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2014 · second_quarter · Education
s. 1909 and S. 1968, voucher programs to make federal education dollars available to private and religious schools.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Education
S.1003/S.953/H.R.1911, Comprehensive Student Loan Protection Act/Student Loan Affordability Act/Smarter Solutions for Students Act, in opposition to the doubling of Stafford loan interest rates; S.1088/H.R.1652, Student Nondiscrimination Act, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1094/H.R.5, Strengthening America's Schools Act/Student Success 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.113, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.114/H.R.532, Fairness for Struggling Students Act/Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act, in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; S.1238, Keep Student Loans Affordable Act, in support of reversing the doubling of Stafford Loan interest rates, in opposition to moving student loans to a market-based interest rate; S.146, School Safety and Campus Enhancements Act, in support of providing grants to schools to help ensure student safety, including bullying and harassment prevention; S.216/H.R.482, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.217/H.R.455, High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; S.403, 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.519/H.R.1041, PRE-K Act, in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; S.546, Smarter Borrowing Act, in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; S.840/H.R.1736, School Principal Recruitment and Training Act, in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools; S.870/H.R.1845, Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act, in support of establishing and funding policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; H.R.367, REINS Act, in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; S. 1909/ S. 1968, CHOICE Act/ Scholarship for Kids Act, in opposition to diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; Higher Education Affordability Act, in support of reauthorizing the Higher Education Act with attention to improving access and affordability for students, accountablity for institutions, and ending harassment and violence on campus; S. 2194, Pell Grant Protection Act, in support of setting the maximum Pell Grant to increase with inflation every year; H.R.5159, The Schedules That Work Act, in support of schedules that provide employees a voice at work, benefiting both business and families; S. 2432, Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act, in support of amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes; H.R.5031, STEM Education Act, in support of adding computer science to the definition of STEM at the Federal level, amending the National Science Foundation's Noyce Master Teacher Fellowship program to expand eligibility to current math and science teachers who already have a bachelor's degree in a STEM field; in support of strong gainful employment regulations; in support of mandatory certification in private student lending; in support of changes to the FAFSA to better represent LGBT individuals and families; in support of ending sexual violence on college campuses by ensuring all schools assess their climate, follow existing federal laws, and better coordinate with community partners.
Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Education
ESEA reauthorization (H.R. 5, S. 1094, S. 1101), Title I, Accelerated Learning Act (S. 1082), Equal Access to Quality Education Act (H.R. 2902), Fast Track to College Act (H.R. 551), Graduation Promise Act (S. 940), Secondary School Re-entry Act (no bill #), STEM Master Teacher Corps Act (S. 358), Success in the Middle Act (H.R. 2316/S. 708), DIPLOMA Act (H.R. 2237), Engaging Students Through Service Learning Act (H.R. 2268), Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act (H.R. 1845/S. 870), Reengaging Americans in Serious Education by Uniting Programs Act (S. 1117), Supporting Community Schools Act (S. 844), Academic, Social and Emotional Learning Act (H.R. 1875), CAP and GOWN Act (no bill #), Family Engagement in Education Act (H.R. 2662/S. 1291), and Broadening Opportunities Through Education Act (H.R. 3738), Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation Act (H.R. 2706/S. 758), Higher Education Act (no bill #), Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Program, School Principal Recruitment and Training Act (H.R. 1736/S. 840), GREAT Teachers and Principals Act (H.R. 2196/S. 1052), Instructional Leadership Act (H.R. 1514), Great Teaching and Leading for Great Schools Act (H.R. 4269), Higher Education Affordability Act (no bill #), School Leadership program, National Principals Month resolutions (H. Res. 662/S. Res. 554), National AP Week resolution (S. Res. 405), Educator Preparation Reform Act (H.R. 2172/S. 1062), Effective Teaching and Leading Act (H.R. 2173/S. 1063), Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act (H.R. 1911), highly qualified teacher requirements, ESEA flexibility waivers, 50-state teacher equity strategy, Mental Health in Schools Act (H.R. 628/S. 195), Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act (H.R. 3532/S. 1546), Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 