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Rural Educator Support and Training Act or the REST Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to: (1) establish several new grant programs for students training to become educators in rural schools, and (2) enhance federal student loan forgiveness for rural educators. The Department of Education (ED) shall award undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships to students who are studying to become educators in rural schools. To be eligible, a recipient must maintain acceptable academic standing and shall agree to fulfill a service obligation of three or more years, depending on the number of years for which funding is provided. ED may also award grants to eligible educational agencies for the purpose of: (1) reimbursing eligible rural educators for out-of-pocket costs associated with obtaining national board certification, and (2) increasing annual compensation for eligible rural educators who have become certified. Rural educators shall also be eligible for additional student loan forgiveness. Specifically, a teacher who is employed for five consecutive years in a rural school shall be eligible for up to $17,500 in federal student loan forgiveness. Under current law, a highly qualified teacher who is employed for five consecutive years in a high-poverty school is eligible for up to $5,000 in federal student loan forgiveness; such a teacher who teaches mathematics, science, or special education is eligible for up to $17,500.
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Education
Working on the Educator Preparation Reform Act to reauthorize Title II of the Higher Education Act; Supporting AACTE members and TQP grantees in advocating to the Members of Congress, Meetings with staff on funding and legislative issues. Support of S.457; S.458;H.R. 2544 Support of HR 3636 & S 1694 - meetings with staff as well as advocacy work with AACTE members to obtain cosponsors. meetings on FY 19 appropriations to thank Members for support letters in opposition to HR 4508, the PROSPER Act; working with AACTE members in opposition to this measure; signing on to letters against this bill; doing meetings in opposition to the PROSPER Act. Staff nominated to serve on negotiated rulemaking on HEA. Worked with members to self-nominate to serve on negotiation rulemaking in 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced in Senate
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Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Education
Funding (no bill number) Title II of the Every Student Succeeds Act (FY19). Funding the Teacher Quality Partnership Grants (Title II of the Higher Education Act)for FY19. Funding for the Special Education Personnel Preparation program (IDEA) for FY19; Funding for the School Leadership Program in the Every Student Succeeds Act for FY19; funding for the Institute of Educational Sciences for FY19. Includes letters to the relevant subcommittees of the appropriations committee. Working on the Educator Preparation Reform Act to reauthorize Title II of the Higher Education Act; Supporting AACTE members and TQP grantees in advocating to the Members of Congress, including specific requests to sign on to a letter to the appropriations subcommittee on funding for the Teacher Quality Partnership grants as needed. Also working with other national organizations on funding the Teacher Quality Partnership grants, including sign-on letters to leadership of the labor-H subcommittees in the House and Senate. Meetings with staff on funding and legislative issues. Support of S.457; S.458;H.R. 2544 Support of HR 3636 & S 1694 - meetings with staff as well as advocacy work with AACTE members to obtain cosponsors. meetings on FY 19 appropriations letters in opposition to HR 4508, the PROSPER Act; working with AACTE members in opposition to this measure; signing on to letters against this bill; doing meetings in opposition to the PROSPER Act. CEO Testified on regulatory matters to the US Department of Education - opening of negotiated rulemaking on TEACH grants as a potential subject (testimony 5 minutes, no specific regulatory suggestions made in the testimony, just "do no harm"
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Education
Funding (no bill number) Title II of the Every Student Succeeds Act (FY18). Funding the Teacher Quality Partnership Grants (Title II of the Higher Education Act)for FY18. Funding for the Special Education Personnel Preparation program (IDEA) for FY18; Funding for the School Leadership Program in the Every Student Succeeds Act for FY18; funding for the Institute of Educational Sciences for FY18. Includes letters to the relevant subcommittees of the appropriations committee. Working on the Educator Preparation Reform Act to reauthorize Title II of the Higher Education Act; Supporting AACTE members and TQP grantees in advocating to the Members of Congress, including specific requests to sign on to a letter to the appropriations subcommittee on funding for the Teacher Quality Partnership grants. Also working with other national organizations on funding the Teacher Quality Partnership grants, including sign-on letters to leadership of the labor-H subcommittees in the House and Senate. Meetings with staff on funding and legislative issues. Support of S.457; S.458;H.R. 2544 Support of HR 3636 & S 1694 - meetings with staff as well as advocacy work with AACTE members to obtain cosponsors. meetings on FY 19 appropriations letters in opposition to HR 4508, the PROSPER Act; working with AACTE members in opposition to this measure; signing on to letters against this bill; doing meetings in opposition to the PROSPER Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Education
