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Expressing support for designation of the week of April 18, 2016, through April 22, 2016, as "National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Awareness Week". [HR-691]
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Expressing support for designation of the week of April 18, 2016, through April 22, 2016, as "National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Awareness Week". Expresses support for the designation of National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Awareness Week. Recognizes that such personnel implement evidence-based practices to improve student outcomes. Commends the National Alliance of Specialized Instructional Support Personnel for its efforts to promote and improve the availability of specialized instructional support services. Urges
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 04/19/2016
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Recognizing the achievements of America's high school valedictorians of the graduating class of 2016, encouraging civic engagement, and commending academic excellence of all American high school students. [HR-684]
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Recognizing the achievements of America's high school valedictorians of the graduating class of 2016, encouraging civic engagement, and commending academic excellence of all American high school students. Recognizes the achievements and contributions of the valedictorians and graduating seniors of the class of 2016, and encourages them to utilize their skills and knowledge to benefit themselves and others.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 04/15/2016
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of civic education and civic involvement programs in the elementary and secondary schools of the United States. [HR-515]
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of civic education and civic involvement programs in the elementary and secondary schools of the United States. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of civic education and civic involvement programs in schools. Encourages schools to test high schoool seniors on basic civic knowledge and to promote civic participation, democratic engagement, and social service.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dennis Ross
Introduced In House on 11/04/2015
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Strongly supporting the quality and value of diversity and innovation in the Nation's higher education institutions, and strongly disagreeing with the President's proposal to create and administer a Postsecondary Institution Ratings System. [HR-26]
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Strongly supporting the quality and value of diversity and innovation in the Nation's higher education institutions, and strongly disagreeing with the President's proposal to create and administer a Postsecondary Institution Ratings System. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: students and families should maintain the right and responsibility of determining where to enroll for postsecondary education; the federal government, in conjunction with states and accreditors, has a responsibility and the tools to ensure that the significant
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Introduced In House on 01/12/2015
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Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 13, 2015, through April 17, 2015, as National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Awareness Week. [HR-183]
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Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 13, 2015, through April 17, 2015, as National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Awareness Week. Expresses support for the designation of National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Awareness Week. Recognizes that such personnel implement evidence-based practices to improve student outcomes. Commends the National Alliance of Specialized Instructional Support Personnel for its efforts to promote and improve the availability of specialized instructional support services.
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Loebsack
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/27/2015
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English Language Unity Act of 2015 [HB-997]
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English Language Unity Act of 2015 Establishes English as the official language of the United States. Requires naturalization ceremonies and official functions of the U.S. government, subject to exceptions, to be conducted in English. Declares that all citizens should be able to read and understand generally the English language text of U.S. laws. Allows a person injured by a violation of this Act to obtain relief, including a declaratory judgment, in a civil action. Declares that English language requirements and workplace policies, whether in
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/16/2015
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School Principal Recruitment and Training Act [HB-930]
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School Principal Recruitment and Training Act Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a principal recruitment and training grant program awarding renewable, matching grants to states, local educational agencies (LEAs), educational service agencies, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and partnerships of those entities to recruit, prepare, place, and support principals in eligible schools. Defines "eligible schools" as high-need schools, persistently low-achieving schools, achievement gap schools,
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Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 04/29/2015
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Native Hawaiian Education Reauthorization Act of 2015 [HB-895]
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Native Hawaiian Education Reauthorization Act of 2015 Amends the Native Hawaiian Education Act to revise the duties and composition of the Native Hawaiian Education Council. (The Native Hawaiian Education Council coordinates the educational and related services and programs available to Native Hawaiians.) Requires the Council to be composed of 15 members who: (1) are from certain educational, governmental, Trust, and grant-making entities; and (2) demonstrate at least five years of experience as consumers or providers of Native Hawaiian education
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 04/29/2015
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No Child Left Inside Act of 2015 [HB-882]
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No Child Left Inside Act of 2015 Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to direct the Secretary of Education to award grants to states and, through them, competitive subgrants to eligible partnerships to support the implementation of state environmental literacy plans that include environmental education standards and teacher training. Includes in the eligible partnerships a local educational agency (LEA) and at least one institution of higher education, another LEA, an elementary or secondary school, or a government or
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 04/29/2015
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LEARN Act Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation Act [HB-858]
