Citizens for Responsible Education Reform

Education Issues on Congress's Spring Agenda

• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997 (H.R. 5)
• National Commission on the Cost of Higher Education
• Higher Education Authorization Act
• Head Start
• IDEA
• Reading Initiative S. 1596, The Reading Excellence Act, passed by voice vote, 4/24/98
• Charter Schools
• Education Savings Accounts Passed Senate by 56-43, 4/23/98; Conference Report Passed House 6/18/98 by 225-197; Conference Report Passed Senate 7/1/98 by 59-36; vetoed by President Clinton 7/21/98; Override unlikely.
• Paycheck Protection Acts, H.R. 1625 & H.R. 2608
• HELP Scholarships

For additional information on the status of legislation or Congressional votes, visit Project Vote Smart, or check the House and Senate rollcall vote updates. Use these resources prior to contacting appropriate public officials or publicly writing or speaking about the issues.



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