Good evening advocacy network,
I hope this note finds you well. Republican Representatives Dave Reichert (Washington) and Greg Walden (Oregon) are moving a ‘Dear Colleague’ letter. This letter is focused on House Republicans only, and will be sent to the ‘Big Four’ (House and Senate Education Committee leaders), the ones currently engaged in the ESEA conference negotiations.
The goal is to collect the signatures of as many Republican Representatives as possible, as a way of demonstrating an appetite for getting ESEA done, both to the House in general and the Republican caucus.
The Dear Colleague letter is included below. We ask that you reach out to any Republican Representative in your state and urge them to sign the letter. House Committee staff have seen and approved this letter.
The letter is going to be sent on Monday November 16, meaning we have until 12 noon on Friday November 13 to collect signatures.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Noelle
Noelle M. Ellerson
Associate Executive Director, Policy & Advocacy
AASA: The School Superintendents Association
(c) 703-774-6935
Twitter: @Noellerson
Dear Colleague:
Please join us in sending the letter below to leaders of the House and Senate education committees urging them to conclude conference negotiations on legislation to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) as soon as possible. Across the nation school districts, students, parents, educators, and community leaders are eager for a new law that supports common sense changes that strengthen our education system. It has been nearly 13 years since the last ESEA reauthorization; we cannot miss this opportunity to reconcile differences and enact legislation that puts students and families first.
If you have any questions or would like to sign onto the letter, please contact Lindsay Manson in Rep. Reichert’s office (lindsay.manson@mail.house.gov or 5-7761).
Sincerely,
DAVE REICHERT GREG WALDEN
Member of Congress Member of Congress
November XX, 2015
Chairman John Kline Chairman Lamar Alexander
U.S. House Education and the U.S. Senate Committee on Health,
Workforce Committee Education, Labor and Pensions
2181 Rayburn House Office Building 428 Senate Dirksen Office Building
Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20510
Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott Ranking Member Patty Murray
U.S. House Education and the U.S. Senate Committee on Health,
Workforce Committee Education, Labor and Pensions
2101 Rayburn House Office Building 428 Senate Dirksen Office Building
Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20510
Dear Chairman Kline, Ranking Member Scott, Chairman Alexander, and Ranking Member Murray:
Earlier this year, both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate made significant strides towards updating our nation’s education laws by passing bills to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA); the Student Success Act (H.R. 5) and the Every Child Achieves Act (S. 1177). For far too long our nation’s schools have struggled under the now outdated No Child Left Behind law to provide the world-class education that our children deserve and require to be competitive in a global economy. It has been nearly 13 years since the last ESEA reauthorization; we cannot miss this opportunity to reconcile differences and enact legislation that puts students and families first. We urge you to complete conference negotiations to reauthorize ESEA as soon as possible.
Missing this opportunity to reauthorize ESEA would be devastating to America’s students whose education is deeply impacted – these students deserve to be made a priority. Successful passage of legislation to update our laws is critical to every community in each of our congressional districts. Across the nation school districts, students, parents, educators, and community leaders are eager for a new law that supports common sense changes that strengthen our education system.
Enacting authorizing legislation is the duty of the legislative branch. The time is long-past for Congress to exercise this authority. We were pleased that both the House and Senate completed their individual bills this summer. We urge you to finish the work and present a final ESEA reauthorization bill as soon as possible. We stand ready to support you in this effort.
Sincerely,
DAVE REICHERT GREG WALDEN
Member of Congress Member of Congress
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