1199/S. 403), School Safety Enhancements Act (H.R. 1470/S. 146), Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act (S. 689), Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R. 1893), gun violence prevention recommendations, Transforming Education Through Technology Act (H.R. 521), Enhancing Education Through Technology Act (S. 1087), EETT program, ConnectED initiative, ConnectEDucators initiative, E-Rate program, IDEA (no bill #), Rebuilding America's Schools Act (H.R. 1629), Student Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1652/S. 1088), BUILD Career and Technical Education Act (S. 1293), Educating Tomorrow's Workforce Act (S. 2584), Carl D. Perkins CTE program, Creating Hope and Opportunity for Individuals and Communities through Education (S. 1909/H.R. 4773), Scholarship for Kids Act (H.R. 4000/S. 1968), Increasing Student Achievement by Increasing Student Support Act (S. 2753), Common Core State Standards, high-stakes testing, graduation rates, school turnaround, School Improvement Grants program, growth models, multiple measures of student performance, multi-tiered system of supports, response to intervention, Race to the Top for districts, parent trigger and empowerment laws, Civil Rights Data Colllection, and Title IX
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Education
S.1003/S.953/H.R.1911, Comprehensive Student Loan Protection Act/Student Loan Affordability Act/Smarter Solutions for Students Act, in opposition to the doubling of Stafford loan interest rates; S.1088/H.R.1652, Student Nondiscrimination Act, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1094/H.R.5, Strengthening America's Schools Act/Student Success 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.113, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.114/H.R.532, Fairness for Struggling Students Act/Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act, in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; S.1238, Keep Student Loans Affordable Act, in support of reversing the doubling of Stafford Loan interest rates, in opposition to moving student loans to a market-based interest rate; S.146, School Safety and Campus Enhancements Act, in support of providing grants to schools to help ensure student safety, including bullying and harassment prevention; S.216/H.R.482, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.217/H.R.455, High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; S.403, 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.519/H.R.1041, PRE-K Act, in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; S.546, Smarter Borrowing Act, in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; S.840/H.R.1736, School Principal Recruitment and Training Act, in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools; S.870/H.R.1845, Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act, in support of establishing and funding policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in support of strong gainful employment regulations; in support of mandatory certification in private student lending; in support of changes to the FAFSA to better represent LGBT individuals and families; H.R.367, REINS Act, in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; S. 1909/ S. 1968, CHOICE Act/ Scholarship For Kids Act, in opposition to diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; Higher Education Affordability Act, in support of reauthorizing the Higher Education Act with attention to improving access and affordability for students, accountablity for institutions, and ending harassment and violence on campus; in support of ending sexual violence on college campuses by ensuring all schools assess their climate, follow existing federal laws, and better coordinate with community partners; S. 2194, Pell Grant Protection Act, in support of setting the maximum Pell grant to increase with inflation every year; HR 5159, The Schedules That Work Act, in support of schedules that provide employees a voice at work, benefiting both business and families; S. 2432, Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act, in support of amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes; H.R. 5031, STEM Education Act, in support of adding computer science to the definition of STEM at the Federal level, amending the National Science Foundation's Noyce Master Teacher Fellowship program to expand eligibility to current math and science teachers who already have a bachelor's degree in a STEM field.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Education
