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Committees:
Executive Committee
Economic Development & Commerce Committee
Education, Early Childhood and Workforce Committee
Health and Human Services Committee
Natural Resources Committee
Committee Letters:
August 28, 2009
August 28, 2009 Letter (from Governor Ritter and Governor Rell) to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan submitting comments in response to the July 29, 2009 notice of proposed priorities, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria for the Race to the Top Fund.
February 11, 2009
February 11 2009 letter (from Governor Heineman and Governor Kaine) to House and Senate leadership requesting assistance to make a few critical changes to the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to maximize the effectiveness of the recovery package and ensure that governors can operationalize the programs as intended by Congress.
October 30, 2008
October 30, 2008 letter (From Governor Heineman and Governor Kaine) to U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings formally requesting a waiver of the federal “Maintenance of Effort” (MOE) mandate in the Higher Education Opportunity Act (P.L. 110-315) for all states in the coming fiscal year or the next two fiscal years for states with biennial budgets.
June 11, 2008
June 11, 2008 letter (from Governor Carcieri and Governor Henry) to the U.S. Department of Education to submit comments in response to the April 23rd Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to amend the regulations governing Title I of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB).
May 1, 2008
May 1, 2008 letter (from Governor Carcieri and Governor Henry) to Senate Finance Committee leadership and House Ways and Means Committee leadership expressing support for an extension of unemployment benefits and to request federal assistance for states to serve a growing number of jobless individuals.

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Education, Early Childhood and Workforce Committee
Joan Wodiska
Education/Early Childhood & Workforce Committee
Multimedia:
ECW Committee Session at the 2009 NGA Annual Meeting

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The Education, Early Childhood and Workforce Committee (ECW) has jurisdiction over issues in the area of education (including early childhood, elementary and secondary education, and higher education) as well as in the areas of workforce development and labor.

Governor Bill Ritter, Colorado—Chair
Governor M. Jodi Rell, Connecticut—Vice Chair

Governor Bob Riley, Alabama
Governor Mike Beebe, Arkansas
Governor Martin O’Malley, Maryland
Governor Deval Patrick, Massachusetts
Governor Jennifer M. Granholm, Michigan
Governor Tim Pawlenty, Minnesota
Governor Dave Heineman, Nebraska
Governor Brad Henry, Oklahoma
Governor Donald L. Carcieri, Rhode Island
Governor Rick Perry, Texas
Governor John deJongh, Jr., Virgin Islands
Key Committee Issues:
Policy Reference:

NGA policies are the formal positions taken collectively by the governors to influence action by the federal government and to inform national debate on critical issues.
   
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