| Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Bill TextHonoring and commending The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., for hosting the 2008 Science Olympiad National Tournament. 4/10/2008--Introduced. Commends The George Washington University for hosting the 2008 Science Olympiad National Tournament for teams of students from middle schools and high schools across the nation. | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, College administration, Communications, Criminal justice, Criminal justice information, Department of Education, Education, Emergency communication systems, Emergency management, Evacuation of civilians, Executive departments, Government information, Government paperwork, Higher education, Law, School security Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Bill TextTo amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose their emergency response and evacuation procedures. 4/9/2008--Introduced. Virginia Tech Victims Campus Emergency Response Policy and Notification Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require schools participating in title IV student assistance programs to include current campus policies regarding immediate emergency response and evacuation procedures in their required annual security reports to current and prospective students and staff. Requires such procedures to include: (1) notifying students and staff within 30 minutes after confirmation that an emergency exists on campus or public property; and (2) testing such procedures annually. | | Latest Action: 03/14/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E422)
Bill TextCongratulating James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, for 100 years of service and leadership to the United States. 3/14/2008--Introduced. Congratulates James Madison University for 100 years of leadership and service to the Harrisonburg/Rockingham county region, Virginia, and the nation. | | Also tagged in: Administrative remedies, Aged, Alaska, Armed forces, Authorization, Black colleges, Budgets, Business, Child health, Children, Citizenship education, Communications, Community and school, Community development, Compensatory education, Computer literacy Latest Action: 03/12/2008 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1560-1561)
Bill TextTo reauthorize and reform the national service laws. 3/10/2008--Introduced. Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act, or the GIVE Act - Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (NSCA) and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (DVSA) to revise the programs under such Acts and reauthorize appropriations for such programs through FY2012. Revises under NSCA: (1) the School-Based and Community-Based Service-Learning programs and Higher Education Innovative Programs for Community Service (Learn and Serve programs); (2) National Service Trust programs (AmeriCorps); (3) the National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC); and (4) the Investment for Quality and Innovation program. Eliminates the current Community-Based Learn and Serve programs. Establishes a new Learn and Serve program, Innovative Service-Learning Programs and Research, providing matching grants to: (1) provide community service-learning opportunities to elementary and [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Commemorations, Congressional tributes, Criminal justice, Education, Educational counseling, Elementary and secondary education, Emergency management, Emergency medicine, Higher education, Illinois, Law enforcement officers, Medical care, Medical personnel, Medicine, Murder, School security Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - Mr. Davis (IL) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Bill TextExpressing the condolences of the House to those affected by the devastating shooting incident of February 14, 2008, at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois. 3/5/2008--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Expresses condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of those killed in the tragic shooting on February 14, 2008, at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois. Extends support and prayers to those who were wounded and wishes them a speedy recovery. Commends the emergency responders, law enforcement officers, health care providers, and counselors who performed their duties with professionalism and dedication in response to the tragedy. Reaffirms the House of Representative's commitment to helping ensure that our schools are safe and secure [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Commemorations, Congressional tributes, Criminal justice, Education, Educational counseling, Elementary and secondary education, Emergency management, Emergency medicine, Higher education, Illinois, Law enforcement officers, Medical care, Medical personnel, Medicine, Murder, School security Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1100-1101; text as passed Senate: CR S1100-1101; text of measure as introduced: CR S1142-1143)
Bill TextA resolution expressing the condolences of the Senate to those affected by the devastating shooting incident of February 14, 2008, at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois. 2/25/2008--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.) Expresses condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of those killed in the tragic shooting on February 14, 2008, at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois. Extends support and prayers to those who were wounded and wishes them a speedy recovery. Commends the emergency responders, law enforcement officers, health care providers, and counselors who performed their duties with professionalism and dedication in response to the tragedy. Reaffirms the Senate's commitment to helping ensure that our schools are safe and secure environments for learning.[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Career education, College costs, Community and school, Community colleges, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Dropouts, Economic policy, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Elementary and secondary education, Employee selection, Families, Federal aid to education, Higher education Latest Action: 01/30/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextA bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the participation in higher education of, and to increase opportunities in employment for, residents of rural areas. 