Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Latest from Sheryl. Date for House Labor-HHS-Ed mark-up keeps slipping — now may not happen until week of July 11. Jeff > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Sheryl Cohen <cohen@acg-consultants.com <mailto:cohen@acg-consultants.com>> > Subject: CEF Update: June 22, 2016 > Date: June 22, 2016 at 4:12:31 PM EDT > To: CEFMembersList <CEFMembersList@cef.org <mailto:CEFMembersList@cef.org>> > > > Wednesday, June 22, 2016 > > Dear CEF Members: > > I. House Labor-HHS-Ed > > House Labor-HHS-Ed mark-up is still being talked about for the week of July 4th or July 11th. As soon as we get further confirmation of a scheduled date we will share with the group. > > II. Events > > REMINDER: we have another CEF members meeting scheduled for this Friday, June 24th, with the Democratic staff for the House Education and Workforce Committee confirmed as our guest speakers. The meeting will be at 9:00 am at the AASCU headquarters on 1307 New York Ave, NW.Our guest speakers will be starting at 9:30 am, instead of 10:00 am, so please arrive a little early. Call-in number: (800) 371-9219; Conference ID 9380459 > > Senator Patty Murray and the Coalition for Teacher Quality are holding a briefing titled “Strengthening Educator Recruitment, Development, and Support through ESSA Implementation” on Thursday, June 23 at 10:00 am in 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building and 2:00 in 2261 Rayburn House Office Building. This briefing will examine ways in which ESSA can support states and districts in strengthening and diversifying the educator pipeline; addressing teacher shortages and retention; providing ongoing support and leadership opportunities for educators; and implementing state equity plans to ensure equitable access to effective teachers. RSVP here:https://docs.google.com/a/nbhq.org/forms/d/1Dgz0kKS_OLE7SGsUl5Xgf1hpMrQoFZqN9ZPw6FM1TvQ/viewform <https://docs.google.com/a/nbhq.org/forms/d/1Dgz0kKS_OLE7SGsUl5Xgf1hpMrQoFZqN9ZPw6FM1TvQ/viewform> > > · House Education and the Workforce Committee will be holding a hearing on ESSA Implementation, titled “Next Steps in K-12 Education: Examining Recent Efforts to Implement the Every Student Succeeds Act,” next week on Thursday, June 23rd at 9:00 am. The hearing will be held in 2175 Rayburn House Office Building. Secretary of Education John King, Jr. is scheduled to testify. > > SAVE THE DATE: Legislative Conference and Gala (Sept. 21) Online registration for this year’s Legislative Conference and Gala, on September 21, will be available in the coming weeks. > > III. Admin > > · We now have the subcommittee email distribution lists up and running. If you’d like to send an email to the entire group, please use the emails listed below. Please let us know immediately if you have any issues sending an email to the group. > > CEF Advocacy Members CEFadvocacymembers@cef.org <mailto:CEFadvocacymembers@cef.org> > CEF Budget Members CEFbudgetmembers@cef.org <mailto:CEFbudgetmembers@cef.org> > CEF Gala and Events Committee CEFeventscommittee@cef.org <mailto:CEFeventscommittee@cef.org> > CEF Hill Teams CEFhillteams@cef.org <mailto:CEFhillteams@cef.org> > CEF Media and Communications CEFcommscommittee@cef.org <mailto:CEFcommscommittee@cef.org> > CEF Membership and By Laws CEFbylawscommittee@cef.org <mailto:CEFbylawscommittee@cef.org> > CEF Research Committee CEFResearchcommittee@cef.org <mailto:CEFResearchcommittee@cef.org> > > > IV. Education Updates > · Today, the House Education and Workforce Committee marked up five bipartisan higher education bills, and referred all five bills to the full House by voice vote. Committee members applauded the bills, but also emphasized that the HEA needed comprehensive reauthorization. Here a link to the archived webcast <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVrIMdtwL5s&feature=youtu.be>. > o The Accessing Higher Education Opportunities Act (H.R.5529) allows Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) to strengthen dual-enrollment programs, and also calls on HSIs to help train more Hispanic medical professionals. > o The Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act (H.R.5528) makes the FAFSA form easier to complete, notably allowing students to apply for aid based off income two years prior to their application. > o The HBCU Capital Financing Improvement Act (H.R.5530) authorizes the Department of Education to provide additional information to HBCUs about how they can utilize the HBCU Capital Finance program. > o The Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act (H.R.3179) augments financial counseling services for students receiving federal loans and grants. > o The Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act (H.R.3178) clarifies the college selection process for students, making information about college completion rates and financial aid easier to access. > > My best, > > > Sheryl > > > Sheryl V. 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