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LEARN Act Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation Act Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to states to develop or improve a comprehensive plan to improve the literacy of children from birth through grade 12. Directs the Secretary to award grants to states to implement their comprehensive literacy plans for such children through: competitive subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) or early learning programs for specified activities that support early language and literacy development in children from birth through
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Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 04/29/2015
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Great Teaching and Leading for Great Schools Act of 2015 [HB-848]
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Great Teaching and Leading for Great Schools Act of 2015 Amends part A (Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund) of title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require states to use at least 50% of their part A grant funds that are reserved for state activities for programs and activities to improve principal effectiveness. Adds to the state activities those grants may fund, the development and implementation of: teacher and principal licensure systems that provide a single license for entry into the profession for
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Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Davis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 04/29/2015
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Investing in Innovation for Education Act of 2015 [HB-847]
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Investing in Innovation for Education Act of 2015 Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to local educational agencies (LEAs), educational service agencies, and nonprofit organizations that partner with an LEA or consortium of schools to support school innovations. Requires at least 25% of the grant funds to be awarded for projects in rural areas. Requires each grant applicant to demonstrate that it has partnered with at least one private entity that will provide
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Polis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 04/29/2015
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Helping Military Children Succeed in Schools Act [HB-834]
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Helping Military Children Succeed in Schools Act Amends the school improvement program under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require states to include in their annual state report cards, by the 2015-2016 school year, information on: (1) the number of their military-connected students, and (2) how those students performed in comparison to all their other students on the assessments of student progress toward state academic achievement standards.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Davis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 04/29/2015
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Educating Tomorrow's Engineers Act of 2015 [HB-823]
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Educating Tomorrow's Engineers Act of 2015 Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require states to incorporate engineering design skills and practices into their academic content standards and academic achievement standards and assessments in science. Requires states and local educational agencies (LEAs) to use grants and subgrants under the Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund program to develop and provide professional development and instructional materials for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 04/29/2015
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Safeguarding Classrooms Hurt by ObamaCare's Obligatory Levies [HB-769]
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Safeguarding Classrooms Hurt by ObamaCare's Obligatory Levies Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude any elementary or secondary school, state or local educational agency, and institution of higher education from the definition of "applicable large employer" for purposes of the employer mandate to provide health care coverage for employees. Directs the Secretary of Education to study and report on the impact of the employer health insurance mandate on educational agencies and institutions before and after the enactment of this Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe
Introduced In House on 02/05/2015
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Defending State Authority Over Education Act of 2015 [HB-755]
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Defending State Authority Over Education Act of 2015 Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to prohibit the Secretary of Education from attempting to influence, incentivize, or coerce a state to participate in a voluntary partnership with another state to develop and implement academic content and achievement standards and assessments. Prohibits the Secretary from conditioning the approval of a state's, local educational agency's (LEA's), or Indian tribe's request for a waiver of ESEA statutory or regulatory requirements
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Sponsored by: Rep. Martha Roby
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 04/29/2015
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Supporting Community Schools Act of 2015 [HB-718]
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Supporting Community Schools Act of 2015 Amends part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to authorize local educational agencies (LEAs) to use school improvement funds to transform schools identified as needing improvement, corrective action, or restructuring into community schools. (Schools are identified as needing improvement, corrective action, or restructuring when they fail to make adequate yearly progress [AYP] toward state academic performance standards.) Defines a "community school" as a public elementary
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 04/29/2015
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All Students Count Act of 2015 [HB-717]
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All Students Count Act of 2015 Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require information on the annual state report cards on student achievement at each proficiency level to be disaggregated by the same major racial groups as the decennial census of the population. (Currently, that information is to be disaggregated by race, but the racial groups are not specified.) Requires the proficiency information which is disaggregated by such racial groups and by ethnicity, gender, disability status, migrant status, and status as economically
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 04/29/2015
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Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act [HB-5930]
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Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act This bill establishes within the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Office of the Staff Director the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys to make a systemic study of the conditions affecting Black men and boys in America.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 08/10/2016
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Keep Students in School Act of 2016 [HB-5862]
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Keep Students in School Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 09/19/2016