Education Policy: Research: Policymakers:

1989 - 1992 Bush Administration

President:

George H. W. Bush (R) 1989 - 1992

Secretary of Education:

Lauro F. Cavazos (1989 )
Lamar Alexander (1991)

Major education actions:

• 1990 - Americans with Disabilities Act (P.L. 101-336) [Note 5]
• 1990 - Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1990 (P.L. 101-476)
• 1990 - Child Care and Development Block Grant Act (P.L. 101-508) [Note 6] (repealed, 1998)
• 1990 - National and Community Service Act (P.L. 101-610) [Note 5]
• 1991 - Education Council Act (P.L. 102-62)
• 1991 - America 2000 proposed, but not enacted
• 1992 - Higher Education Amendments of 1992 (P.L. 102-325) [Note 3]
• 1992 - Higher Education Facilities Act of 1992 (in P.L. 102-325)
• 1992 - EEOC Educational, Technical Assistance, and Training Revolving Fund Act (P.L. 102-411)
• 1992 - Education of the Deaf Act Amendments of 1992 (P.L. 102-421)

101st Congress (1989-1990)

• SENATE: 55-Dem, 45-Rep.   
  • Vice-President: Dan Quayle (R)
  • Majority Leader: George J. Mitchell (D-ME)
  • Minority Leader: Robert Dole (R-KS)
  • Committee: Labor and Human Resources
    • Chair: Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA)
    • Ranking Minority Member: Orrin Hatch (R-UT)

• HOUSE: 260-Dem, 175-Rep.
  • Speaker: James C. Wright, Jr. (D-TX) (resigned 6/6/1989)
  • Speaker: Thomas S. Foley (D-WA) (became speaker on 6/6/1989)
• Majority Leader: Thomas S. Foley (D-WA) (until 6/6/1989)
• Majority Leader: Richard A. Gephardt (D-MO) (elected 6/14/1989)
• Minority Leader: Robert H. Michel (R-IL)
• Committee: Committee on Education and Labor
  • Chair: Augustus F. Hawkins (D-CA)
  • Ranking Minority Member: William F. Goodling (R-PA)

102nd Congress (1991-1992)

• SENATE: 56-Dem, 44-Rep.
  • Vice-President: Dan Quayle (R)
  • Majority Leader: George J. Mitchell (D-ME)
  • Minority Leader: Robert Dole (R-KS)
  • Committee: Labor and Human Resources
    • Chair: Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA)
    • Ranking Minority Member: Orrin Hatch (R-UT)

• HOUSE: 267-Dem, 167-Rep, 1-Other
  • Speaker: Thomas S. Foley (D-WA)
  • Majority Leader: Richard A. Gephardt (D-MO)
  • Minority Leader: Robert H. Michel (R-IL)
  • Committee: Committee on Education and Labor
    • Chair: William D. Ford (D-MI)
    • Ranking Minority Member: William F. Goodling (R-PA)

Notes and Sources

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