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