Category: Legal
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House Republicans call on Senate to take up a vote on ESEA Re-authorization
Kline Statement on Anniversary of No Child Left Behind WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement on the 12th anniversary of No Child Left Behind: No Child Left Behind ushered in a new era for the nation’s schools, helping identify student achievement gaps and…
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Ninth Circuit Briefs in Challenge to Navajo Labor Jurisdiction over Window Rock Unified School District
Here are the briefs in Window Rock Unified School District v. Reeves: Reeves Opening Brief Navajo Nation Opening Brief Navajo Nation Supreme Court Amicus Brief Appellee Brief TK Reply Brief TK Lower court materials here.
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Harkin, Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Expand Access to High-Quality Early Learning Programs
Here is the news release. A snippet: The early childhood education proposal is a 10-year initiative to expand and improve early learning opportunities for children across the birth to age 5 continuum. The bill would fund preschool for 4-year old children from families earning below 200% of the federal poverty level, and encourage states to spend…
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Hearing on Sequestration – 11/14
Tomorrow, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs will hold a hearing on the impact of sequestration on Indian Country. WASHINGTON D.C. – On Thursday, November 14 at 2:30 PM, Chairwoman Maria Cantwell (D-WA) will hold a U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs oversight hearing on the impact of sequestration on Indian Country and the ongoing effect…
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Kline Statement on Universal Pre-K Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement on newly introduced House and Senate proposals to create a universal Pre-K program: We can all agree on the importance of ensuring children have the foundation necessary to succeed in school and in life. However, before investing in new…
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Oklahoma SCT Decides Case in Favor of Indian Football Players at Sequoyah High School in Talequah
Here is the opinion in Scott v. Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Assn.: 2013-10-01 OSSAA Opinion A summary of the case by Chad Smith, who represented the players: The OSSAA suspended 12 students at Sequoyah High School in Tahlequah and did not let compete in the state football championships. Sequoyah is an Indian boarding school run by…