Conference Committee - Education Issues Recent Programs - C-SPAN Video Library The most recent programs for the Conference Committee - Education Issues type. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?browse=format&id=9 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Tue, 11 Dec 2001 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 22 May 2013 05:32:38 GMT Conference Committee - Education Issues Education Bill Members met to resolve differences and finalize an education bill to be sent to the president. The legislation would authorize $26.5 billion for public primary and secondary education, require reading and math tests, allow parents to move children out of poor performing schools, and allow states to intervene in schools that do not meet minimum standards. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/167771-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/167771-1 Tue, 11 Dec 2001 00:00:00 GMT Education Legislation Conference The House-Senate conference committee met for the purpose of agreeing on a compromise to President Bush's Education Plan in HR 1. Rep. Boehner is chair of the House Education and Workforce Committee, and Rep. Miller is ranking member. Senator Kennedy is chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and Senator Gregg is the ranking member. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165461-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165461-1 Tue, 11 Dec 2001 00:00:00 GMT Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Conference committee members met to discuss differences in the House and Senate versions of the appropriations bill for the departments of labor, health and human services and education. One of the main differences concerns the president's proposed national testing standards. This bill is the most expensive appropriations bill outside of the one for the department of defense. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/91755-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/91755-1 Tue, 11 Dec 2001 00:00:00 GMT