TESOL Education Policy Update John Segota, CAE TESOL International Association http://www.tesol.org National Council of State Title III Directors Conference 29 October 2013
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TESOL Education Policy Update
John Segota, CAE TESOL International Association
http://www.tesol.org
National Council of State Title III Directors Conference
29 October 2013
113th Congress
• House of Representatives – 234 Republicans – 201 Democrats
• Senate – 53 Democrats – 45 Republicans – 2 Independents
113th Congress
• Leadership – Speaker of the House – Rep. John Boehner (R-‐OH)
• Education and Workforce – Chairman – Rep. John Kline (R-‐MN)
113th Congress
• Leadership – Majority Leader -‐ Sen. Harry Reid (D-‐NV)
• Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) – Chairman – Sen. Tom Harkin (D-‐IA)
President’s FY 2014 Budget*
• Title I - $14.5 billion • Preschool for All initiative – $75 billion over 10 years – $750 million in discreTonary Preschool Development Grants
• Title III - $732 million
$71 billion total –increase of $3 billion from FY2013
President’s FY 2014 Budget*
• K-12 Reform – Teachers and Leaders – $5 billion for RESPECT grants – 25% set-‐aside within EffecTve Teachers and Leaders State Grants
– $98 million in the School Leadership Grant Program
– $400 million for the Teacher and Leader InnovaTon Fund
– $190 million in mandatory funds for PresidenTal Teaching Fellows
FY2014 Budget Status
• Continuing Resolution – HR 2775 – Jan. 15
• Sequestration – Approximately 5% cut
ESEA Reauthorization
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• HR 5- Student Success Act – Provides addiTonal flexibility on Tming of tests in English
– Combines Title III into a sub-‐part of Title I – Allows pooling of federal resources – Reduce support for teacher quality and professional development
ESEA Reauthorization
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• S 1049 – Strengthen America’s Schools Act – Require Title I schools to establish at least 4 levels of English language proficiency for ELLs
– Up to 5 years of language support services – Increase to 10% of Title III funds for state acTviTes – English Language AcquisiTon Technology InnovaTon Grants
– Commission on Assessment of English Learners
Immigration Reform
• S. 744 – Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act!– Border Security"– Pathway to
citizenship"– DREAM Act"
Other Legislation
• S 1158 - English Learningand Innovation Act
• HR 2516 - Providing Resources to Improve Dual Language Education (PRIDE) Act of 2013
• H.R.1258 - Strengthen & Unite Communities with Civics Educationand English Development(SUCCEED) Act of 2013
Common Core Standards
• Issue Brief – February 2013 • Convening Report – March 2013 • Professional Paper • Professional Development Kits • New Book Series
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