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President Proposes Tight FY11 Budget
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3/1/10
President Proposes Tight FY11 Budget
Myrna R. Mandlawitz, Esq.
Over the last months, Congress has been consumed by two issues: health care reform and the state of the economy. While those debates will continue to roil, Congress now begins the annual march toward developing a budget for the next federal fiscal year, Fiscal Year 2011 (FY11 = School Year 2011-12).
The Opening Salvo
The budget cycle kicks off each year on the first Monday in February with the release of the president's proposed budget. Right on schedule on February 1, President Obama's budget...
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Noise on ESEA Intensifies
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12/7/09
Noise on ESEA IntensifiesMyrna Mandlawitz
Although it seems the only conversation in Washington is on health care reform, education remains another major focus of the Administration. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, joined by the assistant secretaries and other key staff, seems to be...
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IDEA Champion Assumes HELP Chairmanship
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9/1/09
IDEA Champion Assumes HELP Chairmanship
Myrna Mandlawitz
Last week Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) accepted the chairmanship of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), assuming the position left vacant with the death of Senator Ted...
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Has the Budget Train Left the Station?
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5/11/09
Has the Budget Train Left the Station?
Myrna Mandlawitz
While everyone has been glued to their favorite technologies for news on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), AKA the "Stimulus Package," Congress proceeded to wrap up the Fiscal Year 2009 (FY09) appropriations bills and move on to...
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Does Education Funding Stimulate the Economy?
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3/25/09
Does Education Funding Stimulate the Economy?An Editorial Myrna R. Mandlawitz Turn on any TV or radio station these days, and you're bound to hear about the economic stimulus plan. The Administration also refers to it as economic recovery. The official name of the bill working its...
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