School reform: ESEA reauthorization (H.R. 5, S. 1094, S. 1101), Title I, Accelerated Learning Act (S. 1082), Equal Access to Quality Education Act (H.R. 2902), Fast Track to College Act (H.R. 551), Graduation Promise Act (S. 940), Secondary School Re-entry Act (no bill #), STEM Master Teachers Corps Act (S. 358), Success in the Middle Act (H.R. 2316/S. 708), DIPLOMA Act (H.R. 2237), and Educational Success for Children and Youth Without Homes Act (S. 833)School reform (cont.): Engaging Students Through Service Learning Act (H.R. 2268), Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act (H.R. 1845/S. 870), Reengaging Americans in Serious Education by Uniting Programs Act (S. 1117), Supporting Community Schools Act (S. 844), Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning Act (H.R. 1875), CAP and GOWN Act (no bill #), Family Engagement in Education Act (H.R. 2662/S. 1291), and Broadening Opportunities Through Education Act (H.R. 3738) Literacy: Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation Act (H.R. 2706/S. 758), Higher Education Act (no bill #), Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy program School leadership: School Principal Recruitment and Training Act (H.R. 1736/S. 840), GREAT Teachers and Principals Act (H.R. 2196/S. 1052), Instructional Leadership Act (H.R. 1514), Great Teaching and Leading for Great Schools Act (H.R. 4269), Higher Education Affordability Act (no bill #), School Leadership program, National Principals Month resolutions (H. Res. 662/S. Res. 554), and National Assistant Principals Week resolution (S. Res 405) Educator quality: Educator Preparation Reform Act (H.R. 2172/S. 1062), Effective Teaching and Leading Act (H.R. 2173/S. 1063), Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act (H.R. 1911), highly qualified teacher requirements, ESEA flexibility waivers, and 50-state teacher equity strategy School safety: Mental Health in Schools Act (H.R. 628/S. 195), Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act (H.R. 3532/S. 1546), Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 1199/S. 403), School Safety Enhancements Act (H.R. 1470/S. 146), Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act (S. 689), Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R. 1893), and gun violence prevention recommendations Education technology: Transforming Education Through Technology Act (H.R. 521), Enhancing Education Through Technology Act (S. 1087), Enhancing Education through Technology program, ConnectED initiative, ConnectEDucators initiative, E-Rate program Special education: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (no bill #) School construction: Rebuilding America's Schools Act (H.R. 1629) Rural education: Office of Rural Education Policy Act (S. 1096) Student discrimination: Student Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1652/S. 1088) Career and technical education: BUILD Career and Technical Education Act (S. 1293), Educating Tomorrow's Workforce Act (S. 2584), and Carl D. Perkins CTE program School vouchers: Creating Hope and Opportunity for Individuals and Communities through Education (CHOICE) Act (S. 1909/H.R. 4773) and Scholarship for Kids Act (H.R. 4000/S. 1968) Common Core State Standards, ESEA flexibility waivers, high-stakes testing, graduation rates, school turnaround, growth models, multiple measures of student performance, multi-tier system of supports, response to intervention, Race to the Top for districts, parent trigger and empowerment laws, Civil Rights Data Collection, and Title IX
Client expense: $82,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Education
FY 2015 Labor, HHS, Ed Appropriations Bill, general education funding, separately on Title I, Title II, the Full Service Community School Program, Impact Aid, RTTT Equity. Draft school finance bill (Rep. Honda). HR. 5001/S. 2557 CORE Act Developing Innovative Partnerships and Learning Opportunities that Motivate Achievement (DIPLOMA) Act Supporting Community Schools Act Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Act (Senate bill) Student Testing Improvement and Accountability Act H.R.4172 All Students Count Act (yet to be introduced) S. 2432, the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act FY 2015 Agriculture Appropriations Bill, specifically regarding school nutrition H.R. 4660, the Commerce, Justice, Science & related agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2015. Specifically, the Thompson/King/Esty/Heck/Fitzpatrick/Quigley amendment Gainful Employment drafts to HEA H.R. 10, the Success & Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools Act Gainful Employment Teacher Prep Higher Education Act Reauthorization Early Head Start and Child Care Partnerships Preschool Development Grant Senate Finance Committee Tax Extenders Package H.R. 4826, School Modernization & Revitalization Through Jobs Act Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) renewal comments DC Opportunity Scholarship program, specifically vouchers S. 1909 /HR 4773, the CHOICE Act S. 1968 /HR 4000, the Scholarships for Kids Act S. 1596/HR2083, the Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act S. 1362, the Child Protection Improvements and Electronic Life and Safety Security Systems Act of 2013 All items pertaining to NCLB All items pertaining to ESEA
Client expense: $266,122 · Firm income: Not reported
2014 · second_quarter · Education
