H.R. 4172 – Student Testing Improvement and Accountability Act
Sponsor: Reps. Chris Gibson (R-NY) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) Purpose/summary: would reduce the federal role in testing to the pre-No Child Left Behind (NCLB) status known as grade-span testing, giving...
View ArticleH.R. 2172/S. 1062 – The Educator Preparation Reform Act
Sponsor: Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA) and Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) Purpose/Summary: Amends title II (Teacher Quality Enhancement) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to revise the Teacher Quality...
View ArticleH.R. 2316/S. 708 – Success in the Middle Act
Sponsor: Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) Purpose/Summary: Directs the Secretary of Education to make grants to states, based on their proportion of poor children aged 5...
View ArticleH.R. 628/S. 195 – Mental Health in Schools Act
Sponsor: Rep. Grace Napolitano (D-CA), Senator Al Franken (D-MN) Purpose/Summary: Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise a community children and violence program to assist local communities...
View ArticleH.R. 521/S. 1087 – Transforming Education through Technology Act
Sponsor: Rep. George Miller (D-CA), Senator Kay Hagen (D-NC) Purpose/Summary: Directs the Secretary of Education to award matching grants to states and, through them, subgrants to local educational...
View ArticleH.R. 2706/S. 758 – The LEARN (Literacy Education for All, Results for the...
Sponsors: Rep. John Yarmuth (D-KY), Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) Purpose/Summary: Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to states to develop or improve a comprehensive plan to improve...
View ArticleS. 322 – Ready to Learn Act
Sponsor: Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) Purpose/Summary: Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award competitive matching grants to states...
View ArticleH.R. 4068/S. 326 – Afterschool for America’s Children Act
Sponsors: Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI), Senator Barbara Boxer Purpose/Summary: Amends the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program under part B of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education...
View ArticleH.R. 791 – Continuum of Learning Act
Sponsors: Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) Purpose/Summary: Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to coordinate school improvement and professional development activities with early...
View ArticleH.R. 2196/S. 1052 – The GREAT Teachers and Principals Act
Sponsors: Rep. Thomas Petri (D-WI) and Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) Purpose/Summary: Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to states to: (1) create or approve teacher or principal...
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