1/30/2008--Introduced. College and University Rural Education (CURE) Act of 2008 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to partnerships between rural institutions of higher education (IHEs) and rural local educational agencies, rural education service agencies, regional employers, or rural education nonprofit organizations for activities to: (1) improve the rural IHE enrollment rates of rural secondary school graduates and former attendees; and (2) encourage nontraditional students' participation in rural IHE degree programs. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to partnerships between rural IHEs and regional employers to: (1) provide additional training to rural IHE attendees in careers relevant to the regional economy; and (2) encourage [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextCongratulating the 200th Anniversary of the University of Maryland School of Medicine. 12/12/2007--Introduced. Congratulates the 200th Anniversary of the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore. Recognizes the school for training local, state, and world leaders and its outstanding work in the community. | | Also tagged in: College costs, Data banks, Education, Electronic data interchange, Foreign students, Government information, Higher education, Illegal aliens, Immigration, Technology, Telecommunication Latest Action: 02/05/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Bill TextTo amend section 404 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to allow public institutions of higher education to use the employment eligibility confirmation system established under that section to verify immigration status for purposes of determining eligibility for in-State tuition. 12/12/2007--Introduced. Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to allow public institutions of higher education to use the employment eligibility confirmation system to verify the immigration status of current or prospective students for the purpose of determining their eligibility for in-state tuition. | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Business, Business education, Congressional reporting requirements, Consumer credit, Consumer education, Consumers, Curricula, Data banks, Economic policy, Economic theory, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Educational accountability, Educational innovations, Elementary and secondary education Latest Action: 02/05/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill TextTo promote youth financial education. 12/6/2007--Introduced. Amends title VI (Flexibility and Accountability) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to create a new Part D: Promoting Youth Financial Literacy. Allows the Secretary of Education to provide grants to states to: (1) assist local educational agencies and public schools provide financial education programs to students in kindergarten through grade 12; and (2) implement financial education professional development programs for teachers and administrators. Requires a specified amount of the grant funds to be awarded competitively each fiscal year, with the remainder provided to each state on the basis of its share of students in kindergarten through grade 12. Directs the Secretary to make a grant to or contract with an institution of higher education or nonprofit organization that has substantial financial education experience to establish and operate a national clearinghouse of [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 12/17/2007 - Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Bill TextHonoring the University of Hawaii for its 100 years of commitment to public higher education. 12/17/2007--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.) Congratulates the University of Hawaii on the momentous occasion of its 100th Anniversary. Expresses the warmest aloha and best wishes of Congress for continued success. | | Also tagged in: Accreditation (Education), Alaska, Armed forces, Asian American ethnic groups, Black colleges, Broadband, Budgets, Business, Closed caption television, College costs, College teachers, Communications, Community and school, Community colleges, Compensatory education, Conflict of interests 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: Career education, College costs, Community and school, Community colleges, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Dropouts, Economic policy, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Elementary and secondary education, Employee selection, Families, Federal aid to education, Higher education Latest Action: 01/22/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextTo amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve participation in higher education of, and increase opportunities in employment for, residents of rural areas. 11/9/2007--Introduced. College and University Rural Education (CURE) Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to partnerships between rural institutions of higher education (IHEs) and rural local educational agencies, rural education service agencies, regional employers, or rural education nonprofit organizations for activities to: (1) improve the rural IHE enrollment rates of rural high school graduates and former attendees; and (2) encourage nontraditional students' participation in rural IHE degree programs. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to partnerships between rural IHEs and regional employers to: (1) provide additional training to rural IHE attendees in careers relevant to the regional economy; and (2) encourage regional businesses [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Charities, Commemorations, Compensation for victims of crime, Criminal justice, Education, Foundations, Higher education, Income tax, Monuments and memorials, Murder, Social services, Students, Tax exclusion, Taxation, Victims of crimes, Virginia Latest Action: 11/08/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14199)
Bill TextA bill to exclude from gross income payments from the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund to the victims of the tragic event, loss of life and limb, at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University. 11/8/2007--Introduced. Excludes from gross income, for federal tax purposes, any payments made by Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) out of the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund to the victims of the tragic shootings at such school on April 16, 2007. | | Also tagged in: Charities, Commemorations, Compensation for victims of crime, Criminal justice, Education, Foundations, Higher education, Income tax, Monuments and memorials, Murder, Partnerships, Social services, Students, Tax exclusion, Tax penalties, Taxation Latest Action: 12/19/2007 - Became Public Law No: 110-141.
