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      <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>&lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 47 (Tuesday, March 14, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [&lt;a href="https://www.gpo.gov"&gt;www.gpo.gov&lt;/a&gt;]By Mr. GRIJALVA:H.R. 1578.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:U.S. Const. art. I, Sec. Sec. 1 and 8.The single subject of this legislation is:This legislation provides grants to States and districts tocreate comprehensive school-wide action plans, developrigorous curriculum, provide professional development forschool personnel, and implement student supports.[Page H1287]&lt;/pre&gt;</constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]</fullName>
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          <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Success in the Middle Act of &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;b&gt;2023&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to establish a grant program and take other specified actions to improve student learning and academic achievement for students in the middle grades (i.e., grades 5-8).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Specifically, the bill directs ED to&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;make formula grants to states, based on their proportion of children aged 5 to 17 living below the poverty line, to implement state middle grades need analyses and, on the basis of such analyses, create statewide improvement plans to improve student academic achievement in the middle grades; and&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;award competitive subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) or designated LEA partnerships to implement a comprehensive middle school improvement plan for each eligible school (based on graduation rates and specified risk factors).&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Among other activities, ED must also (1) study and identify promising practices for the improvement of middle grades education, (2) create a national clearinghouse and national middle grades database, (3) establish an educational research and development center, and (4) provide grants to turn around low-performing schools that serve middle grade students.&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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        <title>To provide grants to States to ensure that all students in the middle grades are taught an academically rigorous curriculum with effective supports so that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in secondary school and postsecondary endeavors, to improve State and local educational agency policies and programs relating to the academic achievement of students in the middle grades, to develop and implement effective middle grades models for struggling students, and for other purposes.</title>
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