Funding (no bill number) Title II of the Every Student Succeeds Act (FY18). Funding the Teacher Quality Partnership Grants (Title II of the Higher Education Act)for FY18. Funding for the Special Education Personnel Preparation program (IDEA) for FY18; Funding for the School Leadership Program in the Every Student Succeeds Act for FY18; funding for the Institute of Educational Sciences for FY18. Includes letters to the relevant subcommittees of the appropriations committee. Working on the Educator Preparation Reform Act to reauthorize Title II of the Higher Education Act; Supporting AACTE members and TQP grantees in advocating to the Members of Congress, including specific requests to sign on to a letter to the appropriations subcommittee on funding for the Teacher Quality Partnership grants. Working with House offices on an amendment to the Labor-H bill to restore funding for Title II-A of ESSA; School Leaders Recruitment and Support grants (ESSA); increase SEED funding (ESSA) and restore funding for the Teacher Quality Partnership grants. Meetings with staff on funding and legislative issues. Support of S.457; S.458;H.R. 2544 Advocating with AACTE members on a deal to raise the budget caps by amending the Budget Control Act of 2011; engaging on tax reform; engaging on reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. Support of HR 3636 & S 1694 - meetings with staff as well as advocacy work with AACTE members to obtain cosponsors. Engaging on tax reform, signing on to letters of concern; meetings on FY18 and FY 19 appropriations letters on the FY18 omnibus in support of the Teacher Quality Partnership grant program; Letters in support of a budget deal (prior to omnibus)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Education
Funding (no bill number) Title II of the Every Student Succeeds Act (FY18). Funding the Teacher Quality Partnership Grants (Title II of the Higher Education Act)for FY18. Funding for the Special Education Personnel Preparation program (IDEA) for FY18; Funding for the School Leadership Program in the Every Student Succeeds Act for FY18; funding for the Institute of Educational Sciences for FY18. Includes letters to the relevant subcommittees of the appropriations committee. Working on the Educator Preparation Reform Act to reauthorize Title II of the Higher Education Act; Supporting AACTE members and TQP grantees in advocating to the Members of Congress, including specific requests to sign on to a letter to the appropriations subcommittee on funding for the Teacher Quality Partnership grants. Working with House offices on an amendment to the Labor-H bill to restore funding for Title II-A of ESSA; School Leaders Recruitment and Support grants (ESSA); increase SEED funding (ESSA) and restore funding for the Teacher Quality Partnership grants. Meetings with staff on funding and legislative issues. Support of S.457; S.458;H.R. 2544 Advocating with AACTE members on a deal to raise the budget caps by amending the Budget Control Act of 2011; engaging on tax reform; engaging on reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. Support of HR 3636 & S 1694 - meetings with staff as well as advocacy work with AACTE members to obtain cosponsors. Engaging on tax reform, signing on to letters of concern;
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Education
Funding (no bill number) Title II of the Every Student Succeeds Act (FY18). Funding the Teacher Quality Partnership Grants (Title II of the Higher Education Act)for FY18. Funding for the Special Education Personnel Preparation program (IDEA) for FY18; Funding for the School Leadership Program in the Every Student Succeeds Act for FY18; funding for the Institute of Educational Sciences for FY18. Includes letters to the relevant subcommittees of the appropriations committee. Working on the Educator Preparation Reform Act to reauthorize Title II of the Higher Education Act; Supporting AACTE members and TQP grantees in advocating to the Members of Congress, including specific requests to sign on to a letter to the appropriations subcommittee on funding for the Teacher Quality Partnership grants. Working with House offices on an amendment to the Labor-H bill to restore funding for Title II-A of ESSA; School Leaders Recruitment and Support grants (ESSA); increase SEED funding (ESSA) and restore funding for the Teacher Quality Partnership grants. Meetings with staff on funding and legislative issues. Support of S.457; S.458;H.R. 2544 Advocating with AACTE members on a deal to raise the budget caps by amending the Budget Control Act of 2011; engaging on tax reform; engaging on reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. Support of HR 3636 & S 1694 - meetings with staff as well as advocacy work with AACTE members to obtain cosponsors.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · second_quarter · Education
Funding (no bill number) Title II of the Every Student Succeeds Act (FY18). Funding the Teacher Quality Partnership Grants (Title II of the Higher Education Act)for FY18. Funding for the Special Education Personnel Preparation program (IDEA) for FY18; Funding for the School Leadership Program in the Every Student Succeeds Act for FY18; funding for the Institute of Educational Sciences for FY18. Includes letters to the relevant subcommittees of the appropriations committee. Working on the Educator Preparation Reform Act to reauthorize Title II of the Higher Education Act; Supporting AACTE members and TQP grantees in advocating to the Members of Congress, including specific requests to sign on to a letter to the appropriations subcommittee on funding for the Teacher Quality Partnership grants. Working with House offices on an amendment to the Labor-H bill to restore funding for Title II-A of ESSA; School Leaders Recruitment and Support grants (ESSA); increase SEED funding (ESSA) and restore funding for the Teacher Quality Partnership grants. Meetings with staff on funding and legislative issues. Support of S.457; S.458;H.R. 2544
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE