After a rocky first year of the second Obama Administration and 113th Congress, what is the status of education policies such as Race to the Top, No Child Left Behind, and the Workforce Investment Act? Where do things stand on comprehensive immigration reform? What other issues, such as the Common Core State Standards, are impacting ELLs and the TESOL field? This session will present an overview of the current state of affairs in Washington, DC, and provide an update on national education policy.