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Education
Issues
Education
Priorities of the 108th
Congress
The
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
Closing the Achievement Gap in America's Schools; Elementary &
Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
Education
Funding: Resources for Reform
Historic Funding for Education
-- Linked to Results and High Standards; What the Education Establishment
Doesn't Want You to Know
Special
Education Reform
Improving Results for
Children with Special Needs; Renewing the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (IDEA)
Expanding Parental Choice
in Education
Giving Parents the Tools to Choose the Best Education Possible for their
Children
Higher Education
Access, Affordability, Accountability, Fairness
Early
Childhood Education
Strengthening Head Start by Emphasizing What Works; Improving Child Care
Vocational Education
Helping Americans from All Walks of Life Learn New Skills and Prepare
for the Future
Child Nutrition
Helping Local Schools and Parents Promote Healthy Choices for Children
Supporting
America's School Teachers
Giving All Children the Chance to Learn from a
Highly Qualified Teacher
Promoting
Historically
Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic Serving Institutions
(HSIs)
Responding to the Needs of HBCUs and HSIs in the 21st Century
Strengthening
Financial Oversight at the U.S. Department of Education
Combating Waste, Fraud and Abuse; Demanding Accountability
Supporting
America's Libraries & Museums
Reauthorizing the Museum & Library Services Act
Preventing
Child
Abuse and Family Violence
Keeping Children and Families Safe
Helping
Communities Fight Poverty
Improving the Community Services Block Grant
Assistive
Technology
Expanding Access to Technology for Individuals with Disabilities
Education Accomplishments
of the 108th Congress
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Workforce Issues
Workforce
Priorities of the 108th Congress
Strengthening
America's Job Training System
Helping
U.S. Workers Meet Challenges and Seize Opportunities in a Changing
Economy
Pension
& Retirement Security for U.S. Workers
Giving Workers More Freedom to Diversify, Better Access to
Investment Advice; Strengthening Enforcement of Federal Pension
Protection Laws
Expanding Access to
Quality Health Care for Families
New Solutions for America's 41 Million Uninsured; Protecting
Vulnerable Families Against Soaring Costs and Health Care Bureaucracy
Enhancing
Union Democracy & Accountability to Workers
Making
Corporate Bosses & Labor Bosses Accountable to Rank-and-File Workers
Family
Time Options for U.S. Workers
Helping Working Mothers & Fathers Balance the Demands of Family and
Work
Strengthening
Welfare Reform
Building on the 1996 Reforms to Help Even More Americans Achieve Independence
and Improving Access to
Child Care
Improving Workplace Safety
Promoting Worker Safety and Fairness for Small Business; Oversight
of the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
Preserving
Retiree Health Benefits
Exploring Solutions to the Growing Costs of Retiree Health Care
Genetic
Non-Discrimination
The Promise and Implications of Genetic Testing -- and the Possible
Consequences of New Mandates
Mental
Health Parity
Ensuring
All Patients Have Access to Needed Care
Reducing
Violence in the Workplace
Bolstering
Security, Combating Violent Crime in the Workplace
Helping
Workers Receive Extra Pay for Extra Effort
Encouraging
Employers to Provide Bonus or Gainsharing Plans to their Workers
Updating
Outdated Labor Laws
Guaranteeing
Overtime to an Additional 1.3 Million Low-Wage Workers
Helping
Americans Get Back to Work: Personal Reemployment Accounts
Back to Work Accounts Provide New Options to Help the Unemployed
Make a Quick Return to Work
Workforce
Accomplishments of the 108th Congress
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