Bill TextTo exclude from gross income payments from the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund to the victims of the tragic event at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University. 12/19/2007--Public Law. (There are 3 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 4, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Excludes from gross income, for federal income tax purposes, any payments made by Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) out of the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund to the victims of the tragic shootings at such school on April 16, 2007. Increases the penalty for failure to file a partnership income tax return, for a taxable year beginning in 2008, by one dollar (from $85 to $86) per month (multiplied, as under current law, by the number of partners in the offending partnership during any part of the taxable year). | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Charities, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Education of the disadvantaged, Educational accountability, Federal aid to education, Government information, Government publicity, Higher education, Mentoring, Scholarships, Social services, Student aid, Welfare Latest Action: 01/22/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextTo amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand college access and increase college persistence, and for other purposes. 11/5/2007--Introduced. Accessing College through Comprehensive Early Outreach and State Partnerships Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to replace the current special leveraging educational assistance partnership program with a program of allotments to enable states to: (1) expand and enhance partnerships with institutions of higher education, early information and intervention, mentoring, or outreach programs, private corporations, philanthropic organizations, and other interested parties to carry out specified activities and provide coordination and cohesion among federal, state, and local governmental and private efforts providing financial assistance to help low-income students attend college; (2) provide need-based grants for college access and increased college persistence to eligible low-income students; (3) provide early notification [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Academic performance, Agriculture, Budgets, Child nutrition, Children, Community and school, Congressional reporting requirements, Cost effectiveness, Curricula, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Educational accountability, Educational research, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, Farm produce Latest Action: 11/14/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill TextTo amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to establish a program to improve the health and education of children through grants to expand school breakfast programs, and for other purposes. 10/25/2007--Introduced. Student Breakfast and Education Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to states or local educational agencies (LEAs) for the establishment or enhancement of school breakfast programs at, and through the provision of subgrants to, schools where least 65% of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price school lunches under the school lunch program. Authorizes schools to use the school breakfast subgrants to: (1) increase the quantity of local or fresh food available under their programs; (2) provide nutrition education and first-hand knowledge of food systems to students; (3) extend the period during which breakfast is available, including [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Academic performance, Arts, Budgets, Child development, Children, Citizenship education, Class size, Communications, Community and school, Compensatory education, Congressional reporting requirements, Continuing education, Curricula, Data banks, Disabled, Dropouts Latest Action: 10/24/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextA bill to provide grants to States to ensure that all students in the middle grades are taught an academically rigorous curriculum with effective supports so that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors, to improve State and district policies and programs relating to the academic achievement of students in the middle grades, to develop and implement effective middle school models for struggling students, and for other purposes. 10/24/2007--Introduced. Success in the Middle Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Education to make matching grants to states, based on their proportion of poor children aged 5 to 17, to: (1) implement state middle school needs analyses and, on the basis of such analyses, improvement plans that describe what students must master to successfully complete the middle grades and succeed in academically rigorous high school coursework; and (2) award competitive matching subgrants to local educational [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Community and school, Congressional reporting requirements, Connecticut, Continuing education, Curricula, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Educational accountability, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, Federal aid to education, Government information, Government paperwork, Government publicity, Higher education Latest Action: 10/19/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13157)
Bill TextA bill to support the establishment and operations of Teachers Professional Development Institutes. 10/19/2007--Introduced. Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to: (1) award grants to encourage the establishment and operation of Teachers Institutes; and (2) provide technical assistance, either directly or through the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute, to assist local educational agencies (LEAs) and institutions of higher education (IHEs) in establishing and operating Teachers Institutes. Sets forth selection criteria, including consideration of the extent to which the proposed Institute will serve a community or communities that have a significant low-income population.Defines a Teachers Institute as a partnership or joint venture between one or more IHEs and one or more LEAs with significant low-income populations that is established to improve the quality of teaching and learning through collaborative [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Alternative energy sources, Automobile industry, Budgets, Business, Cooperative societies, Education, Electric utilities, Electric vehicles, Energy, Energy research, Energy storage, Environmental protection, Environmental technology, Executive departments, Federal aid to research, Fuel cells Latest Action: 05/06/2008 - Hearing Held by Subcommittee by Energy and Environment Prior to Introduction and Referral (October 3, 2007).
