Syrian Refugees/ Education Bill

Missoulian: Syrian refugees welcomed by agencies despite states' fight
U.S. Plans To Lead in Resettling Syrian Refugees
“Imagine losing practically everything – your loved ones, your home, your profession, and your dignity. Imagine the frustration of languishing for years, unable to work or send children to school, exhausting your resources and relying on handouts. Imagine fearing that this situation is never going to end.

For Syrians and for other victims of violence and persecution – resettlement offers not just an escape, but a chance to start over.”

Myths and Facts: Resettling Syrian Refugees

U.S. Refugee Admissions Program FAQs

Refugee Processing and Security Screening

Missoulian: Senate clears major new education bill, sends it to Obama

S.1177 - Every Child Achieves Act of 2015
“This bill reauthorizes and amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). The bill addresses issues such as accountability and testing requirements, distribution and requirements for grants, fiscal accountability requirements, and the evaluation of teachers.

The bill provides states with increased flexibility and responsibility for developing accountability systems, deciding how federally required tests should be weighed, selecting additional measures of student and school performance, and implementing teacher evaluation systems.

It includes grants for providing language instruction educational programs, improving low-performing schools, and developing programs for American Indian and Alaska Native students. The bill provides rural school districts with increased flexibility in using federal funding. It also revises the Impact Aid formula.”