| Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3408)
Bill TextA resolution supporting the goals and ideals of a National Child Care Worthy Wage Day. 4/24/2008--Introduced. Designates May 1, 2008, as National Child Care Worthy Wage Day. | | Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3103; text as passed Senate: CR S3103; text of measure as introduced: CR S3082)
Bill TextA resolution designating the week of April 13-19, 2008, as "Week of the Young Child". 4/16/2008--Passed Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the week of April 13-19, 2008, as "Week of the Young Child." | | Also tagged in: Art, Budgets, Child abuse, Child development, Child health, Child nutrition, Children, Class size, Communications, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Continuing education, Criminal justice, Curricula, Day care, Disabled Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 3/14/2008 S2142)
Bill TextA bill to provide for Kindergarten Plus programs. 3/13/2008--Introduced. Kindergarten Plus Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to states to provide Kindergarten Plus (K+) programs of voluntary full days of kindergarten during the summer before and the summer after their traditional kindergarten school year. Directs the Secretary to ensure, to the extent possible, that each grant is of sufficient size to enable the state to provide K+ to all eligible students served by the local educational agencies (LEAs) within the state with the highest concentrations of eligible students. Makes children eligible to participate in such programs if they are: (1) five-years old or will be eligible to attend kindergarten at the beginning of the next school year; (2) from a family with an income at or below 185% of the poverty line; and (3) not already served by a high-quality program in the summer before or the summer after the child enters [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Academic performance, Budgets, Child abuse, Children, Communications, Compensatory education, Criminal justice, Dropouts, Drug abuse, Drug abuse prevention, Drugs and youth, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Educational accountability, Educational innovations, Educational technology Latest Action: 02/05/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill TextTo amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize additional flexibility to a State with an unemployment rate that is equal to or greater than 125 percent of the national unemployment rate to transfer funds among programs made available to such State by various provisions of that Act, and for other purposes. 12/4/2007--Introduced. Maximizing the Use of Federal Education Funds for Job Creation Act of 2007 - Authorizes states with unemployment rates that equal or exceed 125% of the national unemployment rate to consolidate or transfer, without limitation, any funds made available to them from specified formula grant programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. | | Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Budgets, Civil liberties, Damages, Education, Educational accountability, Educational research, Educational surveys, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, Families, Federal aid to education, Fines (Penalties), Law, Legal fees, Liability (Law) Latest Action: 11/15/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextA bill to require educational institutions that receive Federal funds to obtain the affirmative, informed, written consent of a parent before providing a student information regarding sex, to provide parents the opportunity to review such information, and for other purposes. 11/15/2007--Introduced. Parents' Rights Empowerment and Protection Act (PREP Act) - Requires each preschool and elementary and secondary school that receives federal funds to obtain the affirmative, informed, written consent of a child's parent before requesting information from, or conveying information to, such child on topics relating to sex or sexuality.Requires parents, upon their request, to be given an opportunity to review such information as well as a description of the context of, and need for, its request or conveyance.Subjects individuals and schools to civil liability and fines for violating these consent and disclosure requirements. Makes noncompliant schools ineligible [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Children, Congress, Department of Health and Human Services, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Elementary and secondary education, Executive departments, Homeless, House of Representatives, Law, Legislation, Welfare Latest Action: 11/14/2007 - Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14385, S14387)
Bill TextDirecting the Clerk of the House of Representatives to correct the enrollment of H.R. 1429. 11/14/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There are 2 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Makes corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 1429 (Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007) to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue regulations that require Head Start agencies to implement policies and procedures to ensure that homeless children are identified and prioritized for enrollment. | | Also tagged in: Accreditation (Education), Alaska, Armed forces, Asian American ethnic groups, Black colleges, Broadband, Budgets, Business, Closed caption television, College costs, College teachers, Colleges, Communications, Community and school, Community colleges, Compensatory education Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextTo amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. 2/7/2008--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2008 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to revise and reauthorize HEA programs. Title I: Title I Amendments - (Sec. 101) Revises the general definition of an institution of higher education (IHE) to include schools that: (1) admit students whose secondary education was conducted in a home school setting; (2) award degrees (not necessarily bachelor's degrees) that are acceptable for admission to a graduate or professional degree program; and (3) enroll students who will be dually or concurrently enrolled in a secondary school. Revises the definition of an IHE for purposes of title IV student assistance programs. Requires graduate medical schools located outside the country, that qualified as IHEs owing to their having a state-approved [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Accreditation (Education), Budgets, Child development, Children, Class size, Congressional reporting requirements, Continuing education, Curricula, Day care, Disabled, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Elementary and secondary education, Families, Federal aid to education, Fringe benefits Latest Action: 01/15/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill TextTo assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program to ensure that all children 3, 4, and 5 years old have access to a high-quality full-day, full-calendar-year prekindergarten education. 