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#01-31 (07/9/01) Conferee letter re: S.1 & H.R. 1, the Elementary
& Secondary Education Act, specifically the math & science
partnerships initiative.
This letter went to the U.S. Senate Education Conferees.
July 9, 2001
The Honorable
"FIRST_NAME" "LAST_NAME"
"ROOM"
Washington, D.C "ZIP"
Dear Senator "LAST_NAME":
Congratulations on crafting significant education reform in your respective versions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (S.1 and H.R.1). The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME International) has a keen interest in strengthening pre-college science, math, engineering and technology education. Therefore, as you meet with your colleagues in Conference to reconcile differences, we urge you to retain the following provisions in the final legislation.
Favorable Senate Provisions
- Senators Roberts, Frist, Gregg, Crapo, Warner, Schumer and Durbin successfully amended Section 2202 and Section 2213 of S.1 to expand eligible partners to include engineering departments and add activities which will enhance teacher development, recruitment and retention.
- Senators Durbin and Schumer successfully amended Section 2242(a) to increase the authorization for math and science partnerships from $500 million to $900 million on par with the Reading First initiative.
- Section 1111 of S.1 will require science assessments in 2007. While federal funding will not be tied to student performance, these assessments are essential because we know that teaching time shifts to those subjects that are tested.
Favorable House Provisions
- Section 2023(c)(2) & (3) of H.R.1 allows partnerships to recruit math, science and engineering majors and professionals as teachers, and to create programs which expose teachers to working scientists, mathematicians and engineers to expand their content knowledge.
- H.R.1 distributes Title II funds to all states and then, according to Section 2012(d), each state must award between 15 and 20 percent of those funds to local math and science partnerships. This funding for math and science partnerships funds should not be subject to transferability.
Thank you again for your leadership and dedication to strengthen the nation's education system. If you have any questions, please contact Patti Burgio in our Washington office at 202.785.3756.
Sincerely,
Robert J.
Simoneau
Vice President, Council on Education
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME International) is a non-profit technical and educational organization with 125,000 members worldwide. This statement reflects the position of the Council on Education, ASME International, and does not necessarily reflect the position of the Society as a whole.
This letter went to the U.S. House Education Conferees.
July 9, 2001
The Honorable
"FIRST_NAME" "LAST_NAME"
"ADDRESS"
Washington, D.C "ZIP"
Dear Representative "LAST_NAME":
Congratulations on crafting significant education reform in your respective versions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (S.1 and H.R.1). The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME International) has a keen interest in strengthening pre-college science, math, engineering and technology education. Therefore, as you meet with your colleagues in Conference to reconcile differences, we urge you to retain the following provisions in the final legislation.
Favorable Senate Provisions
- Senators Roberts, Frist, Gregg, Crapo, Warner, Schumer and Durbin successfully amended Section 2202 and Section 2213 of S.1 to expand eligible partners to include engineering departments and add activities which will enhance teacher development, recruitment and retention.
- Senators Durbin and Schumer successfully amended Section 2242(a) to increase the authorization for math and science partnerships from $500 million to $900 million on par with the Reading First initiative.
- Section 1111 of S.1 will require science assessments in 2007. While federal funding will not be tied to student performance, these assessments are essential because we know that teaching time shifts to those subjects that are tested.
Favorable House Provisions
- Section 2023(c)(2) & (3) of H.R.1 allows partnerships to recruit math, science and engineering majors and professionals as teachers, and to create programs which expose teachers to working scientists, mathematicians and engineers to expand their content knowledge.
- H.R.1 distributes Title II funds to all states and then, according to Section 2012(d), each state must award between 15 and 20 percent of those funds to local math and science partnerships. This funding for math and science partnerships funds should not be subject to transferability.
Thank you again for your leadership and dedication to strengthen the nation's education system. If you have any questions, please contact Patti Burgio in our Washington office at 202.785.3756.
Sincerely,
Robert J.
Simoneau
Vice President, Council on Education
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME International) is a non-profit technical and educational organization with 125,000 members worldwide. This statement reflects the position of the Council on Education, ASME International, and does not necessarily reflect the position of the Society as a whole.
For more information regarding this position statement, contact burgiop@asme.org. For more information regarding this web page, contact ASME Government Relations at mailto:%20grdept@asme.org, (202) 785-3756.
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