Bill TextTo provide for research, development, and demonstration programs in advanced energy storage systems for electric drive vehicles, stationary applications, and electricity transmission and distribution applications, to support the ability of the United States to remain globally competitive in this field, and to promote the efficient delivery and use of energy. 10/22/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Energy Storage Technology Advancement Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) conduct programs of basic and applied research to support the development of energy storage systems for electric drive vehicles, stationary applications, and electricity transmission and distribution; and (2) award funds to, and coordinate activities with, stakeholders in the public, private, and academic sectors. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2014. (Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary to implement a program of new regionally [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Air pollution, Air pollution control, Alternative energy sources, Budgets, Business, Commercialization, Community colleges, Congressional reporting requirements, Education, Electric power production, Energy, Energy conservation, Energy efficiency, Energy research, Environmental protection, Environmental research Latest Action: 10/25/2007 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Bill TextTo support research and development of new industrial processes and technologies that optimize energy efficiency and environmental performance, utilize diverse sources of energy, and increase economic competitiveness. 10/22/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Industrial Energy Efficiency Research and Development Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to conduct: (1) energy research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities with respect to new industrial and commercial processes, technologies, and methods to achieve improvements in energy efficiency and enhance the economic competitiveness of the U.S. industrial sector; and (2) environmental research and development with respect to new industrial and commercial processes, technologies, and methods to achieve environmental performance improvements such as waste reduction, emissions reductions, and more efficient water use.[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Academic performance, Agriculture, Budgets, Child nutrition, Children, Community and school, Congressional reporting requirements, Cost effectiveness, Curricula, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Educational accountability, Educational research, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, Farm produce Latest Action: 10/04/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Bill TextA bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to establish a program to improve the health and education of children through grants to expand school breakfast programs, and for other purposes. 10/4/2007--Introduced. Student Breakfast and Education Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to states or local educational agencies (LEAs) for the establishment or enhancement of school breakfast programs at, and through the provision of subgrants to, schools where least 65% of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price school lunches under the school lunch program. Authorizes schools to use the school breakfast subgrants to: (1) increase the quantity of local or fresh food available under their programs; (2) provide nutrition education and first-hand knowledge of food systems to students; (3) extend the period during which breakfast is available,[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Academic performance, Art, Budgets, Children, Citizenship education, Communications, Compensatory education, Congressional reporting requirements, Counseling, Crime prevention, Criminal justice, Culture, Drug abuse, Drug abuse prevention, Education, Education of the disadvantaged Latest Action: 10/04/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextA bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish pilot programs in expanded school attendance. 10/4/2007--Introduced. Expanded Education Act - Amends title I of the the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to create a new part I (Expanded Education) program awarding grants to states for the conduct of separate expanded day, week, or year pilot programs. Requires that for each of the expanded day and week programs at least: (1) 20 schools in each small state and 50 schools in each large state participate; (2) 50% of each participating school's student population consist of low-income students; (3) one entire grade in each participating school be involved in the program. Requires each expanded day and week program to: (1) increase student proficiency in reading and language arts, and mathematics; (2) provide education in new areas or directions, so that it is not wholly remedial; and (3) include sufficient recreational,[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Accreditation (Education), Adoption, Alaska, Alcoholism, Americans in foreign countries, Animals, Armed forces, Arts, Athletes, Authorization, Budgets, Building construction, Business, Business education, Children, Civil liberties Latest Action: 10/04/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Bill TextTo amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965. 10/4/2007--Introduced. College Access and Opportunity Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to revise and reauthorize appropriations for HEA programs. Establishes a single definition of institutions of higher education (IHEs) for purposes of their participation in all HEA programs, including title IV student aid programs. Allows IHEs to enroll students who are also enrolled in secondary school. Revises higher education consumer information and public accountability requirements. Imposes educational loan disclosure requirements on lenders and IHEs. Replaces the Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants for States and Partnerships program under title II with a new Teacher Quality Partnership grant program for partnerships of high-need local educational agencies (LEAs), high-need schools, IHEs, and public or private educational organizations. Repeals part B (Preparing Tomorrow's [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Academic performance, Apprenticeship, Arts, Budgets, Business, Children, Communications, Community and school, Compensatory education, Criminal justice, Curricula, Disabled, Dropouts, Education, Educational accountability, Educational counseling Latest Action: 10/04/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Bill TextTo award competitive grants to eligible partnerships to enable the partnerships to implement innovative strategies at the secondary school level to improve student achievement and prepare at-risk students for postsecondary education and the workforce. 10/4/2007--Introduced. Getting Retention and Diplomas Up Among Today's Enrolled Students Act or the GRADUATES Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to establish a Secondary School Innovation Fund program awarding competitive matching grants to partnerships, which must include at least one state or local educational agency, for the implementation of innovative strategies to improve the achievement of at-risk students in secondary schools. Permits partnerships to award subgrants to schools for the implementation of such strategies. Lists activities, one or more of which grantees or subgrantees must implement, that include: (1) creating multiple pathways that [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Anniversaries, Armed forces, Catholic Church, Civil rights, Civil rights workers, Clergy, College administration, College teachers, Commemorations, Defense policy, Education, Foreign policy, Higher education, Indiana, International affairs, Nuclear nonproliferation Latest Action: 10/09/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 687.