11/1/2007--Introduced. Universal Prekindergarten Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide grants to a designated state agency for development of universal prekindergaten programs for all children three, four, and five years old in the state. Requires the state to: (1) match federal funds by at least 20%; and (2) submit with its grant application a plan to establish, coordinate, and implement a statewide universal prekindergarten program. Authorizes state agencies to set aside up to 5% of a grant for ongoing professional development activities for teachers and staff of prekindergarten programs that wish to participate. | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Congressional reporting requirements, Continuing education, Data banks, Education, Educational accountability, Educational surveys, Elementary and secondary education, Federal aid to education, Higher education, Mentoring, Politics and government, Scholarships, State and local government, State politics and government, Teacher education Latest Action: 11/14/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill TextTo provide for a statewide early childhood education professional development and career system, and for other purposes. 10/25/2007--Introduced. Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to states for the establishment of a task force composed of state, higher education, and early childhood education representatives and tasked with planning and reviewing the implementation of statewide early childhood education professional development and career systems. Includes among task force duties: (1) developing a professional development and career lattice that provides for a variety of early childhood professional roles with varying professional qualifications and responsibilities, including strategies that offer compensation commensurate with a individual's credentials and training support; (2) assisting institutions of higher education to develop articulation agreements that convert diverse training into academic [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administration of justice, Administrative procedure, Aged, Annuities, Assault weapons, Authorization, Budgets, Business, Caregivers, Chemicals, Child abuse, Child pornography, Children, Civil service retirement, Cocaine, Communications Latest Action: 10/25/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13451-13452)
Bill TextA bill to fight crime. 10/25/2007--Introduced. Crime Control and Prevention Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code, the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, the Violence Against Women Act of 2000, and other federal laws to establish and reauthorize programs to prevent and control crime. Reauthorizes and expands the program for community-oriented policing services (COPS program). Authorizes the hiring of an additional 1,000 agents for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in FY2008-FY2012. Authorizes the hiring of additional Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents.Establishes a National Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice to study the role of law enforcement after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012 for: (1) early Head [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Academic performance, Budgets, Child health, Child nutrition, Children, Class size, Communications, Community and school, Continuing education, Day care, Education, Educational accountability, Educational counseling, Educational planning, Educational research, Educational statistics Latest Action: 10/17/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12990-12991)
Bill TextA bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve standards for physical education. 10/17/2007--Introduced. Fitness Integrated with Teaching Kids Act or the FIT Kids Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require annual state and local educational agency report cards to include specified information on school health and physical education programs. Includes the promotion of healthy, active lifestyles by students within ESEA grant programs that support school counseling, smaller learning communities, community learning centers, and parental involvement in their childrens' education. Revises the professional development program for teachers and principals to include training for physical and health education teachers, and training on improving students' health habits and participation in physical activities. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to fund a study by the National Academy of [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Academic performance, Bilingualism, Communications, Community and school, Continuing education, Curricula, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Educational accountability, Educational tests, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, English language, Families, Federal aid to education, Government information Latest Action: 10/16/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2149)
Bill TextTo establish dual-language education programs in low-income communities. 10/16/2007--Introduced. Providing Resources to Improve Dual Language Education Act of 2007 or the PRIDE Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award up to five grants to partnerships of local educational agencies (LEAs), early childhood education programs, and technical assistance providers for the implementation of dual language demonstration programs designed to enhance and assess the biliteracy, bilingualism, and multicultural skills of low-income minority and limited English proficient students from preschool through grade five. Directs the Secretary to: (1) arrange for an entity that has dual language program experience to provide technical assistance to LEA grantees and evaluate the programs funded by this Act; and (2) disseminate information on model practices implemented under such programs that are appropriate for use by early childhood education providers to improve the school [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Child development, Child health, Child nutrition, Children, Class size, Communications, Continuing education, Curricula, Day care, Disabled, Education, Educational accountability, Educational facilities, Elementary and secondary education, English language Latest Action: 09/19/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill TextTo amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve early education. 8/1/2007--Introduced. Providing Resources Early for Kids Act of 2007 or the PRE-K Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award matching grants to states to enhance or improve state-funded preschool programs. Sets forth a grant formula favoring states that: (1) have curricula aligned with state early learning standards; (2) follow nationally-established best practices for class size and teacher-to-student ratios; (3) require each teacher to hold at least an associate degree in early childhood education or a related field; and (4) have a plan for meeting the requirement, within five years of receiving such grant, that teachers hold at least a baccalaureate degree in early childhood education or a related field. Directs the Secretary to establish a competitive process for awarding grants to other states that demonstrate [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Budgets, Charter schools, Child welfare, Children, Civil liberties, Computer matching, Continuing education, Criminal justice, Data banks, Defense policy, Dropouts, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Educational accountability, Educational research Latest Action: 09/19/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill TextTo amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide for the use of longitudinal data systems. 7/31/2007--Introduced. Measuring and Evaluating Trends for Reliability, Integrity, and Continued Success Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require each state receiving school improvement funds to implement, within four years of this Act's enactment, a pre- through high-school longitudinal data system that includes: (1) a unique and consistent statewide student identifier; (2) the ability to track student participation and performance over time; (3) a unique and consistent statewide teacher identifier that matches student records to the appropriate teacher; and (4) the ability to link its data to data from higher education, workforce development, unemployment insurance, child welfare, juvenile justice, and military services information systems. Allots funds to states to operate, upgrade, and optimize the use of their data systems.