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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1904 ASSOCIATION DRIVE |
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| City | RESTON |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 20191 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 49602-12
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6. House ID# 346200000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2026 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| 12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
| INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Method A.
Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Gregory Waples |
Date | 4/29/2026 11:49:16 AM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
FY 2026/27 congressional appropriations; Educational Choice for Children Act, PARA Educators Act, Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act, Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act, Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act, Retaining Educators Takes Added Investment Now (RETAIN) Act, Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act, Student to Educator Grow Your Own Act, Civics Secures Democracy Act, Educators for America Act, Enhancing K-12 Cybersecurity Act, Fast Track To and Through College Act, Full-Service Community Schools Expansion Act, K-12 Cybersecurity Act, Keep Our Promise to Americas Children and Teachers (PACT) Act, Mental Health Services for Students Ac, One School One Nurse Act, National Assistant Principals Week resolution, Preparing and Retaining Education Professionals (PREP) Act, Protecting Our Students in Schools Act, Safe Schools Improvement Act, Save Education Jobs Act, Success in the Middle Act, and Trauma-Informed Schools Act
Funding for Titles I, II, III, and IV of ESSA; Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grants; Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) program; IDEA; school climate and safety; school infrastructure; student data privacy; Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act; private school vouchers; District of Columbia private school voucher program; National School Counseling Week; STEM; rural education; Statewide Family Engagement Centers; E-Rate; Teacher Residency Program; TEACH grants; Public Service Loan Forgiveness; school resource officers; education innovation and research; effective educator development grants; proposed priorities and definitions in federal grants
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Education - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jennifer |
Silva |
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Senior Policy Advisor & Finance Director, U.S. House |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
FY 2026/27 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations; IDEA Full Funding Act; Titles I, II, III, and IV of ESSA; private school vouchers; District of Columbia private school voucher program; IDEA full funding; Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grants; maintenance of equity; Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence grant program; Statewide Family Engagement Centers; Teacher Residency Program; TEACH grants; School Leader Recruitment and Support Program; Teacher and School Leader Incentive Fund; Full-Service Community Schools; Safe Schools National Activities Program; School Based Mental Health Services Professional Demonstration Grant; School-Based Mental Health Services Grant Program; K-12 school facilities; school-based mental health professionals; social & emotional learning; IDEA Personnel Preparation; Teacher Quality Partnership Grants; comprehensive educator preparation; school infrastructure; flexibility in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs; Project SERV grant; Career and Technical Education (CTE) Grants; Head Start/Early Head Start
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Education - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jennifer |
Silva |
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Senior Policy Advisor & Finance Director, U.S. House |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Student data privacy; cybersecurity; E-Rate
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Education - Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jennifer |
Silva |
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Senior Policy Advisor |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act; Suicide Prevention Act; Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act; Medicaid School Health Technical Assistance Guide and Administrative Claiming Guide; Mental Health Services for Students Act; The Resilience Investment, Support, and Expansion (RISE) from Trauma Act; Project SERV grant funding
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Education - Dept of, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jennifer |
Silva |
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Senior Policy Advisor & Finance Director, U.S. House |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Eagles Act; school safety and security best practices advocacy with DHS CISA
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jennifer |
Silva |
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Senior Policy Advisor & Finance Director, U.S. House |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TOB
16. Specific lobbying issues
Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction Act, Protecting American Lungs and Reversing Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act; flavored e-cigarettes; CDC Office on Smoking and Health; and menthol cigarettes
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jennifer |
Silva |
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Senior Policy Advisor & Finance Director, U.S. House |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Universal School Meals Program Act and school meal expansion
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jennifer |
Silva |
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Senior Policy Advisor & Finance Director, U.S. House |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |