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A resolution supporting the designation of the week of April 8 through April 12, 2019, as "National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week". [SR-181]
[Education ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
This resolution supports the designation of April 8-April 12, 2019, as National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week. Specialized instructional support personnel include school counselors, school nurses, mental health personnel, social workers, therapists, and speech pathologists and audiologists serving the nation's schools and students.
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Higher Education Mental Health Act of 2019 [S.1204]
[Education ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Disabilities ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to establish an Advisory Commission on Serving and Supporting Students with Mental Health Disabilities in Institutions of Higher Education, and for other purposes.
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Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 8, 2019, through April 12, 2019, as National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week. [HR-298]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
This resolution supports the designation of National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week. Specialized instructional support personnel include school counselors, school nurses, mental health personnel, social workers, therapists, and speech pathologists and audiologists serving the nation's schools and sturdents.
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Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act [HB-2129]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
Modifies student loan counseling requirements applicable to institutions of higher education (IHEs). Currently, an IHE must provide entrance counseling to a student who is a first-time federal student loan borrower. replaces required entrance counseling with required annual financial counseling concerning information on the terms, conditions, and responsibilities of the grant or loan. Also, it expands the required recipients of such annual counseling to include, in addition to student borrowers, Pell Grant recipients and parent PLUS Loan borrowers.
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Apprenticeship Hubs Across America Act of 2019 [HB-1995]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Grants ]
[Education ]
[Economic Development ]
Requires the Department of Labor to implement a program to award grants to workforce intermediaries (certain national, regional, state, or local entities that facilitate the establishment of registered apprenticeship programs) to enable them to engage a variety of stakeholders to support, develop, and implement registered apprenticeship programs.
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Apprenticeship Hubs Across America Act of 2019 [S.951]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Grants ]
[Education ]
[Economic Development ]
Requires the Department of Labor to implement a program to award grants to workforce intermediaries (certain national, regional, state, or local entities that facilitate the establishment of registered apprenticeship programs) to enable them to engage a variety of stakeholders to support, develop, and implement registered apprenticeship programs.
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Debt-Free College Act of 2019 [S.672]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
[Immigration ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Requires the Department of Education to (1) award grants for state-federal partnerships with a goal of providing debt-free college for students at in-state public institutions of higher education, and (2) award grants to provide debt-free college for students at historically black colleges and universities and minority serving institutions, and (3) allow grants for financial aid for dreamer students (students who entered the United States before the age of 16 and who meet certain educational criteria). It also repeals the suspension of eligibility
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Debt-Free College Act of 2019 [HB-1571]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Immigration ]
Requires the Department of Education to (1) award grants for state-federal partnerships with a goal of providing debt-free college for students at in-state public institutions of higher education, and (2) award grants to provide debt-free college for students at historically black colleges and universities and minority serving institutions, and (3) allow grants for financial aid for dreamer students (students who entered the United States before the age of 16 and who meet certain educational criteria). It also repeals the suspension of eligibility
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Youth Mental Health Services Act of 2019 [HB-1395]
[Education ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Authorizes state and local educational agencies to use student support and academic enrichment grants to improve mental health services available to students. Specifically, it allows funds to be used for identifying and disseminating best practices for mental health first aid, emergency planning, coordination of services, and telehealth services.
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A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month. [SR-79]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
This resolution designates February 2019 as Career and Technical Education Month to celebrate career and technical education across the United States.
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Supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month. [HR-119]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
This resolution supports the designation of Career and Technical Education Month to celebrate career and technical education across the United States.
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A resolution designating the week of February 4 through 8, 2019, as "National School Counseling Week". [SR-38]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
This resolution designates February 4-February 8, 2019, as National School Counseling Week.
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A resolution recognizing January 2019 as "National Mentoring Month". [SR-28]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Services ]
This resolution recognizes (1) January 2019 as National Mentoring Month, and (2) the staff and volunteers at quality mentoring programs who help young people reach their full potential. It acknowledges that mentoring is beneficial in that it supports educational achievement and self-confidence, supports young people in setting career goals and expanding social capital, reduces juvenile delinquency, improves positive outcomes, and strengthens communities. The resolution expresses support for (1) the creation and expansion of quality mentoring programs
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Expressing support for designation of the week of February 4, 2019, through February 8, 2019, as "National School Counseling Week". [HJR-42]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
This joint resolution honors the contributions of school counselors to the success of students in elementary and secondary schools. The resolution encourages the observation of National School Counseling Week with ceremonies and activities that promote awareness of the crucial role school counselors play in preparing students for fulfilling lives as contributing members of society.
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Recognizing January 2019 as "National Mentoring Month", and for other purposes. [HR-35]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
[Human Services ]
This resolution recognizes (1) National Mentoring Month, and (2) the staff and volunteers at quality mentoring programs who help young people reach their full potential. It acknowledges that mentoring is beneficial in that it supports educational achievement; encourages self-confidence; supports young people in setting career goals and expanding social capital; and improves positive personal, professional, and academic outcomes. The resolution expresses support for (1) the creation and expansion of quality mentoring programs across the United States,
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Put School Counselors Where They’re Needed Act [HB-981]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Children and Youth ]
Directs the Department of Education to implement a demonstration project providing competitive, four-year grants to at least 10 secondary schools that have a four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate of 60% or lower, for the provision of additional school counselors and counselor resources. The additional school counselors must primarily serve students identified as being at risk of not graduating in four years. Grantees that demonstrate progress in improving their graduation rates shall be eligible for subsequent grants.
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Transition-to-Success Mentoring Act [HB-804]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Services ]
Reauthorizes educational programs that assist at-risk middle school students. The bill establishes a transition-to-success mentoring program requiring the Department of Education to award grants to local educational agencies or certain community-based nonprofit organizations to provide school-based mentoring programs and assist at-risk students in transitioning from middle to high school. Grantees must assign each at-risk student in his or her middle school a success coach who creates a plan of success for the student and serves as the student's
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Opportunities for Success Act of 2019 [HB-792]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
Permanently reauthorizes the Federal Work-Study Program and otherwise revises the program, including by allocating program funds to institutions of higher education based on the amount of Pell Grant funds received by each institution. It also establishes a pilot program that provides work-based learning opportunities for students who demonstrate exceptional financial need.
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Make Schools Safer Act [HB-6798]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
Make Schools Safer Act
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Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act [S.3427]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act