[...] show full description | | Latest Action: 09/19/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill TextTo amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to encourage the implementation or expansion of prekindergarten programs for students 4 years of age or younger. 7/31/2007--Introduced. Universal Prekindergarten and Early Childhood Education Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow local educational agencies (LEAs) that receive funds for 21st Century Community Learning Center activities to use them also for educational activities for children four years of age or younger, if the LEA agrees to phase in, where possible, a prekindergarten program taught by teachers with qualifications equivalent or similar to those teaching other grades in the school involved. | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Children, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, Federal aid to education, Homeless, Poor children, Secondary education, State and local government, State politics and government, Student enrollment, Student transportation, Transportation, Welfare Latest Action: 09/19/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill TextTo amend subtitle B of title VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to provide education for homeless children and youths, and for other purposes. 7/27/2007--Introduced. Homeless Education Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to require each state and local educational agency (LEA) to ensure that each homeless child and each homeless youth has access to the same free, appropriate public education, including state-funded or LEA-funded preschool programs, as is provided to other children and youths. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make grants to states and U.S. territories for specified state and local activities, including mandatory establishment or designation of an Office of Coordinator for Education of Homeless Children and Youths in each state educational agency (SEA). Prohibits segregation of such children and youths into separate schools or programs within schools. Requires each SEA to make [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Budgets, Children, Defense budgets, Defense economics, Defense policy, Economic assistance, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Estate tax, Families, Foreign aid, Foreign policy, Gift tax, Government trust funds Latest Action: 09/19/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill TextTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals to designate that their income, estate, or gift tax payments be spent other than for purposes of supporting the war in Iraq and to provide that amounts so designated shall be used to provide funding for Head Start, to reduce the national debt, and to provide college funding for children of Iraq war veterans. 7/26/2007--Introduced. Opt Out of Iraq War Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate that the percentage of their income, estate, or gift tax payments that would otherwise be used to fund the Iraq war be paid into a Future Fund from which funding will be provided, in equal amounts, to the Head Start program, to reduce the national debt, and for a Children of Iraq War Veterans College Fund. Requires amounts in the College Fund to be used to pay the college costs of students that had a parent in the Armed Forces who served in the Iraq war for at least 180 days,[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Budgets, Children, Defense budgets, Defense economics, Defense policy, Economic assistance, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Estate tax, Families, Foreign aid, Foreign policy, Gift tax, Government trust funds Latest Action: 09/19/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill TextTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals to designate that their income, estate, or gift tax payments be spent other than for purposes of supporting the war in Iraq and to provide that amounts so designated shall be used to provide funding for Head Start, to reduce the national debt, and to provide college funding for children of Iraq war veterans. 7/23/2007--Introduced. Opt Out of Iraq War Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate that the percentage of their income, estate, or gift tax payments that would otherwise be used to fund the Iraq war be paid into a Future Fund from which funding will be provided, in equal amounts, to the Head Start program, to reduce the national debt, and for a Children of Iraq War Veterans College Fund. Requires amounts in the College Fund to be used to pay the college costs of students that had a parent in the Armed Forces who served in the Iraq war for at least 180 days,[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Alaska, Black colleges, Budgets, Conferences, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Educational technology, Elementary and secondary education, Engineering, Federal aid to education, Hawaiians, Higher education, Hispanic Americans, Indian education, Indigenous peoples, Infrastructure Latest Action: 07/23/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextA bill to establish a digital and wireless network technology program, and for other purposes. 7/23/2007--Introduced. Minority Serving Institutions for Advanced Technology and Education Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make competitive grants to eligible institutions for specified activities, including: (1) acquiring equipment, instrumentation, networking capability, hardware and software, digital network technology, wireless technology, and infrastructure; (2) developing and providing educational services, including faculty development, related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; (3) providing technology-related training for teachers, library and media specialists, early childhood educators, and teacher aides; and (4) forming technology-related consortia or collaborative projects. Defines "eligible institution" as a historically Black college or university, a Hispanic-serving institution, a Tribal College or University, an Alaska [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Academic performance, Building construction, Child development, Children, Class size, Communications, Congressional reporting requirements, Construction costs, Continuing education, Curricula, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Educational accountability, Educational tests, Elementary and secondary education, English language Latest Action: 07/19/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9616-9617)
Bill TextA bill to set the United States on track to ensure children are ready to learn when they begin kindergarten. 7/19/2007--Introduced. Ready to Learn Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award competitive matching grants to states and, through them, subgrants to schools, child care entities, Head Start programs, or other community-based prekindergarten providers for full day voluntary prekindergarten programs that prepare four-year olds for school. Requires that such programs: (1) first serve children whose family income is no higher than 200% of the poverty level or who are limited English proficient; (2) ensure that, within two years of grant receipt, each classroom is taught by a teacher who has at least a baccalaureate degree in early childhood education or such a degree and specialized training in early childhood development; (3) use curricula that are aligned with state early learning standards;[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Budgets, Child health, Children, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Contractors, Day care, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Employee training, Environmental protection, Environmental Protection Agency, Executive departments, Federal aid to education, Government contractors Latest Action: 07/19/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1567)