School reform: ESEA reauthorization (H.R. 5, S. 1094, S. 1101), Title I, Accelerated Learning Act (S. 1082), Equal Access to Quality Education Act (H.R. 2902), Fast Track to College Act (H.R. 551), Graduation Promise Act (S. 940), Secondary School Re-entry Act (no bill #), STEM Master Teachers Corps Act (S. 358), Success in the Middle Act (H.R. 2316/S. 708), DIPLOMA Act (H.R. 2237), and Educational Success for Children and Youth Without Homes Act (S. 833)School reform (cont.): Engaging Students Through Service Learning Act (H.R. 2268), Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act (H.R. 1845/S. 870), Reengaging Americans in Serious Education by Uniting Programs Act (S. 1117), Supporting Community Schools Act (S. 844), Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning Act (H.R. 1875), CAP and GOWN Act (no bill #), Family Engagement in Education Act (H.R. 2662/S. 1291), and Broadening Opportunities Through Education Act (H.R. 3738) Literacy: Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation Act (H.R. 2706/S. 758), Higher Education Act (no bill #), Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy program School leadership: School Principal Recruitment and Training Act (H.R. 1736/S. 840), GREAT Teachers and Principals Act (H.R. 2196/S. 1052), Instructional Leadership Act (H.R. 1514), Great Teaching and Leading for Great Schools Act (H.R. 4269), Higher Education Affordability Act (no bill #), School Leadership program, National Principals Month resolutions (H. Res. 353/S. Res. 260), and National Assistant Principals Week resolution (S. Res 405) Educator quality: Educator Preparation Reform Act (H.R. 2172/S. 1062), Effective Teaching and Leading Act (H.R. 2173/S. 1063), Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act (H.R. 1911), highly qualified teacher requirements, ESEA flexibility waivers, and 50-state teacher equity strategy School safety: Mental Health in Schools Act (H.R. 628/S. 195), Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act (H.R. 3532/S. 1546), Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 1199/S. 403), School Safety Enhancements Act (H.R. 1470/S. 146), Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act (S. 689), Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R. 1893), and gun violence prevention recommendations Education technology: Transforming Education Through Technology Act (H.R. 521), Enhancing Education Through Technology Act (S. 1087), Enhancing Education through Technology program, ConnectED initiative, ConnectEDucators initiative, E-Rate program Special education: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (no bill #) School construction: Rebuilding America's Schools Act (H.R. 1629) Rural education: Office of Rural Education Policy Act (S. 1096) Student discrimination: Student Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1652/S. 1088) Career and technical education: BUILD Career and Technical Education Act (S. 1293) and Carl D. Perkins CTE program School vouchers: Creating Hope and Opportunity for Individuals and Communities through Education (CHOICE) Act (S. 1909/H.R. 4773) and Scholarship for Kids Act (H.R. 4000/S. 1968) Common Core State Standards, ESEA flexibility waivers, high-stakes testing, graduation rates, school turnaround, growth models, multiple measures of student performance, multi-tier system of supports, response to intervention, Race to the Top for districts, parent trigger and empowerment laws, Civil Rights Data Collection, and Title IX
2014 · second_quarter · Education
S.1003/S.953/H.R.1911, Comprehensive Student Loan Protection Act/Student Loan Affordability Act/Smarter Solutions for Students Act, in opposition to the doubling of Stafford loan interest rates; S.1088/H.R.1652, Student Nondiscrimination Act, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1094/H.R.5, Strengthening America's Schools Act/Student Success Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies toreduce 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.113, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.114/H.R.532, Fairness for Struggling Students Act/Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act, in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; S.1238, Keep Student Loans Affordable Act, in support of reversing the doubling of Stafford Loan interest rates, in opposition to moving student loans to a market-based interest rate; S.146, School Safety and Campus Enhancements Act, in support of providing grants to schools to help ensure student safety, including bullying and harassment prevention; S.216/H.R.482, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.217/H.R.455, High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; S.403, 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.519/H.R.1041, PRE-K Act, in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; S.546, Smarter Borrowing Act, in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; S.840/H.R.1736, School Principal Recruitment and Training Act, in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools; S.870/H.R.1845, Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act, in support of establishing and fund policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in support of strong gainful employment regulations; in support of mandatory certification in private student lending; in support of changes to the FAFSA to better represent LGBT individuals and families; H.R.367, REINS Act, in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; S.1909/S.1968, CHOICE Act/ Scholarship For Kids Act, in opposition to diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; S. 2432, Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act, in support of amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes; in support of greater compliance enforcement and transparency around campus sexual assault; All Students Count Act of 2014, in support of requiring annual State report cards reflect the same major race and ethnic groups as the decennial census of the population.
