus hate crime and sexual assault reporting
Support for improved and expanded data collection on bullying and harassment in schools
Support for expanded Title VI investigations and enforcement actions to confront anti-Semitism in schools and on campus
Support for HR 846/S 439 Student Non-Discrimination Act
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
H.R. 10, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (SOAR), in opposition to school vouchers; S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, 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; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; Women's Educational Equity Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of expanding requirements to ensure students have access to critical educational resources; in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; in support of provisions to prohibit all forms of discrimination and ensuring positive and safe campus climates; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of establishing and fund policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in opposition to diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Supporting S 311 and HR 2902, the Safe Schools Improvement Act.
Supporting S 439/HR 846, the Student Non-Discrimination Act.
Supporting school climate and data collection provisions in Titles I, II, and IV of S. 1177, the Every Student Succeeds Act.
Supporting Title IX guidance from US ED and supporting additional data collection efforts.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Freedom for LGBT Americans, Including Non-Discrimination and Federal Recognition of Lawfully Married Same-Sex Couples; Specific Bills Include: Restore Honor to Service Members Act, H.R. 3068/S. 1766; Safe Schools Improvement Act, H.R. 2902/S. 311; First Amendment Defense Act, H.R. 2802/S. 1598; Every Child Deserves a Family Act, H.R. 2449/S. 1382; Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act, H.R. 1779/S. 262; Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act, H.R. 1299/S. 667; Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act, H.R. 1598.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $460,000
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
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
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Support for Federal and state initiatives to address bias and prevent hate violence and ensure safe schools.
Support for Federal anti-bullying and cyberbullying legislation and agency initiatives
Support for HR 2902/S 311, Safe Schools Improvement Act
Support for HR 1421/S 773, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act.
Support for improved campus hate crime and sexual assault reporting
Support for improved and expanded data collection on bullying and harassment in schools
Support for expanded Title VI investigations and enforcement actions to confront anti-Semitism in schools and on campus
Support for HR 846/S 439 Student Non-Discrimination Act
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Supporting S 311 and HR 2902, the Safe Schools Improvement Act
Supporting S 439/HR 846, the Student Non-Discrimination Act
Supporting Title IX guidance from US ED and supporting additional data collection efforts
Client expense: $11,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, 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; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.1060/H.R.1956, Pell Grant Protection Act, in support of Pell grant assistance to increase support for access to affordable higher education; H.R.2762, GIRLS STEM Act, in support of increasing access to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (STEM) careers; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; Women's Educational Equity Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; Fairness for Struggling Students Act, in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; Safe Campus/Fair Campus, in opposition to limiting options for campus sexual assault survivors; in support of strong gainful employment regulations; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of a cap to monthly federal Direct student loan payments based upon income; in support of expanding requirements to ensure students have access to critical educational resources; in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; in support of provisions to prohibit all forms of discrimination and ensuring positive and safe campus climates; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of establishing and fund policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in opposition to diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Academic, Social and Emotional Learning Act (H.R. 850), Accelerated Learning Act (S. 557), BEST Act (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), Enhancing Education Through Technology Act (S. 451), Equal Access to Quality Education Act (H.R. 2149), Every Child Achieves 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), 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), Student Success Act (H.R. 5), 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), 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
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Freedom for LGBT Americans, Including Non-Discrimination and Federal Recognition of Lawfully Married Same-Sex Couples; Specific Bills Include: Restore Honor to Service Members Act, H.R. 3068/S. 1766; Safe Schools Improvement Act, H.R. 2902/S. 311; First Amendment Defense Act, H.R. 2802/S. 1598; Every Child Deserves a Family Act, H.R. 2449/S. 1382; Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act, H.R. 1779/S. 262; Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act, H.R. 1299/S. 667; Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act, H.R. 1598.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $310,000
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, 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; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; Women's Educational Equity Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of expanding requirements to ensure students have access to critical educational resources; in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; in support of provisions to prohibit all forms of discrimination and ensuring positive and safe campus climates; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of establishing and fund policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in opposition to diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.