Bill TextTo amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to assess and reduce the levels of lead found in child-occupied facilities in the United States, and for other purposes. 7/18/2007--Introduced. Lead Poisoning Reduction Act of 2007 - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to establish a Select Group on Lead Exposure. Requires the Group to: (1) conduct a study of state, tribal, and local programs to protect children from exposure to lead at child-occupied facilities constructed before January 1, 1978; (2) develop baseline standards such programs must meet to receive a grant under this Act; and (3) develop a model program to protect children from exposure to lead at such facilities that can be adopted by state, local, and tribal governments. Requires the model program to meet or exceed standards that require facilities to be notified as soon as practicable after a child is diagnosed with lead poisoning and to be tested for the presence of lead upon receiving such notification.[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Budgets, Child health, Children, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Contractors, Day care, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Employee training, Environmental protection, Environmental Protection Agency, Executive departments, Federal aid to education, Government contractors Latest Action: 07/18/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Bill TextA bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to assess and reduce the levels of lead found in child-occupied facilities in the United States, and for other purposes. 7/18/2007--Introduced. Lead Poisoning Reduction Act of 2007 - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to establish a Select Group on Lead Exposure. Requires the Group to: (1) conduct a study of state, tribal, and local programs to protect children from exposure to lead at child-occupied facilities constructed before January 1, 1978; (2) develop baseline standards such programs must meet to receive a grant under this Act; and (3) develop a model program to protect children from exposure to lead at such facilities that can be adopted by state, local, and tribal governments. Requires the model program to meet or exceed standards that require facilities to be notified as soon as practicable after a child is diagnosed with lead poisoning and to be tested for the presence of lead upon receiving such notification.[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Adult education, Budgets, Child development, Children, Communications, Congressional reporting requirements, Continuing education, Education, Educational accountability, Educational research, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, Employment, English language, Executive departments, Families Latest Action: 09/11/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill TextTo amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide expanded resources, technical assistance, reasonable accountability, and professional development to eligible entities implementing Even Start programs. 7/16/2007--Introduced. Families Conquering Literacy Together Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to change funding formulas under the Even Start Family Literacy program to reserve potentially larger amounts, depending on overall appropriations, for migrant, outlying area, Indian, and research programs. Eliminates the Even Start competitive grant program awarding reserved funds to states for statewide coordination of federal, state, and local literacy resources. Increases the minimum Even Start grant to states and state subgrant to Even Start entities, as well as the floor on the federal share of program costs. Allows states to use federal funds to provide subgrantees with technical assistance for [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Child development, Children, Class size, Congressional reporting requirements, Continuing education, Curricula, Disabled, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Elementary and secondary education, Families, Family services, Federal aid to education, Foster home care, Government information Latest Action: 09/11/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill TextTo assist States in making voluntary high quality full-day prekindergarten programs available and economically affordable for the families of all children for at least 1 year preceding kindergarten. 6/26/2007--Introduced. Prepare All Kids Act of 2007 - Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Prekindergarten Incentive Fund from which matching grants shall be awarded to states and, through them, subgrants to qualified prekindergarten providers to establish, expand, or enhance voluntary high quality full-day prekindergarten programs serving children ages three through five. Requires prekindergarten providers to target children from families with incomes at or below 200% of the poverty line and provide them with program services free of charge. Directs state grantees to set aside: (1) at least 10% of a grant for quality early childhood development programs for children ages zero through [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Alaska, Black colleges, Budgets, Business, Computer literacy, Computer networks, Computer software, Computers, Conferences, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Continuing education, Department of Commerce, Distance education, Education, Education of the disadvantaged Latest Action: 01/08/2008 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/19/2007 with amendments. With written report No. 110-257.
Bill TextA bill to establish a digital and wireless network technology program, and for other purposes. 1/8/2008--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) Max Cleland Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act - Establishes in the Department of Commerce an Office of Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology to: (1) award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements (assistance) to eligible institutions to provide educational instruction in digital and wireless network technologies; and (2) strengthen the national digital and wireless infrastructure by increasing national investment in telecommunications and technology infrastructure at eligible institutions. Requires the Secretary of Commerce to establish an advisory council on the best approaches for involving eligible institutions in supported activities and for reviewing and evaluating submitted proposals. Requires the council to include [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Academic freedom, Academic performance, Accreditation (Education), Actions and defenses, Administrative procedure, Agricultural labor, Agriculture, Alaska, Alcohol and youth, Alcoholism, Americans in foreign countries, Animals, Apprenticeship, Archives, Area studies, Arizona Latest Action: 11/15/2007 - By Senator Kennedy from Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions filed written report. Report No. 110-231.