2014 · second_quarter · Education
s. 1909 and S. 1968, voucher programs to make federal education dollars available to private and religious schools.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Education
Accountability in ESEA African American Boys Agriculture Appropriations S. 2389 Anti-bullying legislation Background checks Charter Schools Child nutrition child nutrition re-authorization child nutrition standards Child Nutrition/ SNAP CHOICE Act College Affordability Common Core Congratulations CORE Act CTE DC Vouchers Draft equity bill draft NURSE Act bill DVR resolution early childhood early ed and child nutrition Early Education education Education - ESEA education funding Education general Education issues Education legislation Education Policy Education support professionals Education Technology ELL legislation Equity bill draft Equity draft bill ESEA ESEA, Teacher Prep ESEA, Teacher Preparation, RYH ESEA/ Gradespan Testing ESEA/Labor Federal Education Association Financial Services approps bill FY 15 Agriculture Appropriations General Education Issues/ Conversations GPO-WEP, Charter Schools Grade Span Testing Higher Education Higher Education Act (HEA) House FY 2015 Agriculture Appropriations HR 10 - Success and Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools Act HR 10, Success and Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Act HR 1795 HR 2982 - Computer Science in STEM Act of 2013 HR 3461 Strong Start for America's Children Act HR 4008 Agriculture Appropriations bill HR 4136 HR 4172 - Student Testing Improvement and Accountability Act HR 4756 BRAVE Act HR 476, Common Core prevention HR 4773 HR 4800 Agriculture Appropriations bill HR 4902 HR 571, Teacher Appreciation Day HR 803 - Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act IDEA IDEA (Funding) IDEA Full Funding Multiple measures draft bill National Teacher Day resolution National Teacher Week Native American Schools Pell Grants Perkins CTE Perkins re-authorization Raise Your Hand Day Rural education S. 1076, Protecting Children from Sexual and Violent Predators Act S. 1094 - Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013 S. 1596 Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act S. 1697 Strong Start for America's Children Act S. 1884 S. 1909 S. 1968 S. 2260 S. 2292 S. 2304 S. 2342 S. 2389 Agriculture Appropriations S. 2389 FY 15 Agriculture Appropriations S. 2431 Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing S. 2432 - Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act S. 2557, CORE Act S. 456, Classified School Employee of the Year Act S. 803 S. Res 440 School infrastructure school meals school meals nutrition standards school meals waivers School to Prison Pipeline Secretary Duncan's appearance at appropriations committee SOFA concerns STEM STEM/Math and Science Student Loans Teacher Appreciation Day teacher Appreciation day resolution Teacher appreciation week Teacher preparation Teacher quality Teachers Vergara Ruling Vergara vs. California SCOTUS Vouchers Washington state waiver WIA re-authorization Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Workforce Investment Act
2014 · second_quarter · Education
- S.1968 / H.R. 4000, the Scholarship for Kids Act - S. 1909 / H.R. 4773, the CHOICE Act - H.R. 5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, FY 2015, and the Senate Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, FY 2015
Client expense: $79,325 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Education
Throughout March, the Center for Inquiry worked with coalition partners in the National Coalition for Public Education to lobby against a collection of bills in both the Senate and House (S. 1909, S. 1968, H.R. 4000) that would turn nearly all federal funding for public education into school vouchers. In particular, we met with education staff members in the offices of Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO), Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE), Rep. Pat Tiberi (R-OH), Rep. Chris Gibson (R-NY), Rep. Larry Buschon (R-IN), Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH), Rep. David Joyce (R-OH), and Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE).