Bill TextResolution recognizing Reverend Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., for his contributions to the civil rights movement in the United States, his tireless work to reduce the threat of nuclear conflict, and his efforts to secure the peaceful resolution of international conflicts. 10/9/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Celebrates the 90th birthday of Reverend Theodore M. Hesburgh. Honors Reverend Hesburgh for a lifetime of selfless dedication to the Catholic Church, our Nation, and the University of Notre Dame. | | Also tagged in: Appropriations, Budgets, Civil liberties, Communications, Congressional reporting requirements, Criminal justice, Education, Federal aid to education, Foreign leaders, Foreign policy, Freedom of speech, Government information, Government paperwork, Higher education, International affairs, Iran Latest Action: 10/17/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextTo prohibit Federal grants to or contracts with Columbia University. 9/26/2007--Introduced. Restore Patriotism to University Campuses Act - Forbids the provision of certain federal funds by grant or contract to Columbia University of New York City or any subelement of such school because it allowed Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to speak on its campus. Exempts student financial aid funds from such prohibition. | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Clothing, Commemorations, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, Federal aid to education, Flags, Higher education, Public contracts, Secondary education, Students' rights Latest Action: 09/25/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Bill TextTo prohibit a school from receiving Federal funds if the school prevents a student from displaying or wearing in a respectful manner a representation of the flag of the United States. 9/25/2007--Introduced. American Flag Display Protection Act - Prohibits an elementary school, secondary school, or institution of higher education from receiving federal funds by grant or contract if the school has a policy or practice preventing students from respectfully displaying or wearing a representation of the U.S. flag in a manner at least equal in quality and scope to their right to respectfully display or wear any other representation. | | Also tagged in: Commemorations, Congress, Congressional committees (House), Congressional committees (Senate), Congressional tributes, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Higher education, House Education and Labor, Nonprofit organizations, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Social services, Student enrollment, Welfare Latest Action: 10/17/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextRecognizing College Summit for its achievements in increasing the college enrollment rate of low-income students, and encouraging the Committee on Education and Labor and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions to determine how the Federal Government can support the efforts of College Summit. 9/24/2007--Introduced. Recognizes College Summit, a nonprofit organization, for its dedication to increasing college enrollment rates in low-income communities. Encourages the House Committee on Education and Labor and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions to determine how to further College Summit's mission to increase the college enrollment rate of low-income students. | | Latest Action: 09/24/2007 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12011-12012 text as passed Senate: CR S12011-12012 text of measure as introduced: CR S12005)
Bill TextA resolution congratulating Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as it celebrates its 50th anniversary. 9/24/2007--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.) Congratulates Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) on its 50th anniversary. Wishes SIUE success in its continued service to the Nation as a center of educational advancement in Southern Illinois. | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Education, Federal aid to education, Graduate education, Higher education, Medical care, Medicine, Nurses, Nursing education, School buildings, Teacher education, Teacher supply and demand Latest Action: 10/17/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextTo amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to create a capitation grant program to increase the number of nurses and graduate educated nurse faculty to meet the future need for qualified nurses, and for other purposes. 9/19/2007--Introduced. Increasing Education Opportunities for Nurses and Nurse Faculty Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award grants to nursing schools to enhance their capacity to accommodate additional students in: (1) Registered Nurse (RN) associate or baccalaureate degree programs; or (2) graduate programs for prospective teachers of nursing or RNs who seek advanced practice degrees. Bases the amount of a school's grant on the extent to which the school increases its enrollment of nursing students for an academic year over its average nursing student enrollment for the four preceding academic years. Prohibits the use of grants to construct new facilities. | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Business, College costs, College teachers, Communications, Consumer education, Consumers, Education, Federal aid to education, Higher education, Identification devices, Internet, Prices, Publishers and publishing, Retail trade, Student enrollment Latest Action: 10/23/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextTo ensure that college textbooks and supplemental materials are available and affordable. 9/10/2007--Introduced. College Textbook Affordability and Transparency Act of 2007 - Requires publishers informing teachers at institutions of higher education about available textbooks or supplements to include written information concerning: (1) the price the publisher would charge the bookstore associated with such institution for such items; (2) the full history of revisions for such items; and (3) whether such items are available in other formats, including paperback and unbound, and the price the publisher would charge the bookstore for items in those formats. Requires a publisher that sells a textbook and any accompanying supplement as a single bundled item also to sell them as separately priced and unbundled items. Directs federally-assisted institutions of higher education to include on printed or internet course schedules the International Standard Book Number [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Civil rights, Civil rights enforcement, Communications, Conferences, Education, Engineering, Federal aid to research, Government information, Government paperwork, Government publicity, Government statistics, Governmental investigations, Higher education, Mathematics, Research grants Latest Action: 10/17/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextTo authorize workshops to eliminate gender bias for women in careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and for other purposes. 9/10/2007--Introduced. Gender Bias Elimination Act of 2007 - Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Defense, and the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to separately host mandatory national meetings that educate members of review panels, university department chairs, and agency program officers about methods that minimize the effects of gender bias in evaluation. Requires that such meetings be held biennially for each major discipline. Instructs such agencies to enforce the federal anti-discrimination laws at universities and other higher education institutions through regular compliance reviews and prompt and thorough investigation of discrimination complaints.[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Academic performance, Arts, Budgets, Citizenship education, Class size, Communications, Community and school, Compensatory education, Continuing education, Curricula, Data banks, Disabled, Dropouts, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Educational accountability Latest Action: 09/19/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill TextTo provide grants to States to ensure that all students exit the middle grades prepared for success in a high school with an academically rigorous curriculum that prepares students for postsecondary education and the workplace. 