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Latest Action: 07/07/2008 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6364-6365) Bill TextA resolution designating July 10, 2008, as "National Summer Learning Day". 7/7/2008--Introduced. Designates July 10, 2008, as National Summer Learning Day. Urges people to promote summer learning activities to send youth back to school ready to learn, support working parents and their children, and keep children safe and healthy during the summer months.
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Latest Action: 07/08/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. Bill TextExpressing support for designation of July 10, 2008, as "National Summer Learning Day". 7/8/2008--Introduced. Supports the designation of July 10, 2008, as National Summer Learning Day. Urges people to promote summer learning activities to send youth back to school ready to learn, support working parents and their children, and keep children safe and healthy during the summer months.
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Latest Action: 08/01/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Bill Text
A bill to establish expanded learning time initiatives, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 04/26/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5177) Bill TextA bill to authorize resources to provide students with opportunities for summer learning through summer learning grants. 1/4/2007--Introduced. Summer Term Education Programs for Upward Performance Act of 2007, or the STEP UP Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Education to make competitive demonstration grants to state educational agencies to pay the federal share of summer learning grants for eligible students to be summer scholars in summer learning opportunity programs primarily designed to increase the literacy and numeracy of such students.
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Latest Action: 01/26/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1239-1240) Bill TextA bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to specify the purposes for which funds provided under part A of title I may be used. 1/26/2007--Introduced. Title I Integrity Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require local educational agencies (LEAs) to use only for direct or indirect instructional services any funds received under the program established to ensure that students make adequate yearly progress (AYP) toward state academic performance standards. Limits to 10% the portion of such funds that LEAs may use for indirect instructional services. Sets forth the types of direct and indirect instructional services for which such funds may be used.
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Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. Bill TextTo provide access and assistance to increase college attendance and completion by part-time students. 4/24/2007--Introduced. Part-time Student Assistance Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide access and assistance to increase college attendance and completion by part-time students. Increases the earnings exempt from student aid need determinations for academic year 2007-2008 by exempting earnings of up to: (1) $9,000 for dependent students; and (2) $12,000 for independent students with no dependents (other than spouse). Establishes a revised table that increases the amount of earnings for independent students with dependents (other than spouse) that are exempt. Provides for inflationary adjustments to such earnings exemptions in subsequent academic years. Exempts earned income credits from the calculation of income. Revises and expands a program (child care access means parents in school) which provides grants to institutions of higher education [...] show full description
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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
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Latest Action: 10/23/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. Bill TextTo amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants for expanded learning time schools and programs. 9/24/2007--Introduced. Expanded Learning Time Demonstration Act - Amends title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to create a new part J (Expanded Learning Time Schools and Programs) authorizing the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants directly to local educational agencies (LEAs) or to states for competitive subgrants to LEAs for planning and implementing expanded learning time and school redesign efforts in a subset of their schools. Gives grant and subgrant priority to LEAs more than 25% of whose students are eligible for federal free or reduced-price meals and which, in turn, target high-need schools: (1) at least 50% of whose students are eligible for such meals; (2) identified as needing improvement, corrective action, or restructuring under title I; or (3) eligible for school improvement funds under [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 07/13/2007 - Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9224-9225) Bill TextA resolution designating July 12, 2007, as "National Summer Learning Day". 7/13/2007--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 July 12, 2007, as National Summer Learning Day. Urges people to promote summer learning activities to send youth back to school ready to learn, support working parents and their children, and keep children safe and healthy during the summer months.
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Latest Action: 08/01/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Bill Text
A bill to establish expanded learning time initiatives, and for other purposes.
Also tagged in: Academic performance, Child health, Child safety, Children, Commemorations, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Families, Medical care, Medicine, Parent-school relationships, Special days
Latest Action: 07/08/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. Bill TextExpressing support for designation of July 10, 2008, as "National Summer Learning Day". 7/8/2008--Introduced. Supports the designation of July 10, 2008, as National Summer Learning Day. Urges people to promote summer learning activities to send youth back to school ready to learn, support working parents and their children, and keep children safe and healthy during the summer months.
Also tagged in: Academic performance, Child health, Child safety, Children, Commemorations, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Families, Medical care, Medicine, Parent-school relationships, Special days
Latest Action: 07/07/2008 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6364-6365) Bill TextA resolution designating July 10, 2008, as "National Summer Learning Day". 7/7/2008--Introduced. Designates July 10, 2008, as National Summer Learning Day. Urges people to promote summer learning activities to send youth back to school ready to learn, support working parents and their children, and keep children safe and healthy during the summer months.
