Academic Performance And Assessments

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US Congress 117th Congress

Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act A PLUS Act [S.106] [Education ] [Funding ]
A bill to allow a State to submit a declaration of intent to the Secretary of Education to combine certain funds to improve the academic achievement of students.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 01/28/2021

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Student Empowerment Act [HB-605] [Education ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Children and Youth ]
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit kindergarten through grade 12 educational expenses to be paid from a 529 account.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers Introduced In House on 01/28/2021

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Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2022 [HB-604] [Education ] [Construction ] [Infrastructure ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
To provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Committee On Ways And Means Discharged. on 12/16/2022

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SOAR Permanent Authorization Act [S.114]
A bill to amend the SOAR Act.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 01/28/2021

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Put School Counselors Where They’re Needed Act [HB-614] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ]
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in troubled title I schools to reduce the dropout rate.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alan Lowenthal Introduced In House on 01/28/2021

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A PLUS Act Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act [HB-513] [Education ] [Funding ]
To allow a State to submit a declaration of intent to the Secretary of Education to combine certain funds to improve the academic achievement of students.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Rouzer Introduced In House on 01/28/2021

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Save Education Jobs Act [HB-542] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ] [Economic Development ]
To authorize the establishment of an Education Jobs Fund to retain and create education jobs in communities most impacted by COVID-19, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Introduced In House on 01/28/2021

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Reopen and Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2021 [S.96] [Education ] [Construction ] [Infrastructure ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
A bill to provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/28/2021

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Supporting the contributions of Catholic schools. [HR-66] [Education ] [Religion ]
Supporting the contributions of Catholic schools.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Introduced In House on 01/28/2021

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Student Empowerment Act [S.44] [Education ] [Taxes ] [Children and Youth ]
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit kindergarten through grade 12 educational expenses to be paid from a 529 account.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ben Sasse Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/26/2021

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Heroes Lesley Zerebny and Gilbert Vega First Responders Survivors Support Act of 2021 [HB-483] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Veterans ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Health ]
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to make reforms to the benefits for Public Service Officers, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/05/2021

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Rural STEM Education Research Act [HB-210] [Education ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ]
To coordinate Federal research and development efforts focused on STEM education and workforce development in rural areas, including the development and application of new technologies to support and improve rural STEM education, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/19/2021

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Educating for Democracy Act of 2020 [S.4928] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Authorizes the Department of Education to award grants to states, qualified nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and qualified researchers to support and expand access to civics and history education. It also requires the National Assessment of Educational Progress in civics and history to be administered every two years to certain grade levels.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher Coons Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 11/30/2020

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US Congress 114th Congress

A resolution congratulating the students, parents, teachers, and leaders of charter schools across the United States for making ongoing contributions to education, and supporting the ideals and goals of the 17th annual National Charter Schools Week, to be held May 1 through May 7, 2016. [SR-449] [Education ]
A resolution congratulating the students, parents, teachers, and leaders of charter schools across the United States for making ongoing contributions to education, and supporting the ideals and goals of the 17th annual National Charter Schools Week, to be held May 1 through May 7, 2016. Congratulates the students, families, teachers, administrators, and staff of public charter schools across the United States for: (1) making ongoing contributions to public education, (2) making impressive strides in closing the academic achievement gap in U.S. schools, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S2576-2577; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S2564) on 04/28/2016

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A resolution congratulating the students, parents, teachers, and administrators of charter schools across the United States for making ongoing contributions to education, and supporting the ideals and goals of the 16th annual National Charter Schools Week, to be held May 3 through May 9, 2015. [SR-171] [Education ]
A resolution congratulating the students, parents, teachers, and administrators of charter schools across the United States for making ongoing contributions to education, and supporting the ideals and goals of the 16th annual National Charter Schools Week, to be held May 3 through May 9, 2015. Congratulates the students, families, teachers, administrators, and staff of public charter schools across the United States for making ongoing contributions to public education, for making impressive strides in closing the academic achievement gap in U.S. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S2697; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S2692-2693) on 05/06/2015

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BEST Act Better Educator Support and Training Act [S.882] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
BEST Act Better Educator Support and Training Act Revises, and reauthorizes appropriations through FY2021 under, part A (Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund) of title II (Preparing, Training, and Recruiting High Quality Teachers and Principals) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). Redesignates title II (Developing and Supporting Effective Educators for Disadvantaged Students) and its revised part A (Educator Equity, Professional Development, and Recruitment Fund) program. Amends subpart 1 of part A to require (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/26/2015

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STEM Education for the Global Economy Act of 2015 [S.867] [Education ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Children and Youth ]
STEM Education for the Global Economy Act of 2015 Amends title IV (21st Century Schools) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to create a new part D (Improving Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Instruction and Student Achievement). Directs the Secretary of Education, under subpart 1 (Improving STEM Instruction and Student Achievement) of part D, to allot formula grants to states and, through them, award competitive subgrants to high-need local educational agencies (LEAs), educational service agencies serving such (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Merkley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/25/2015

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Local Control of Education Act [S.73] [Education ]
Local Control of Education Act Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to prohibit the federal government from directly or indirectly mandating, directing, controlling, incentivizing, or conditioning federal support on a state's, local educational agency's (LEA's), or school's adoption of: the Common Core State Standards, any other academic standards common to a number of states, or any statewide or nationally recognized content standards; or any assessment, instructional content, or curriculum aligned to, or based on, specific (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Daines Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 01/07/2015

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Next Generation High Schools Act [S.696] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Children and Youth ] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ]
Next Generation High Schools Act Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) or charter schools that partner with at least one institution of higher education, at least one community-based partner, and a qualified intermediary to provide high school students with challenging, engaging, and relevant academic and career-related learning opportunities that are aligned with rigorous, challenging academic content that prepares them to transition to postsecondary education and careers. Sets the grant (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/10/2015

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American Dream Accounts Act [S.687] [Education ] [Student Loans ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Poverty ] [Children and Youth ]
American Dream Accounts Act Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to eligible entities so each can establish and administer American Dream Accounts for a group of at least 30 low-income public school students who, at the time the entities apply for a grant, are attending a grade no higher than ninth grade. Lists as eligible entities: (1) state educational agencies; (2) local educational agencies (LEAs), including charter schools that operate as their own LEA; (3) charter management organizations or charter school authorizers; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/10/2015

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