8/3/2007--Introduced. Success in the Middle Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Education to make matching grants to states, based on their proportion of poor children aged 5 to 17, to: (1) implement state middle school improvement plans that describe what students must master to successfully complete the middle grades and matriculate to an academically rigorous high school; and (2) award competitive matching subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to develop and implement a comprehensive local middle school improvement plan for each eligible school. Favors LEAs with high proportions of poor children and eligible schools. Defines "eligible schools" as those where: (1) a majority of middle grade students matriculate to high [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Community and school, Continuing education, Curricula, Education, Educational accountability, Educational innovations, Educational technology, Educational tests, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, Federal aid to education, Higher education, Law, Leadership, Licenses Latest Action: 09/19/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill TextTo amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize competitive grants to train school principals in instructional leadership skills and to promote the incorporation of standards of instructional leadership into State-level principal certification or licensure. 8/3/2007--Introduced. Instructional Leadership Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to states, local educational agencies, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, or partnerships or consortia which include at least one of those entities to develop innovative programs and sites (such as leadership development schools) to train school principals in instructional leadership skills. Requires the Secretary to award additional competitive grants to states or partnerships or consortia which include states for pilot programs that evaluate and promote the incorporation of instructional leadership standards [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Authorization, Budgets, Communications, Department of Education, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, Executive departments, Federal aid to education, Higher education, Language arts, Nonprofit organizations, Secondary education, Social services, Teacher education, Teaching Latest Action: 09/19/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill TextTo reauthorize the National Writing Project. 8/3/2007--Introduced. Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to raise monetary caps on the federal share of National Writing Project teacher training costs. Reauthorizes the National Writing Project through FY2013. | | Also tagged in: Academic performance, Budgets, Communications, Continuing education, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Educational accountability, Educational technology, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, English language, Federal aid to education, Fees, Fringe benefits, Higher education, Illiteracy 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 assist underperforming schools to recruit, support, and retain highly qualified and effective teachers by providing grants for participation in the Targeted High Need Initiative program of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. 8/3/2007--Introduced. Support Our Schools With Quality Teaching Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award competitive five-year grants to up to 250 local educational agencies (LEAs) to recruit, support, and retain highly qualified and effective teachers through participation in the Targeted High Need Initiative Take One! program of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Gives priority to LEAs that have: (1) the highest number of disadvantaged students; (2) the highest number of schools identified for school improvement, corrective action, or restructuring; and (3) the lowest [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Authorization, Budgets, Business, Community and school, Continuing education, Department of Education, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, Engineering, Executive departments, Federal aid to education, Fringe benefits, Government information, Government publicity, Higher education Latest Action: 09/19/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill TextTo amend provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 relating to mathematics and science instruction. 8/2/2007--Introduced. Improving Mathematics and Science Teacher Quality Act - Amends part B of title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to authorize the inclusion of informal science education centers and business consortia as partners in the grant program to improve the quality of elementary and secondary school mathematics and science teachers. Requires the inclusion of teacher training departments of institutions of higher education in such partnerships, but removes state educational agencies as partnership participants. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award such grants to states for redistribution as competitive subgrants to eligible partnerships. (Currently, the Secretary awards grants directly to such partnerships if appropriations do not exceed a specified amount.) Requires that grant priority [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Authorization, Budgets, College costs, Community and school, Compensatory education, Department of Education, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Educational counseling, Elementary and secondary education, Executive departments, Federal aid to education, Finance, Financial planning, Higher education, Mentoring Latest Action: 09/19/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextTo amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve and enhance the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP). 8/2/2007--Introduced. GEAR UP Enhancement Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Program (GEAR UP) created to facilitate the transition of low-income high school students into postsecondary education. Establishes a seven year GEAR UP grant period. Requires grantees to provide services to students through their first year of postsecondary education. Revises GEAR UP matching requirements to allow: (1) matching funds to accrue over the duration of a grant; (2) grantees to request that the match be reduced; and (3) each non-federal dollar obligated for student financial aid to be treated as two dollars toward the match. Expands permissible uses of grant funds to include promoting student financial and economic literacy and [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Academic performance, Budgets, Community and school, Compensatory education, Continuing education, Curricula, Disabled, Education, Educational accountability, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, Families, Federal aid to education, Higher education, Individualized instruction, Parent-school relationships Latest Action: 08/02/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10812-10813)
Bill TextA bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to award grants to implement a co-teaching model for educating students with disabilities. 8/2/2007--Introduced. Co-Teaching Educator Professional Development Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to local educational agencies (LEAs), or LEAs in collaboration with an institution of higher education, a teacher organization, or a state, to provide professional development and high-quality support for general education teachers and special education teachers, principals, and administrators that implement a co-teaching model that allows disabled students, with appropriate support and services, to be educated with their peers in the least restrictive environment. | | Also tagged in: Academic performance, Budgets, Congressional reporting requirements, Education, Educational accountability, Educational planning, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, Federal aid to education, Higher education, Nonprofit organizations, Performance measurement, Rating of teachers, School administration, School districts, Secondary education Latest Action: 09/19/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill TextTo authorize the Secretary of Education to establish a competitive demonstration grant program to provide funds for local educational agencies in order to increase the effectiveness of substitute teaching, and for other purposes. 8/2/2007--Introduced. Substitute Teaching Improvement Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive demonstration grants to high-need local educational agencies (LEAs) or partnerships between such LEAs and institutions of higher education or nonprofit education organizations for the establishment of comprehensive training programs to increase the effectiveness of substitute teaching. Requires LEAs to use such grants to: (1) train substitute teachers; (2) train principals and permanent teachers in effectively integrating substitute teachers into school operations; (3) develop a resource kit for substitute teachers; and (4) collect data on substitute teachers and practices for managing substitute teachers in participating districts.[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Academic performance, Budgets, Child health, Child nutrition, Children, Communications, Community and school, Congressional reporting requirements, Continuing education, Curricula, Department of Education, Education, Educational accountability, Educational innovations, Educational planning, Educational research Latest Action: 08/02/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10817, S10820-110821)
Bill TextA bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding environmental education, and for other purposes. 8/2/2007--Introduced. No Child Left Inside Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require states, as a prerequisite to receiving implementation grants, to develop environmental literacy plans, approved by the Secretary of Education, for kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) that include environmental education standards and teacher training. Directs the Secretary to award Environmental Education Professional Development Grants to states and, through them, competitive subgrants to partnerships that include an LEA and, permissibly, institutions of higher education (IHE), other educational entities, or state or local natural resource or environmental agencies, for activities involving, among other things, teacher training and the operation of model environmental education programs. Authorizes the Secretary [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Academic performance, Apprenticeship, Arts, Budgets, Business, Children, Communications, Community and school, Compensatory education, Criminal justice, Curricula, Disabled, Dropouts, Education, Educational accountability, Educational counseling Latest Action: 08/01/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10610-10612)
Bill TextA bill to award competitive grants to eligible partnerships to enable the partnerships to implement innovative strategies at the secondary school level to improve student achievement and prepare at-risk students for postsecondary education and the workforce. 8/1/2007--Introduced. Getting Retention and Diplomas Up Among Today's Enrolled Students Act or the GRADUATES Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to establish a Secondary School Innovation Fund program awarding competitive matching grants to partnerships, which must include at least one state or local educational agency, for the implementation of innovative strategies to improve the achievement of at-risk students in secondary schools. Permits partnerships to award subgrants to schools for the implementation of such strategies. Lists activities, one or more of which grantees or subgrantees must implement, that include: (1) creating multiple pathways [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Community and school, Congressional reporting requirements, Connecticut, Continuing education, Curricula, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Educational accountability, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, Federal aid to education, Government information, Government paperwork, Government publicity, Higher education Latest Action: 09/19/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill TextTo support the establishment and operation of Teachers Professional Development Institutes. 7/27/2007--Introduced. Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to: (1) award grants to encourage the establishment and operation of Teachers Institutes; and (2) provide technical assistance, either directly or through the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute, to assist local educational agencies (LEAs) and institutions of higher education (IHEs) in establishing and operating Teachers Institutes. Sets forth selection criteria, including consideration of the extent to which the proposed Institute will serve a community or communities that have a significant low-income population. Defines a Teachers Institute as a partnership or joint venture between one or more IHEs and one or more LEAs with significant low-income populations that is established to improve the quality of teaching and learning through collaborative seminars. | | Also tagged in: Africa (Sub-Saharan), Armed forces, Chad, Children, Church and social problems, Civil liberties, Commemorations, Congressional tributes, Defense policy, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Foreign policy, Genocide, Higher education, Human rights, International affairs Latest Action: 10/29/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 573.
Bill TextRecognizing and commending the efforts of the United States public and advocacy groups to raise awareness about and help end the worsening humanitarian crisis and genocide in Darfur, Sudan, and for other purposes. 10/29/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Commends the efforts of the U.S. public and advocacy groups to raise awareness about and help end the worsening humanitarian crisis and genocide in Darfur, Sudan. Supports the efforts of the various local schools, communities, and faith-based, human rights, humanitarian, and youth-led advocacy organizations that have dedicated their time and energy to help end the Darfur genocide and to promote peace, defend human rights, and improve the lives of those affected in Sudan and Chad. Urges the United States to work with its partners in the international community to support a negotiated settlement to the Darfur conflict while implementing a more robust set of multilateral [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Alaska, Budgets, Business, Children, Community and school, Corporations, Criminal justice, Dropouts, Drug abuse, Drug abuse prevention, Drugs and youth, Education, Educational accountability, Educational research, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education Latest Action: 07/18/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextA bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to strengthen mentoring programs, and for other purposes. 7/18/2007--Introduced. Mentoring America's Children Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to make miscellaneous changes to the Mentoring grant program under title IV that include: (1) improvement of school connectedness and character education among mentoring's purposes; (2) corporations, universities, foster care group homes, and other entities among program providers; (3) a requirement that mentors help children become responsible and successful adults; (4) foster youth, children with an incarcerated parent, suburban children in high crime areas, and children living in high gang involvement, drug use, dropout, or youth suicide areas among those most in need of mentoring; (5) children's participation in internships as a program goal; (6) mandatory information on grant applicants about plans for monitoring mentor/mentee [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Abortion, Accreditation (Education), Administrative procedure, Admission of nonimmigrants, Adult education, Advice and consent of the Senate, Afghanistan, Aged, Alien labor, Aliens, Appropriations, Auditing, Bankruptcy, Birth control, Black colleges, Black lung Latest Action: 11/15/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the question of passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding.