Bill TextA bill to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. 7/24/2007--Passed Senate amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Higher Education Amendments of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to revise HEA programs and to extend the authorization of appropriations for them through FY2013. Title I: General Provisions - (Sec. 101) Adds definitions of a critical foreign language, distance education, and poverty line. Provides that critical foreign languages are those contained on the list designated by the Secretary of Education in the Federal Register on August 5, 1985, but allows the Secretary to set language priorities according to the purposes of a specific program and national security, economic competitiveness, and educational needs. States that poverty line refers to the poverty line applicable to a family of the size involved. (Sec. 102) Revises [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative fees, Aid to dependent children, Alaska, Armed forces, Armed forces reserves, Asian American ethnic groups, Auctions, Authorization, Black colleges, Budgets, Business, Capital punishment, Cash welfare block grants, Charities, Child welfare, Children Latest Action: 09/27/2007 - Signed by President.
Bill TextTo provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 601 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008. 9/27/2007--Public Law. (There are 5 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since the Conference Report was filed in the House on September 6, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.) College Cost Reduction and Access Act - Title I: Grants to Students in Attendance at Institutions of Higher Education - (Sec. 101) Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to repeal the formula for calculating an individual Pell grant which includes, in part, the sum of the student's tuition. (Thus eliminates the "tuition sensitivity provision" which currently prohibits maximum Pell grant awards to students attending low-tuition institutions of higher education (IHEs) even if their income is low enough otherwise to qualify for the maximum award.) Authorizes and appropriates $11 million for FY2008 [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Child development, Children, Day care, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Elementary and secondary education, Federal aid to education, Federally-guaranteed loans, Government lending, Higher education, Labor, Recruiting of employees, Scholarships, Student loan funds, Teacher education Latest Action: 07/24/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill TextTo provide for a loan forgiveness program for certain individuals who serve as early childhood educators. 6/11/2007--Introduced. Early Educator Loan Forgiveness Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to replace the loan forgiveness demonstration program for child care providers with a program providing student loan forgiveness or cancellation under the Federal Family Education Loan or Direct Loan programs to borrowers who are employed for at least five consecutive complete school years as early childhood educators who work directly with children in eligible preschool or early childhood education programs in low-income communities. Requires such educators to have completed a baccalaureate or advanced degree in early childhood development, early childhood education, or in a field related to early childhood education. Limits such forgiveness or cancellation to no more than $5,000 of the borrower's loan outstanding upon completion of five years of [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Business, Child care workers, Child development, Child health, Children, Communications, Community and school, Continuing education, Curricula, Day care, Disabled, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Elementary and secondary education, English language Latest Action: 06/07/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7348-7349)
Bill TextA bill to promote public-private partnerships to strengthen investment in early childhood development for children from birth to entry into kindergarten in order to ensure healthy development and school readiness for all children. 6/7/2007--Introduced. Early Childhood Investment Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award a three-to-five-year grant to not more than one public-private partnership in each state to promote school readiness by improving the quality of, and access to, early childhood development opportunities for children throughout the state from birth to kindergarten. Requires each partnership to include the state and at least one tax-exempt organization and be led by a board of directors. Reduces the federal share of the cost of activities assisted under this Act from 50% in the first year of a grant to 30% in the third and any succeeding year of the grant. | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Business, Child care workers, Child development, Child health, Children, Communications, Community and school, Continuing education, Curricula, Day care, Disabled, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Elementary and secondary education, English language Latest Action: 07/24/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill TextTo promote public-private partnerships to strengthen investment in early childhood development for children from birth to entry into kindergarten in order to ensure healthy development and school readiness for all children. 6/7/2007--Introduced. Early Childhood Investment Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award a three-to-five-year grant to not more than one public-private partnership in each state to promote school readiness by improving the quality of, and access to, early childhood development opportunities for children throughout the state from birth to kindergarten. Requires each partnership to include the state and at least one tax-exempt organization and be led by a board of directors. Reduces the federal share of the cost of activities assisted under this Act from 50% in the first year of a grant to 30% in the third and any succeeding year of the grant. | | Also tagged in: Bicycles, Breast feeding, Budgets, Business, Child health, Child nutrition, Children, Cigarettes, Consumer education, Consumers, Diet, Disabled, Drug abuse, Drug therapy, Education, Elementary and secondary education Latest Action: 07/24/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill TextTo improve the health of Americans and reduce health care costs by reorienting the Nation's health care system toward prevention, wellness, and self care. 6/7/2007--Introduced. Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act or the HeLP America Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to convene a task force on childhood obesity.Provides for: (1) healthy school nutrition environment incentive grants; (2) the establishment of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative to certify a hospital as a baby friendly hospital/center for breastfeeding excellence; and (3) programs to prevent youth problem behaviors.Healthy Workforce Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a wellness program credit for employers; and (2) exclude from an employee's income the fees paid by an employer to an athletic or fitness facility on the employee's behalf.Requires the Secretary to establish a National Advisory [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Congressional reporting requirements, Continuing education, Data banks, Education, Educational accountability, Educational surveys, Elementary and secondary education, Federal aid to education, Higher education, Mentoring, Politics and government, Scholarships, State and local government, State politics and government, Teacher education Latest Action: 05/17/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextA bill to provide for a statewide early childhood education professional development and career system, and for other purposes. 