What Should We Expect From the 114th Congress?

Education Week: Welcome to the 114th Congress!

On Tuesday, lawmakers will gather on Capitol Hill for the start of the new legislative session, one which we at Politics K-12 hope will be exciting on the education policy front.

Republican leaders in both chambers have highlighted immigration, the Keystone pipeline, and a veterans' jobs bill as early priorities. But our hope for a busy education calendar is bolstered by the education committee chairmen, Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., and Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., who have signaled their intent to send a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to through committee by Valentine's Day.

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