Client expense: $10,922 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Education
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.1003/S.953/H.R.1911, Comprehensive Student Loan Protection Act/Student Loan Affordability Act/Smarter Solutions for Students Act, in opposition to the doubling of Stafford loan interest rates; S.1088/H.R.1652,Student Nondiscrimination Act, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1094/H.R.5, Strengthening America's Schools Act/Student Success 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.113, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.114/H.R.532, Fairness for Struggling Students Act/Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act, in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; S.1238, Keep Student Loans Affordable Act, in support of reversing the doubling of Stafford Loan interest rates, in opposition to moving student loans to a market-based interest rate; S.146, School Safety and Campus Enhancements Act, in support of providing grants to schools to help ensure student safety, including bullying and harassment prevention; S.216/H.R.482, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.217/H.R.455, High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; S.403, 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.519/H.R.1041, PRE-K Act, in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; S.546, Smarter Borrowing Act, in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt, S.840/H.R.1736, School Principal Recruitment and Training Act, in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools; S.870/H.R.1845, Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act; in support of establishing and fund policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in support of strong gainful employment regulations; in support of mandatory certification in private student lending; in support of changes to the FAFSA to better represent LGBT individuals and families; H.R.367, REINS Act, in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; S. 1909/ S. 1968, CHOICE Act/ Scholarship For Kids Act, in opposition to diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; in support of greater compliance enforcement and transparency around campus sexual assault.
2014 · first_quarter · Education
All bills pertaining to NCLB All bills pertaining to ESEA All items pertaining to Charter schools, including H.R. 10, the Success & Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools ActTitle I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act in the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bill for fiscal year 2015 S. 1086, the bipartisan Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2013 comments to the Preschool Development Grants Competition (no bill number attached) College Accreditation (no bill number attached) policy recommendations for the next Higher Education Act reauthorization (no bill number attached) Bullying Notification and Equal Protection Claim Assistance Act of 2013 S.1307, The Youth PROMISE Act Equity and Excellence in American Education Act of 2013 (Draft) H.R.4136, IDEA Full Funding Act New ESEA Accountability Act (Draft) All Students Count Act discussions (no bill number attached) S.2164, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2014 H.R.4269, Great Teaching and Leading for Great Schools Act of 2014 H.R.3873, Supporting Community Schools Act of 2013 H.R. 4172, the Student Testing Improvement & Accountability Act H.R. 10, the Success and Opportunity through Quality Charter School Act H.R.1199, Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2013 All Common Core discussions All Gainful Employment discussions Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants Strong Start for Americas Children Act S. 2036, the Keeping All Students Safe Act S. 1596, the Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act S. 1968/H.R. 4000 Scholarships for Kids Act S. 1909, the CHOICE Act Carl D. Perkins Act Reauthorization (no bill introduced yet)
Client expense: $267,338 · Firm income: Not reported
2014 · first_quarter · Education
African american boys & brown v. bd of education African american boys/brown v. bd anniversary afterschool Afterschool legislation All Year School Study Act Anti-bullying legislation Background checks Breath of Fresh Air Act of 2014 Budget proposal for RTTT-Equity Budget, Education, Minimum Wage CAP Event Invite career tech Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act CCDBG CCDBG - background checks Charter bill updates charter schools charters charters/vouchers Child Care Community Development Block Grant Classified School personnel bill college affordability legislation Common Core Connect Ed, SOTU CTE Draft anti-bullying legislation DVR Speech at the Center for American Progress early childhood early childhood education early education Education Education and economic issues education and mentoring legislation Education Funding Education general Education Hearing Education hearing - looking for a witness Education Hearing on medication and children education issues education leadership Educational equity educator background checks E-Rate, SOTU