Presentation at the 2011 GATESOL Conference, September 16, 2011

1. Education Policy Outlook
John Segota, CAE
Director of Advocacy, Standards, & Professional Relations
2011 GATESOL Conference

2. Overview
• 112thCongress
• Obama Administration
• Education Policy
– Reform
– ESEA
– WIA
– Immigration
• Advocacy

3. 112th Congress
• House of
Representatives
– 240 Republicans
– 192 Democrats
– 3 Vacancies
• Senate
– 53 Democrats*
– 47 Republicans

4. House of Representatives
• Leadership
– Speaker of the House – Rep. John Boehner (R-OH)
• Education and Labor
– Chairman – Rep. John Kline (R-MN)

5. U.S. Senate
• Leadership
– Majority Leader - Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV)
• Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
– Chairman – Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA)

6. Congressional Focus
• American Jobs Act (AJA)
• Budget Control Act
– “Supercommittee”
• Budget

7. U.S. Department of Education
• Arne Duncan - Secretary of Education
• Russlynn Ali - Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

8. U.S. Department of Education
• Rosalinda Barrera, Assistant Secretary, OELA Director
• Brenda Dann-Messler, Assistant Secretary, Vocational and Adult
Education

9. Education Reform
• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
– Race to the Top Fund
– Enhanced Assessment Grants
• Common Core State Standards initiative

10. Elementary and Secondary Education Act
• Blueprint for Reform
– College- and Career-Ready
Students
– Great Teachers and Leaders in
Every School
– Equity and Opportunity for All
Students
– Raise the Bar and Reward
Excellence
– Promote Innovation and
Continuous Improvement

11. Elementary and Secondary Education Act
• HR 2445 - State and Local Flexibility Act
• NCLB Waivers
• S 1158 - English Learning and Innovation Act

12. Adult Education
• Workforce Investment Act - Senate Draft
• Adult Education & Economic Growth Act
– HR 2226 - Rep. Ruben Hinojosa (D-TX)
• National Adult Education & Family Literacy
Week – Sept. 15-16, 2011
• Adult Literacy Caucus

13. Integration & Immigration
• Deportation Waivers
• Strengthen and Unite Communities with
Civics Education and English Skills Act
– H.R. 1617 - Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA)
• DREAM Act
– S. 952 - Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL)
– H.R. 3842 - Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA)

14. Online Resources
• TESOL’s U.S. Advocacy Action Center
– http://capwiz.com/tesol
E-mail: jsegota@tesol.org
Twitter: @JohnSegota
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