Status of Federal Literacy Programs Funding for FY 11, Looking at FY 12, Debt-Ceiling and Reauthorization
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Status of Federal Literacy ProgramsFunding for FY 11, Looking at FY 12, Debt-Ceiling and Reauthorization
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What will we touch on Fiscal Year 11 – School Year 11-12 What the outlook is for FY 12 How does the debt ceiling debate impact
schools & literacy ESEA Reauthorization Common Core Standards Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy
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Fiscal Year 2011 Total Outlays
2%
7%
16%
8%
13%19%
12%
23%
Discretionary Security
Discretionary non-security(minus ED)
Social Security
Medicare
Medicaid
Other Mandatory )minus ED)
Interest
Department of EducationCEF based on OMB data
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Fiscal Year 11 – the deal Cut spending by $42 billion Literacy programs hit hard
Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy National Writing Project, RIF, others
Over 38 education programs zeroed out Many cuts Race to the Top (+700 million); Promise
Neighborhoods, I-3
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The recent budget fight December 2010 HR 1 Several short-term
CR’s Last minute deal –
April 8th
The Speaker & Majority Leader
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FY 12 – looking ahead House Budget chair
proposing massive cuts Non-defense discretionary Medicare
President Defense Non-defense discretionary Increased Taxes Entitlements
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Debt Ceiling Current debt over $14 trillion Spending 30% more than revenues Must be passed by mid-June or so Tea party talking about Federal government
spending 18% of GDP Changes in budget processes
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ESEA 82% of schools in improvement by 2012 NCLB –
Equity Closing achievement gap Set-asides Sanctions
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Status - Senate Senate
Harkin staff drafting Gang of 4 meeting Literacy language being drafted Teacher quality College & Career Ready Memorial Day??
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Status - House First hearing on April 14th
More hearings in May Focus on
vouchers/charters Federal/state/district relationship Flexibility
Three to five bills
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Common Core Standards 41 states & District of Columbia Two assessment consortia Two consortia’s working on assessments
Lots of issues – pilots by 2013?? Role of formative assessments
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Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy FY 10 money $189 million – competitively
awarded 46 states have or are working plans Over 35 submitting applications – May 9th
due date Interesting use of technology in process
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More information IRA conference in Orlando
Legislative Workshop State Session on Common Core Standards Other sessions
www.ed.gov http://thomas.loc.gov www.reading.org\advocacy