Also tagged in: Academic performance, Art, Budgets, Children, Citizenship education, Colleges, Communications, Compensatory education, Congressional reporting requirements, Counseling, Crime prevention, Criminal justice, Culture, Drug abuse, Drug abuse prevention, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Educational accountability, Educational tests, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, Families, Federal aid to education, Government information, Government paperwork, Government publicity, Higher education, History, Housing, Humanities, Juvenile delinquency, Language arts, Mathematics, Music, Nonprofit organizations, Parent-school relationships, Politics and government, Rating of teachers, Reading, Recreation, School administration, School districts, School libraries, Science policy, Scientific education, Secondary education, Social sciences, Social services, Sports, Student activities, Student housing, Student transportation, Teacher salaries, Technical education, Telecommunication, Theater, Transportation, Welfare, Youth violence
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: Academic performance, Budgets, Community and school, Curricula, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Educational accountability, Educational innovations, Educational planning, Educational tests, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, Federal aid to education, Government information, Government paperwork, School administration, School districts, Secondary education, Welfare
Latest Action: 10/23/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. Bill TextTo amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants for expanded learning time schools and programs. 9/24/2007--Introduced. Expanded Learning Time Demonstration Act - Amends title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to create a new part J (Expanded Learning Time Schools and Programs) authorizing the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants directly to local educational agencies (LEAs) or to states for competitive subgrants to LEAs for planning and implementing expanded learning time and school redesign efforts in a subset of their schools. Gives grant and subgrant priority to LEAs more than 25% of whose students are eligible for federal free or reduced-price meals and which, in turn, target high-need schools: (1) at least 50% of whose students are eligible for such meals; (2) identified as needing improvement, corrective action, or restructuring under title I; or (3) eligible for school improvement funds under [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Academic performance, Child health, Child safety, Children, Commemorations, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Families, Medical care, Medicine, Parent-school relationships, Special days
Latest Action: 07/13/2007 - Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9224-9225) Bill TextA resolution designating July 12, 2007, as "National Summer Learning Day". 7/13/2007--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 July 12, 2007, as National Summer Learning Day. Urges people to promote summer learning activities to send youth back to school ready to learn, support working parents and their children, and keep children safe and healthy during the summer months.
Also tagged in: Authorization, Budgets, Children, Compensatory education, Day care, Department of Education, Earned income tax credit, Education, Educational accountability, Executive departments, Families, Federal aid to education, Government information, Government paperwork, Government publicity, Higher education, Income, Income tax, Labor, Married people, Scholarships, Student aid, Student employment, Student loan funds, Taxation, Welfare
Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. Bill TextTo provide access and assistance to increase college attendance and completion by part-time students. 4/24/2007--Introduced. Part-time Student Assistance Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide access and assistance to increase college attendance and completion by part-time students. Increases the earnings exempt from student aid need determinations for academic year 2007-2008 by exempting earnings of up to: (1) $9,000 for dependent students; and (2) $12,000 for independent students with no dependents (other than spouse). Establishes a revised table that increases the amount of earnings for independent students with dependents (other than spouse) that are exempt. Provides for inflationary adjustments to such earnings exemptions in subsequent academic years. Exempts earned income credits from the calculation of income. Revises and expands a program (child care access means parents in school) which provides grants to institutions of higher education [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Academic performance, Books, Budgets, Children, Compensatory education, Computers, Curricula, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Educational technology, Educational tests, Elementary and secondary education, Elementary education, Federal aid to education, Higher education, Humanities, Preschool education, Secondary education, Student transportation, Teacher education, Teacher salaries, Teachers, Teaching, Teaching materials, Technology, Textbooks, Transportation, Welfare
Latest Action: 01/26/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1239-1240) Bill TextA bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to specify the purposes for which funds provided under part A of title I may be used. 1/26/2007--Introduced. Title I Integrity Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require local educational agencies (LEAs) to use only for direct or indirect instructional services any funds received under the program established to ensure that students make adequate yearly progress (AYP) toward state academic performance standards. Limits to 10% the portion of such funds that LEAs may use for indirect instructional services. Sets forth the types of direct and indirect instructional services for which such funds may be used.
Latest Action: 04/26/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5177) Bill TextA bill to authorize resources to provide students with opportunities for summer learning through summer learning grants. 1/4/2007--Introduced. Summer Term Education Programs for Upward Performance Act of 2007, or the STEP UP Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Education to make competitive demonstration grants to state educational agencies to pay the federal share of summer learning grants for eligible students to be summer scholars in summer learning opportunity programs primarily designed to increase the literacy and numeracy of such students.
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