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Academic, Social and Emotional Learning Act (H.R. 850), Accelerated Learning Act (S. 557), BEST Act (S. 882), Broadening Opportunities Through Education Act (H.R. 2371), CAP and GOWN Act (no bill #), Career Ready Act (S. 478), Community Partnerships in Education Act (H.R. 1118/S. 580), DIPLOMA Act (H.R. 495), Educator Preparation Reform Act (no bill #), Effective Teaching and Leading Act (no bill #), Enhancing Education Through Technology Act (S. 451), Equal Access to Quality Education Act (H.R. 2149), Every Child Achieves Act (S. 1177), Every Child Ready for College or Career Act (no bill #), Family Engagement in Education Act (H.R. 1194/S. 622), Fast Track to College Act (H.R. 937), Graduation Promise Act (no bill #), Great Teaching and Leading for Great Schools Act (H.R. 848), IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R. 551/S. 130), Instructional Leadership Act (no bill #), Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R. 927), LEARN Act (H.R. 858), Mental Health in Schools Act (H.R. 1211/S. 711), Next Generation High Schools Act (S. 696), 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), SAFE PLAY Act (H.R. 829/S. 436), Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 2902/S. 311), School Principal Recruitment and Training Act (H.R. 930/S. 476), School Safety Enhancements Act (no bill #), Secondary School Reentry Act (no bill #), 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), Student Success Act (H.R. 5), Success in the Middle Act (H.R. 2105/S. 581), Supporting Community Schools Act (H.R. 718), 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
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Supported the Government by the People Act (H.R. 20), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal funds and establishing a refundable tax credit to encourage grassroots campaign donations. Supported the Empowering Citizens Act (H.R. 270), providing for a repair of the presidential public financing system, creating a similar public financing system for Congressional races, strengthening rules prohibiting coordinated spending by outside groups and ending individual candidate-specific independent-expenditure only committees (individual candidate-specific "Super PACs"). Supported the Voting Rights Amendment Act (H.R. 3899, S. 1945)to strengthen and amend the Voting Rights Act in the wake of the Supreme Court's opinion in Shelby County v. Holder. Supported the Supreme Court Ethics Act of 2013 (H.R. 2902, S. 1424) to require the Supreme Court to promulgate a Code of Ethics for the Justices of the Supreme Court that should include the 5 canons of the Code of Conduct for United States Judges adopted by the Judicial Conference of the United States, with an amendments or modifications that the Supreme Court determines appropriate. Supported S.J.Res. 19 and H.J.Res. 119, a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution permitting Congress and the states to set reasonable limits on the raising and spending of money to influence elections. Supported up-or-down Senate confirmation votes on nominations to the Election Assistance Commission and remaining executive branch nominations. Supported the DISCLOSE Act (S. 2516, H.R. 148) to require disclosure of funds used by corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities influencing elections with independent expenditures and electioneering communications. Supported amending the rules of the United States Senate, specifically those that allow routine supermajority voting to invoke cloture. Supported the ETHICS Act (H.R. 5095) to require Members of the House of Representatives to undergo House Ethics Rules training. Opposed the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (H.R. 83) because of a provision that would vastly increase the amount of money any one donor could contribute to political parties to a figure more than $1.5 million in one campaign cycle, up from $259,000. Urged amendments to the Freedom of Information Act to improve transparency, including codifying the presumption of disclosure and add a public interest balancing test. Urged the House to strengthen the authority of the Office of Congressional Ethics, including granting it subpoena power and keeping it fully funded in the upcoming 114th Congress. Urged the Senate to establish an independent ethics enforcement office and improve the ethics process. Urged the White House to back strong campaign finance disclosure policies and publicly support campaign finance reform in the upcoming fifth anniversary of Citizens United.
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
Client expense: $676,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), White House Office
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported