NSBA's Legislative Action Center

Advocacy and Legislation


NSBA's Current Legislative Issues for the 110th U.S. Congress

Read about and act on NSBA's most current issues for the 110th Congress.  These are the topics Congress needs to address now. 

NSBA's Office of Advocacy represents the interests of 95,000 local school board members and advocates on a number of issues.  For information on past issues requiring action, and weekly legislative highlights, please view All Federal Issues below.

 
Act Now on these Hot Issues:
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Federal Funding for Education - FY 2009

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No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)


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Special Issue - Funding for Secure Rural Schools and School Construction in a Second Supplemental Funding Bill

The Senate Appropriations Committee is scheduled to consider a second FY 2008 supplemental appropriations bill in September.  The bill is slated to include $400 million in immediate funding for the &ldqu

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E-Rate Programs (School Technology)

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NSBA's Legislative Highlights - October 6, 2008

President Bush Signed the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 Passed by the House

Friday afternoon, President Bush signed the “Emergency Economic Stabi

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