ESEA ESEA and education generally ESEA generally ESEA Waiver ESEA Waivers to PL 107-110 ESEA WIA ESEA, background checks ESEA, Education, Labor ESEA, HEA ESEA, labor ESEA, Secure Rural Schools and Communities Act ESEA, WIA Extended learning time GAO Report, Title IX general education general education bills general education conversation general education issues General education questions General issues on teacher prep general NEA education positions get to know you Grade span testing, HEA- Teacher Training Gradespan testing bill Great Leaders for Great Schools H. Res. 495 H.R. 2662 - Family Engagement in Education Act of 2013 H.R. 3461 H.R. 4136 H.R. 4172 hearing on CCDBG hearing on charter schools hearing on student loans hearing on teacher preparation hearing on teaching profession HR 10 HR 1526 HR 2560: Community College to Career Fund Act HR 3357 HR 3461 HR 3461, Strong Start for America's Children Act hr 3580 hr 4000 HR 4081, Kids before Cons (resolution prohibiting Dept. of Justice from spending money on education in prisons) HR 4086 Afterschool for America's Children HR 4136, IDEA Full Funding Act HR 4172, Gradespan testing HR 4172, Student Testing Improvement and Accountability Act HR 4269, Great Teaching and Leading for Great Schools HR 5 HR 5, HR 1526 IDEA IDEA and Funding IDEA full funding IDEA Full Funding Pilot Program IDEA funding IDEA School Visit Introductory Invitation to DVR speech at CAP ISEA and Education Kids before Cons Labor HHS Appropriations Lighthouse district lighthouse district in Milwaukee local education activities update Minimum Wage ACA Native American education NEA Ed priorities NEA grants for schools in state Oregon state waiver Oregon waiver Perkins CTE re-authorization Professional development Raise Your Hand Event Read Across America resolution RYH Day s 1086 S 1356 s 1968, s 1909 S 2029, All Year School Study Act S. 1086 S. 1086/S 1596 S. 1356 S. 1596 and S 1086/Background checks in CCDBG S. 1596 Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act S. 1697 S. 2029, All Year School Study Act S. 456 S. Res 367 Scheduling sit down with CoS SOTU STEM STEM Event Teacher Prep Title I Fudning voucher bills vouchers Waiver Waivers to PL 107-110 Washington state waiver WIA WIA and Perkins re-authorizations year round school
2014 · first_quarter · Education
S 1904 "Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2013," all provisions. S 1909 "CHOICE Act," all provisions. HR 3977 "School Choice Education Savings Account Act of 2014," all provisions. Issues relating to higher education reform, teachers unions, school choice, vouchers, student loan reforms, increased parental choice, and decentralization of education.
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Education
School reform: ESEA reauthorization (H.R. 5, S. 1094, S. 1101), Title I, Accelerated Learning Act (S. 1082), Equal Access to Quality Education Act (H.R. 2902), Fast Track to College Act (H.R. 551), Graduation Promise Act (S. 940), Secondary School Re-entry Act (no bill #), STEM Master Teachers Corps Act (S. 358), Success in the Middle Act (H.R. 2316/S. 708), DIPLOMA Act (H.R. 2237), and Educational Success for Children and Youth Without Homes Act (S. 833)School reform (cont.): Engaging Students Through Service Learning Act (H.R. 2268), Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act (H.R. 1845/S. 870), Reengaging Americans in Serious Education by Uniting Programs Act (S. 1117), Supporting Community Schools Act (S. 844), Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning Act (H.R. 1875), CAP and GOWN Act (no bill #), Family Engagement in Education Act (H.R. 2662/S. 1291), and Broadening Opportunities Through Education Act (H.R. 3738) Literacy: Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation Act (H.R. 2706/S. 758), Higher Education Act (no bill #), Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy program School leadership: School Principal Recruitment and Training Act (H.R. 1736/S. 840), GREAT Teachers and Principals Act (H.R. 2196/S. 1052), Instructional Leadership Act (H.R. 1514), Great Teaching and Leading for Great Schools Act (H.R. 4269), School Leadership program, National Principals Month resolutions (H. Res. 353/S. Res. 260), and National Assistant Principals Week resolution (S. Res 405) Educator quality: Educator Preparation Reform Act (H.R. 2172/S. 1062), Effective Teaching and Leading Act (H.R. 2173/S. 1063), Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act (H.R. 1911), highly qualified teacher requirements, ESEA flexibility waivers, and 50-state teacher equity strategy School safety: Mental Health in Schools Act (H.R. 628/S. 195), Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act (H.R. 3532/S. 1546), Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 1199/S. 403), School Safety Enhancements Act (H.R. 1470/S. 146), Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act (S. 689), Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R. 1893), and gun violence prevention recommendations Education technology: Transforming Education Through Technology Act (H.R. 521), Enhancing Education Through Technology Act (S. 1087), Enhancing Education through Technology