Letters and Testimony Archive
NCTM occasionally comments on pending legislation or issues of importance to mathematics education in testimony or letters to Congress, elected officials, or other governmental or nongovernmental entities. Below are letters and comments for 2005-2016.
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September 9, 2016
NCTM comments to the Department of Education on the Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
August 1, 2016
NCTM comments to the Department of Education on proposed regulations on accountability, state plans, and state and local report cards in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
May 25, 2016
NCTM letter to the Department of Education with comments and guidance on implementing the Every Student Succeeds Act
November 23, 2015
STEM Education Coalition letter supporting the STEM funding provision in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
July 7, 2015
Joint NCTM-NSTA letter to the Senators Alexander and Murray on the Every Child Achieves Act
February 2, 2105
Comments on Sen. Alexander's "Every Child Ready for College or Career Act of 2015"
July 25, 2014
Comments to Sen. Jay Rockefeller on the America COMPETES Act
June 25, 2104
STEM Education Coalition letter to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy on STEM policy
June 24, 2013
Comments to Rep. John Kline on the Student Success Act
June 15, 2012
STEM Education Coalition letter on Design Principles for Federal STEM Education Investments
October 4, 2012
Comments on selection criteria for the Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED) program
October 10, 2012
Comments on the Arithmetic Standards Challenge to End National Disparities Act (ASCEND)
June 20, 2011
STEM Education Coalition letter on reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
October 18, 2011
Letter to Sen. Al Franken on his STEM Master Teacher Corps Act
May 7, 2010
Comments on reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
March 26, 2010
Comments on reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
December 3, 2008
Letter to Presidential Education Transitition Team
October 8, 2008
Letter in support of Higher Education Act provisions
May 21, 2008
NCTM Past President Francis (Skip) Fennell's testimony to the Committee on Labor and Education: Addressing The National Mathematics Advisory Panel Report's "Foundations for Success"
April 2, 2008
Letter requesting appropriation of funding for Math Now
October 10, 2007
NCTM President Francis (Skip) Fennell's testimony to the Research and Science Education Subcommittee of the House Science and Technology Committee: Addressing the Critical Needs of the U.S. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education System
April 8, 2005
Written Testimony to House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Science, State, Justice, and Commerce and Related Agencies in support of funding for the National Science Foundation Education and Human Resources Directorate