5/17/2007--Introduced. Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to states for the establishment of a task force composed of state, higher education, and early childhood education representatives and tasked with planning and reviewing the implementation of statewide early childhood education professional development and career systems.Includes among task force duties: (1) developing a professional development and career lattice that provides for a variety of early childhood professional roles with varying professional qualifications and responsibilities, including strategies that offer compensation commensurate with a individual's credentials and training support; (2) assisting institutions of higher education to develop articulation agreements that convert diverse training into [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Accreditation (Education), Administrative procedure, Adoption, Aged, Agriculture, Armed forces, Auditing, Authorization, Block grants, Budgets, Building construction, Business, Caregivers, Child care workers, Child development Latest Action: 07/17/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill TextTo improve the lives of working families by providing family and medical need assistance, child care assistance, in-school and afterschool assistance, family care assistance, and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces. 5/17/2007--Introduced. Family and Workplace Balancing Act of 2007, or Balancing Act of 2007 - Family Income to Respond to Significant Transitions Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor to make five-year grants to a state or local government to pay for the federal share of projects that assist families by providing wage replacement for eligible individuals responding to family caregiving needs, especially those related to the birth or adoption of a child. Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2007 - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) and federal civil service law to allow employees covered by FMLA and civil servants to take specified additional leave for: (1) parental involvement in their children's or grandchildren's [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Armed forces, Budgets, Caregivers, Child abuse, Child development, Child health, Child welfare, Children, Communications, Congressional reporting requirements, Continuing education, Cost accounting, Crime prevention, Criminal justice, Day care Latest Action: 07/17/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill TextTo expand quality programs of early childhood home visitation that increase school readiness, child abuse and neglect prevention, and early identification of developmental and health delays, including potential mental health concerns, and for other purposes. 5/16/2007--Introduced. Education Begins at Home Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) allot grants to states, Indians, territories, and possessions for programs of early childhood home visitation; and (2) make competitive grants to local educational agencies and other eligible applicants for early home visitation for families with English language learners. Directs the Secretary of Defense to make competitive grants to eligible applicants for early home visitation for military families. Amends the Head Start Act to direct the Secretary of HHS to establish standards for home visitor staff in Early Head Start programs with respect to their training, qualifications, and conduct of home [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Academic performance, Adult education, Budgets, Business, Child development, Child nutrition, Children, Community and school, Community health services, Community schools, Compensatory education, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Continuing education, Day care, Dental care Latest Action: 07/17/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill TextTo amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants for the support of full-service community schools, and for other purposes. 5/15/2007--Introduced. Full-Service Community Schools Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to: (1) eligible entities to assist public elementary or secondary schools to function as full-service community schools; and (2) state collaboratives to support development of full-service community school programs. Requires such schools to: (1) participate in community-based efforts to coordinate educational, developmental, family, health, and other comprehensive services through community-based organizations and public and private partnerships; and (2) provide access to such services to students, families, and the community. Gives local grant priority to entities that: (1) will serve at least [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Academic performance, Adult education, Budgets, Business, Child development, Child nutrition, Children, Community and school, Community health services, Community schools, Compensatory education, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Continuing education, Day care, Dental care Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6129)
Bill TextA bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants for the support of full-service community schools, and for other purposes. 5/15/2007--Introduced. Full-Service Community Schools Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to: (1) eligible entities to assist public elementary or secondary schools to function as full-service community schools; and (2) state collaboratives to support development of full-service community school programs. Requires such schools to: (1) participate in community-based efforts to coordinate educational, developmental, family, health, and other comprehensive services through community-based organizations and public and private partnerships; and (2) provide access to such services to students, families, and the community. Gives local grant priority to entities that: (1) will serve [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Child development, Children, Class size, Congressional reporting requirements, Continuing education, Curricula, Disabled, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Elementary and secondary education, Families, Family services, Federal aid to education, Foster home care, Government information Latest Action: 05/11/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6021)