program, ConnectED initiative, ConnectEDucators initiative, E-Rate program Special education: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (no bill #) School construction: Rebuilding America's Schools Act (H.R. 1629) Rural education: Office of Rural Education Policy Act (S. 1096) Student discrimination: Student Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1652/S. 1088) Career and technical education: BUILD Career and Technical Education Act (S. 1293) and Carl D. Perkins CTE program School vouchers: Creating Hope and Opportunity for Individuals and Communities through Education (CHOICE) Act (S. 1909) and Scholarship for Kids Act (H.R. 4000/S. 1968) Common Core State Standards, ESEA flexibility waivers, high-stakes testing, graduation rates, school turnaround, growth models, multiple measures of student performance, multi-tier system of supports, response to intervention, Race to the Top for districts, parent trigger and empowerment laws, and Civil Rights Data Collection
2014 · first_quarter · Education
S.1909, the CHOICE Act H.R. 4000 / S. 1968, the Scholarship for Kids Act
Client expense: $81,371 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Education
FY15 Labor, HHS, Education Appopriations FY15 Defense Authorization Bill S.1909
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Education
African american boys & brown v. bd of education African american boys/brown v. bd anniversary afterschool Afterschool legislation All Year School Study Act Anti-bullying legislation Background checks Budget proposal for RTTT-Equity Budget, Education, Minimum Wage CAP Event Invite career tech Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act CCDBG CCDBG - background checks Charter bill updates charter schools charter schools and vouchers charters charters/vouchers Child Care Community Development Block Grant Classified School personnel bill college affordability college affordability legislation Common Core Connect Ed, SOTU CTE Draft anti-bullying legislation DVR Speech at the Center for American Progress early childhood early childhood education early education Education Education and economic issues education and mentoring legislation Education funding Education general Education Hearing Education hearing - looking for a witness Education Hearing on medication and children education issues education leadership Educational equity educator background checks E-Rate, SOTU ESEA ESEA and education generally ESEA generally ESEA Waiver ESEA Waivers to PL 107-110 ESEA WIA ESEA, background checks ESEA, Education, Labor ESEA, HEA ESEA, labor ESEA, Secure Rural Schools and Communities Act ESEA, WIA Extended learning time GAO Report, Title IX general discussion general education general education bills general education conversation general education issues General education questions General issues on teacher prep general NEA education positions get to know you Grade span testing, HEA- Teacher Training Gradespan testing Gradespan testing bill Great Leaders for Great Schools H. Res. 495 H.R. 3461 H.R. 4136 H.R. 4172 hearing on CCDBG hearing on charter schools hearing on student loans hearing on teacher preparation hearing on teaching profession HR 10 HR 1526 HR 3357 HR 3461 HR 3461, Strong Start for America's Children Act hr 3580 hr 4000 HR 4081, Kids before Cons (resolution prohibiting Dept. of Justice from spending money on education in prisons) HR 4086 Afterschool for America's Children HR 4136, IDEA Full Funding Act HR 4172, Gradespan testing HR 4172, Student Testing Improvement and Accountability Act HR 4269, Great Teaching and Leading for Great Schools HR 5 HR 5, HR 1526 IDEA IDEA and Funding IDEA full funding IDEA funding IDEA School Visit Introductory Invitation to DVR speech at CAP ISEA and Education ISEA and Education Kids before Cons Labor HHS Appropriations Lighthouse district lighthouse district in Milwaukee local education activities update Minimum Wage Minimum Wage, ACA Native American education NEA Ed priorities NEA grants for schools in state Oregon state waiver Oregon waiver Perkins CTE re-authorization Professional development Raise Your Hand Raise Your Hand Event Read Across America resolution RYH Day s 1086 S 1356 s 1968, s 1909 S 2029, All Year School Study Act S. 1086 S. 1086/S 1596 S. 1356 S. 1596 and S 1086/Background checks in CCDBG S. 1596 Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act S. 1697 S. 2029, All Year School Study Act S. 456 S. Res 367 Scheduling sit down with CoS SOTU SOTU Preparation STEM STEM Event Teacher preparation Teacher preparation issues voucher bills vouchers Waiver Waivers to PL 107-110 Washington state waiver WIA WIA and Perkins re-authorizations year round school
| Republican |
| TN |
| Marco Rubio | Republican | FL |
| Mitch McConnell | Republican | KY |
| Roger F. Wicker | Republican | MS |
| Ted Cruz | Republican | TX |
| Tom Coburn | Republican | OK |
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $594,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $645,531 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $11,123 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $645,531 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office