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November 14, 2007
Ed action on tap before Congress breaks for holidaysWith Congress set to leave Friday for a 2-week Thanksgiving break, several education related bills and amendments are on this week's agenda. Get all the latest on the appropriations fight, a school nutrition amendment that could restrict local school board authority, the completion (finally) of Head Start reauthorization, and action on higher education reauthorization, plus more in the NSBA Advocacy Department's weekly update.
We also would like to thank the six new co-sponsors of H.R. 648, the comprehensive bill to improve ESEA / NCLB that is backed by NSBA: Representatives Phil English (R-PA-3), Donna Christensen (D-VI), Bart Gordon (D-TN-6), and Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ-2), Rick Boucher (D-VA-9) and Jerry Moran (R-KS-1).
UPDATE: As expected, President Bush yesterday vetoed the education appropriations bill. The House may vote tomorrow on an override. NSBA is urging House members to override the veto and support needed funding increases for Title I and special education. Learn more about this and take action on NSBA's special veto override web page. Some local school officials are speaking up already.
Check out more NSBA resources, including this funding chart.
Posted November 14, 2007 10:35 AM | Advocacy & Legislation
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