Bill TextA bill to assist States in making voluntary high quality full-day prekindergarten programs available and economically affordable for the families of all children for at least 1 year preceding kindergarten. 5/11/2007--Introduced. Prepare All Kids Act of 2007 - Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Prekindergarten Incentive Fund from which matching grants shall be awarded to states and, through them, subgrants to qualified prekindergarten providers to establish, expand, or enhance voluntary high quality full-day prekindergarten programs serving children ages three through five. Requires prekindergarten providers to target children from families with incomes at or below 200% of the poverty line and provide them with program services free of charge. Directs state grantees to set aside: (1) at least 10% of a grant for quality early childhood development programs for children ages zero [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Bicycles, Breast feeding, Budgets, Business, Child health, Child nutrition, Children, Cigarettes, Consumer education, Consumers, Diet, Disabled, Drug abuse, Drug therapy, Education, Elementary and secondary education Latest Action: 05/09/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Bill TextA bill to improve the health of Americans and reduce health care costs by reorienting the Nation's health care system toward prevention, wellness, and self care. 5/9/2007--Introduced. Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act or the HeLP America Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to convene a task force on childhood obesity.Provides for: (1) healthy school nutrition environment incentive grants; (2) the establishment of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative to certify a hospital as a baby friendly hospital/center for breastfeeding excellence; and (3) programs to prevent youth problem behaviors.Healthy Workforce Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a wellness program credit for employers; and (2) exclude from an employee's income the fees paid by an employer to an athletic or fitness facility on the employee's behalf.Requires the Secretary to establish a National Advisory [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Accounting, Accreditation (Medical care), Administrative procedure, Admission of nonimmigrants, Advice and consent of the Senate, Afghanistan, Africa (Sub-Saharan), Agricultural conservation, Agriculture, Air cargo, Air force, Alabama, American Samoa, Ammunition, Animal diseases, Animals Latest Action: 05/25/2007 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Bill TextMaking emergency supplemental appropriations and additional supplemental appropriations for agricultural and other emergency assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes. 5/25/2007--Public Law. (There are 3 other summaries) U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 - Title I: Supplemental Appropriations for Defense, International Affairs, and Other Security-Related Needs - Chapter 1 - Makes additional FY2007 appropriations to the Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, for commodities supplied in connection with dispositions abroad under Public Law 480 Title II Grants. Chapter 2 - Makes additional FY2007 appropriations to the Department of Justice, to remain available through FY2008, for general legal activities, U.S. Attorneys, the U.S. Marshals Service, the National Security Division, the Federal Bureau of Investigation [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Adult education, Authorization, Budgets, Business, Citizenship education, Communications, Department of Education, Education, Educational research, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, Employee benefit plans, English language, Executive departments, Families, Federal aid to education Latest Action: 07/17/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
Bill TextTo amend the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act to establish integrated English literacy and civics education programs, and for other purposes. 5/8/2007--Introduced. Adults Achieving the American Dream Act of 2007 - Amends the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act to reauthorize appropriations through FY2013 for adult education and literacy services, including integrated English literacy and civics education programs. Increases the maximum amounts that can be reserved from such funds for: (1) the National Institute for Literacy; and (2) national leadership activities. Reserves an amount for integrated English literacy and civics education programs. Directs the Secretary of Education to award grants to states for integrated English literacy and civics education programs for immigrants admitted for lawful residence in the United States.Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reauthorize appropriations for Even Start Family Literacy Programs [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, Income tax, Labor, Law, Licenses, Secondary education, Tax exclusion, Tax returns, Taxation, Teacher salaries, Teachers Latest Action: 09/07/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11250-11251)
Bill TextA bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the exclusion from gross income of certain wages of a certified master teacher, and for other purposes. 5/3/2007--Introduced. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income up to 25% of the wages earned by a certified master teacher in certain schools identified as in need of improvement or in a Head Start program. Defines "certified master teacher" as a teacher who: (1) has at least five years teaching experience in a public elementary or secondary school; (2) is highly qualified as defined by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; (3) has a master's degree; and (4) has advanced certification in the applicable state licensing system. Terminates such exclusion after 2013. | | Also tagged in: Academic performance, Authorization, Budgets, Business, Business and social problems, Child development, Children, College costs, College graduates, Colleges, Community and school, Continuing education, Curricula, Department of Education, Disabled, Education Latest Action: 04/26/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5202)
Bill TextA bill to amend part A of title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to enhance teacher training and teacher preparation programs, and for other purposes. 4/26/2007--Introduced. Preparing, Recruiting, and Retaining Education Professionals Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to reauthorize and revise title II part A requirements for teacher quality enhancement grants for states and partnerships (II-A). Revises state grant, partnership grant, and recruitment grant requirements to include requirements relating to: (1) early childhood education; (2) exemplary, highly competent, and highly qualified teachers as these are defined under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; (3) teacher mentoring; (4) professional development; (5) parental involvement; and (6) high-need schools and local educational agencies. Revises requirements for peer review panel grant evaluation and for teacher preparation program accountability.Requires [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Bicycles, Body weight, Budgets, Child health, Children, Community health services, Day care, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Federal aid to child health services, Health education, Infants, Medical care, Medicine, Physical education and training, Physical fitness Latest Action: 04/26/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Bill TextTo help promote the national recommendation of physical activity to kids, families, and communities across the United States. 4/25/2007--Introduced. Promoting Lifelong Active Communities Every Day Act or the PLAY Every Day Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to develop the Community Play Index to measure the policy, program, or environmental barriers in communities to participating in physical activity. Requires the Index to include: (1) measurements that examine barriers to physical activities across multiple settings; and (2) measurements to assist economically and culturally diverse communities in examining the social determinants of health.Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director, to award grants to state health departments for work in partnership with community-based coalitions to plan and implement model communities of play that: (1) increase [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4979-4980)