Bill TextMaking appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. 11/7/2007--Senate receded and concurred with amendment. (There are 4 other summaries) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Makes appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for FY2008. Title I: Department of Labor - Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2008 - Makes appropriations for FY2008 to the Department of Labor for: (1) the Employment and Training Administration, including training and employment services; (2) community service employment for older Americans; (3) federal unemployment benefits and allowances; (4) state unemployment insurance and employment service operations; (5) advances to the Unemployment [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Academic performance, Budgets, Child health, Child nutrition, Children, Communications, Community and school, Congressional reporting requirements, Continuing education, Curricula, Department of Education, Distance education, Education, Educational accountability, Educational innovations, Educational planning Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Bill TextTo amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding environmental education, and for other purposes. 7/12/2007--Introduced. No Child Left Inside Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize states to use federal funds for the development of kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) plans for environmental education and teacher training to ensure that high school graduates are environmentally literate. Authorizes the Secretary to award competitive grants to partnerships that include a local educational agency (LEA), and may include institutions of higher education (IHE) and other educational or business entities, for activities that include the development of teacher training programs and more rigorous environmental education curriculums in environmental education. Authorizes the Secretary to award competitive matching grants to nonprofit organizations, states, LEAs, or IHEs for activities to improve and support [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Air pollution, Air pollution control, Architecture, Block grants, Budgets, Building construction, Buildings, Carbon dioxide, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Energy, Energy conservation, Energy efficiency Latest Action: 09/11/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill TextTo promote the construction of green buildings in the United States, and for other purposes. 7/12/2007--Introduced. Advanced Design in Energy for Living Efficiently Act of 2007 - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) coordinate and provide information on green building design and practices; (2) establish a program to create and distribute information on green building design principles; and (3) establish criteria for education and training of architects, engineers, and developers in green building design and application.Requires the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) to establish a blue ribbon panel to: (1) provide independent counsel to the Administrator on policy issues associated with green building design and practices; (2) report on the results of a study to determine best practices for quantifying the information necessary to make informed property investment decisions; (3) report on funding necessary for research [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Budgets, Business, Community and school, Congressional reporting requirements, Continuing education, Education, Educational innovations, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, Federal aid to education, Government information, Government publicity, Higher education, Law, Licenses, Mentoring Latest Action: 06/28/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Bill TextTo amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants for innovative teacher retention programs. 6/28/2007--Introduced. Keep Teachers Teaching Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to make competitive grants to local educational agencies (LEAs), states, and partnerships of LEAs, nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher education for the development and implementation of innovative teacher retention programs that include: (1) professional development; (2) teacher mentoring; (3) advanced certification or credentialing; (4) research, travel, or fellowship opportunities; and (5) pairing of teachers with research or industry professionals. Requires the Secretary to identify, and inform states and LEAs of, the most promising teacher retention strategies. | | Also tagged in: Academic performance, Budgets, Communications, Community and school, Compensatory education, Congressional reporting requirements, Continuing education, Curricula, Data banks, Dropouts, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Educational accountability, Educational innovations, Educational planning, Educational statistics Latest Action: 09/11/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill TextTo provide grants to States to improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards, to develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts, and to improve State policies to raise graduation rates, and for other purposes. 6/28/2007--Introduced. Graduation Promise Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make grants to states and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) for differentiated high school improvement systems targeting support to schools with low student achievement and graduation rates after the school fails for two consecutive years to make adequate yearly progress (AYP) pursuant to state academic performance standards. Requires LEAs also to use funds to: (1) improve feeder middle schools; and (2) identify and support struggling students before they reach high school. Requires state grantees to establish comprehensive school performance indicators and minimum [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative remedies, Adoption, Aged, Appropriations, Black lung, Blind, Block grants, Budgets, Business, Children, Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Corporation for National and Community Service, Department of Education, |
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