Education

State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 110th General Assembly

As introduced, urges the department of education to include the proper use and positioning of bicycle helmets in its pilot bicycle safety curriculum. - Amends TCA Title 49. [HB-42] [Education ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ]
As introduced, urges the department of education to include the proper use and positioning of bicycle helmets in its pilot bicycle safety curriculum. - Amends TCA Title 49.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Butt Taken Off Notice For Cal In S/c Education Instruction & Programs Subcommittee Of Education Instruction & Programs on 04/05/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a prohibition of a monitoring system performance indicator based on the number or percentage of students receiving special education services. [SB-214] [Education ] [Disabilities ]
Relating to a prohibition of a monitoring system performance indicator based on the number or percentage of students receiving special education services.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jose Menendez Read First Time on 01/25/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the bilingual education allotment provided under the public school finance system. [HB-193] [Education ] [Funding ]
Relating to the bilingual education allotment provided under the public school finance system.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mary E. Gonzalez Read First Time on 02/20/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to exemptions for disabled peace officers and fire fighters from payment of tuition and fees at public institutions of higher education. [HB-364] [Education ] [Veterans ] [Disabilities ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to exemptions for disabled peace officers and fire fighters from payment of tuition and fees at public institutions of higher education.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Huberty Read First Time on 02/16/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to donation and distribution of surplus food at public schools and grace period policies for public school students with insufficient balances on prepaid meal cards. [HB-367] [Food ] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Health ]
Relating to donation and distribution of surplus food at public schools and grace period policies for public school students with insufficient balances on prepaid meal cards.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Turner Not Again Placed On Intent Calendar on 05/23/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the salary paid to classroom teachers employed by public schools. [HB-399] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Relating to the salary paid to classroom teachers employed by public schools.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alma A. Allen Read First Time on 02/16/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the higher education fund, the management of investments of the permanent university fund, and the allocation and distribution of certain constitutional revenues to the University of Houston. [HB-313] [Education ] [Finance ] [Budget and Spending ] [Investments ]
Relating to the higher education fund, the management of investments of the permanent university fund, and the allocation and distribution of certain constitutional revenues to the University of Houston.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jarvis Johnson Read First Time on 02/15/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to commissioned security officers employed by the board of trustees of a school district. [SB-101] [Education ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ]
Relating to commissioned security officers employed by the board of trustees of a school district.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Hall Read First Time on 01/25/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to use of compensatory education allotment funding to provide assistance to students at risk of dropping out of school who are pregnant or who are parents and to reporting through the Public Education Information Management System. [HB-223] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ]
Relating to use of compensatory education allotment funding to provide assistance to students at risk of dropping out of school who are pregnant or who are parents and to reporting through the Public Education Information Management System.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Donna Howard Received From The House on 04/27/2017

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Federal
US Congress 115th Congress

Go to High School, Go to College Act of 2017 [S.840] [Education ]
Go to High School, Go to College Act of 2017

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mark R. Warner Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/05/2017

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State (Utah)
Utah 2017 General Session

Students with Disabilities Evaluation Amendments [SB-59] [Education ] [Disabilities ] [Children and Youth ]
Students with Disabilities Evaluation Amendments

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eric K. Hutchings Senate/ Filed In Senate File For Bills Not Passed on 03/09/2017

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Federal
US Congress 115th Congress

Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2017 [S.850] [Education ] [Healthcare ]
Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2017

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. (text As Introduced In Senate: Cr S2367-2368) on 04/05/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to establishing a pilot program in designated public high schools in certain municipalities for placement of students in Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps programs as an alternative to placement in disciplinary or juvenile justice alternative education programs. [HB-156] [Education ] [Military ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to establishing a pilot program in designated public high schools in certain municipalities for placement of students in Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps programs as an alternative to placement in disciplinary or juvenile justice alternative education programs.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Pena Raymond Effective Immediately on 06/12/2017

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Federal
US Congress 115th Congress

Campus Accountability and Safety Act [S.856] [Education ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Health ]
Campus Accountability and Safety Act This bill addresses sexual harassment, sexual assault, and other violence and harassment on the campuses of colleges and universities. The bill amends provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965 known as the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to expand reporting requirements included in the annual campus security report provided to current and prospective students and employees. Specifically, the report must include information about: (1) the institutions coordination (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/05/2017

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State (Utah)
Utah 2017 General Session

Campus Free Speech Amendments [HB-54] [Education ] [Voting Rights ] [Human Rights ]
Campus Free Speech Amendments

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kim F. Coleman Governor Signed In Lieutenant Governor's Office For Filing on 03/28/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the elimination of certain formula funding and dropped course restrictions for students enrolled in accelerated, affordable baccalaureate programs at public institutions of higher education. [HB-385] [Education ] [Funding ]
Relating to the elimination of certain formula funding and dropped course restrictions for students enrolled in accelerated, affordable baccalaureate programs at public institutions of higher education.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Hughes Left Pending In Committee on 05/15/2017

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Federal
US Congress 115th Congress

Expressing support for designation of the weeks of April 9, 2017, through April 22, 2017, as National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Weeks. [HR-251] [Arts and Culture ] [Education ] [Nonprofit ] [Children and Youth ]
Expressing support for designation of the weeks of April 9, 2017, through April 22, 2017, as National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Weeks. Expresses support for the designation of National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Weeks. (Young Audiences Arts for Learning is a nonprofit organization that presents arts-in-education programs to students and teachers.) Honors the contributions that Young Audiences Arts for Learning programs have made in enriching the lives of students, teachers, volunteers, families, and communities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici Introduced In House on 04/05/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of real property leased to and used by certain schools. [HB-382] [Property Tax ] [Taxes ] [Real Estate ] [Education ]
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of real property leased to and used by certain schools.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Pena Raymond Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 04/26/2017

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Federal
US Congress 115th Congress

Campus Accountability and Safety Act [HB-1949] [Education ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ]
Campus Accountability and Safety Act This bill addresses sexual harassment, sexual assault, and other violence and harassment on the campuses of colleges and universities. The bill amends provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965 known as the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to expand reporting requirements included in the annual campus security report provided to current and prospective students and employees. Specifically, the report must include information about: (1) the institutions coordination (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/26/2017

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Federal
US Congress 115th Congress

Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2017 [HB-1922] [Education ] [Student Loans ] [Healthcare ]
Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2017 This bill amends title I (General Provisions) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise institutional eligibility criteria for a foreign graduate medical school to participate in federal student aid programs. Current law requires a foreign graduate medical school to meet certain requirements—a minimum pass rate threshold on the medical licensing exam and a minimum percentage of foreign students—to participate in the Federal Direct Loan (DL) program, unless the Department of Education (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Elijah E. Cummings Introduced In House on 04/05/2017

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