Bill TextA resolution supporting the goals and ideals of a National Child Care Worthy Wage Day. 4/24/2007--Introduced. Designates May 1, 2007, as National Child Care Worthy Wage Day. | | Also tagged in: Business, Child care workers, Children, Day care, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Employee benefit plans, Income tax, Labor, Tax credits, Taxation, Teachers Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Bill TextTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the credit for employers establishing workplace child care facilities, to increase the child care credit to encourage greater use of quality child care services, and to provide incentives for students to earn child care-related degrees and to work in child care facilities. 4/24/2007--Introduced. Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the rates and maximum allowable amount of the tax credit for employer-provided child care; (2) increase the dollar limit on the child care tax credit; (3) allow a $2,000 tax credit for child care providers who hold a bachelor's degree in early childhood education, child care, or a related degree and who provide at least 1,200 hours of child care services in a taxable year. | | Latest Action: 04/20/2007 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4820-4821 text as passed Senate: CR S4821 text of measure as introduced: CR S4817)
Bill TextA resolution designating the week beginning April 22, 2007, as "Week of the Young Child". 4/20/2007--Passed Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the week beginning April 22, 2007, as "Week of the Young Child." | | Latest Action: 05/02/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Bill TextSupporting the goals and ideas of a National Child Care Worthy Wage Day. 5/1/2008--Passed Senate without amendment. (There are 2 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) States that the Congress supports the goals and ideas of National Child Care Worthy Wage Day, and urges public officials and the general public to honor early childhood care and education staff and programs in their communities and to work together to resolve the early childhood care and education staff compensation crisis. | | Also tagged in: Abortion, Actions and defenses, Administrative fees, Administrative procedure, Agriculture, Agriculture in foreign trade, Animals, Antibiotics, Biomedical engineering, Budgets, Business, Canada, Cancer, Chemotherapy, Child health, Children Latest Action: 05/10/2007 - Received in the House.
Bill TextAn act to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize drug and device user fees and ensure the safety of medical products, and for other purposes. 5/9/2007--Passed Senate amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act - Title I: Prescription Drug User Fees - (Sec. 101) - Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007 - (Sec. 102) Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to set forth as a purpose that authorized prescription drug fees be dedicated toward expediting the drug development process, the process for the review of human drug applications, and postmarket drug safety. Sets forth reporting requirements, including requiring the Secretary of Human Services (the Secretary) to present to Congress recommendations developed for achieving certain goals for the review process of human drug applications and for reauthorization of user [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Child development, Children, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Elementary and secondary education, Federal aid to education, Higher education, Reading, Scholarships, Student loan funds, Teachers, Welfare Latest Action: 07/09/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextTo amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend loan forgiveness for certain loans to Head Start teachers. 3/29/2007--Introduced. Loan Forgiveness for Head Start Teachers Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to assume or cancel loans made under the Federal Family Education Loan or the Direct Loan programs to individuals who have been employed as Head Start teachers for five consecutive complete program years, if they have demonstrated knowledge and teaching skills in reading, writing, early childhood development, and other areas of a preschool curriculum, with a focus on cognitive learning. Limits the benefits of this Act to individuals who earn a baccalaureate or graduate degree on or after the date of this Act's enactment. | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Auditing, Budgets, Child development, Child health, Children, Community and school, Department of Health and Human Services, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Educational accountability, Elementary and secondary education, Executive departments, Families, Federal aid to education Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill TextTo amend the Head Start Act to provide greater accountability for Head Start agencies. 3/21/2007--Introduced. Head Start Accountability Act of 2007 - Amends the Head Start Act to require additional accountability measures for Head Start agencies, including: (1) agency designation period limits; (2) revised redesignation priorities; (3) local oversight boards; (4) revised administrative and financial management standards; (5) delegate agency evaluations and corrective actions; (6) shorter deadlines for agency corrective actions; (7) revised notice and hearing procedures for assistance suspensions, terminations, or reductions; and (8) annual audits. Prohibits recipients from using Head Start assistance to appeal any decision of the Secretary of Health and Human Services under the Act. | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Child development, Children, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Elementary and secondary education, Federal aid to education, Higher education, Reading, Scholarships, Student loan funds, Teachers, Welfare Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3138-3139)
Bill TextA bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend loan forgiveness for certain loans to Head Start teachers. 3/14/2007--Introduced. Loan Forgiveness for Head Start Teachers Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to assume or cancel loans made under the Federal Family Education Loan or the Direct Loan programs to individuals who have been employed as Head Start teachers for five consecutive complete program years, if they have demonstrated knowledge and teaching skills in reading, writing, early childhood development, and other areas of a preschool curriculum, with a focus on cognitive learning. Limits the benefits of this Act to individuals who earn a baccalaureate or graduate degree on or after the date of this Act's enactment. | |
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