ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT

Amendments

Programs and activities: extend (S. 2), S3051, S3197 [1MY], S3265, S3266 [2MY], S3284, S3333, S3334, S3447, S3448, S3449 [3MY], S3460, S3547, S3548, S3549, S3550, S3552 [4MY], S3594, S3616 [8MY], S3638, S3662, S3738, S3772, S3773, S3774, S3775, S3778, S3781 [9MY], S3851 [10MY], S4026 [16MY], S5579 [21JN]

Articles and editorials

Commentary on Public Education and Other Critical Issues—A Blank Check, H2754 [9MY]

Fair Deal for the Poor, S3638 [9MY]

How the Courts Undermined School Discipline, S3579 [8MY]

Lack of Resources Hampers Students in Poorer Districts, S3586-S3588 [8MY]

Misdirected Education Money, S1588 [22MR]

Why the Public Schools Are Being Federalized, E611 [2MY]

Bills and resolutions

Children and youth: ensure services for students are coordinated (see H.R. 4891), H6599 [19JY]

Dept. of Education: transfer Impact Aid Program funding responsibility for military connected children and property to the Dept. of Defense (see S. 3158), S9861 [4OC]

Education: apply research findings to all students learning to read English, promote family literacy projects, and reauthorize the inexpensive book distribution program (see S. 2452), S2728 [13AP] (see H.R. 4307), H2338 [13AP]

———early learning programs funding (see S. 2866), S6677 [13JY]

———establish a program for next-generation technology grants to improve teaching and learning in schools (see H.R. 4183), H1851 [5AP]

———establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see S. 2623), S4379 [24MY] (see H.R. 4272), H2336 [13AP]

———establish programs to recruit, retain, and retrain teachers and provide loan forgiveness to entice students into teaching (see S. 2276), S1596 [22MR] (see H.R. 4058), H1284 [22MR]

———establish teacher recruitment and professional development programs for rural areas (see S. 2120), S929 [29FE]

———improve initial teaching experiences and offer alternative routes to certification (see S. 2122), S930 [29FE]

———modernize public schools, reduce class size, increase access to technology, enhance school safety, improve teacher quality, and strengthen accountability for academic results (see H.R. 4346), H2409 [2MY]

———modify computation of Impact Aid Program weighted student units for payments to local educational agencies (see S. 2118), S929 [29FE]

———provide for a rural education development initiative (see S. 2009), S86 [26JA]

———provide for community learning and successful schools (see S. 2219), S1315 [8MR]

———provide for rural education assistance (see S. 2121), S930 [29FE]

———provide for teacher technology training (see S. 2119), S929 [29FE]

———provide grants to local agencies to assist schools in obtaining computer software for bilingual education (see H.R. 4349), H2410 [2MY]

———provide grants to States to encourage retention of teachers through payment of bonuses (see H.R. 4406), H2770 [9MY]

———raise awareness, and create educational programs, concerning eating disorders (see H.R. 3928), H1075 [15MR]

———support teacher corps programs (see S. 2116), S929 [29FE]

Federal aid programs: allow States and local school districts flexibility in allocating funds (see H.R. 4141), H1628 [30MR]

Government regulations: assist States and local educational agencies with expenses of Federal infrastructure, technology, and equipment requirements (see H.R. 4766), H5240 [27JN]

Impact Aid Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 3616), H340 [10FE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: use of local funds to provide additional funding for Elementary and Secondary Education Act programs (see H.R. 5096), H7209 [27JY]

Programs and activities: extend (see H.R. 4508), H3474 [19MY]

Reauthorize and improve (see S. 2254), S1512 [21MR] (see H.R. 4518), H3648 [23MY] (see H.R. 4564), H3868 [25MY]

Explanations

Educational Opportunities Act (S. 2): Jeffords Amendment on Early Learning Programs Funding, S3599 [8MY]

Letters

Early learning programs funding, S3668 [9MY]

———Andrea Young, National Black Child Development Institute, Inc., S3667 [9MY]

———Betty Beene, United Way, S3668 [9MY]

———David H. Driscoll, Massachusetts Dept. of Education, S3667 [9MY]

———Elaine Fersh, Parents United for Child Care (organization), S3667 [9MY]

———Howard Baker, Geresh and Sara Lemberg Children's Center, Inc., S3669 [9MY]

———Marta T. Rosa, Child Care Resource Center, Inc., S3668 [9MY]

———Nancy Duff Campbell and Judith C. Appelbaum, National Women's Law Center, S3667 [9MY]

———Rob Reiner, S3667 [9MY]

———Sanford Newman, Fight Crime—Invest in Kids (organization), S3668 [9MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act programs funding: Gordon M. Ambach, Council of Chief State School Officers, S5855 [27JN]

Elementary School Counseling Demonstration Act funding: several Representatives, H4050 [8JN]

Impact Aid Program funding: several Senators, S5834 [27JN]

Impact Aid Program reauthorization: Brent D. Gish, National Indian Impacted Schools Association, H3000 [15MY]

———Fleet Reserve Association, H3000 [15MY]

———James D. Staton, Air Force Sergeants Association, H3000 [15MY]

———John B. Forkenbrock, National Association of Federally Impacted Schools, H3000 [15MY], E121 [10FE]

———John F. Deegan, National Military Impacted Schools Association, H3000 [15MY], E121 [10FE]

———Margaret Hallgren, National Military Family Association, Inc., H3000 [15MY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act funding: Senator Voinovich, S1372 [9MR]

Permit State and local educational agencies to establish uniform disciplinary policies under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: Carter D. Ward, Missouri Education Roundtable (organization), S3312 [3MY]

Remarks in House

Education: apply research findings to all students learning to read English, promote family literacy projects, and reauthorize the inexpensive book distribution program (H.R. 4307), H7507 [13SE], E588 [13AP]

———encourage young women to pursue careers and higher education degrees in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology (H.R. 2387), H7974 [21SE]

———establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (H.R. 4272), H5848 [12JY]

———establish programs to recruit, retain, and retrain teachers and provide loan forgiveness to entice students into teaching, E567 [13AP]

———modernize public schools, reduce class size, increase access to technology, enhance school safety, improve teacher quality, and strengthen accountability for academic results (H.R. 4346), H2554 [4MY], E613 [2MY]

———promote family literacy projects (H.R. 3222), H7459-H7470 [12SE], E1467, E1476 [13SE], E1486 [14SE]

———provide for teacher technology training, H6032 [13JY]

———raise awareness, and create educational programs, concerning eating disorders (H.R. 3928), H1053 [15MR]

———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms, H4022 [7JN]

———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (H.R. 2), H4596 [19JN], E613 [2MY]

———support teachers, H2751, H2755, H2756 [9MY]

Elementary School Counseling Demonstration Act: funding, H4049 [8JN]

Federal aid programs: allow States and local school districts flexibility in allocating funds (H.R. 4141), H2750-H2757 [9MY], E463 [30MR], E613 [2MY]

Government regulations: assist States and local educational agencies with expenses of Federal infrastructure, technology, and equipment requirements (H.R. 4766), H11612 [30OC], E1129, E1132 [28JN]

Impact Aid Program: reauthorize, H1309 [23MR]

———reauthorize (H.R. 3616), H2992-H3002 [15MY], E121 [10FE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, H1066 [15MR]

Native Hawaiian Education Program: prohibit funding, H4282-H4284 [13JN]

Reauthorize and improve (S. 2254), H1840-H1847 [5AP]

Taxation: expand incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools, H2756 [9MY]

Title I grants: funding, H4204-H4208 [12JN]

Remarks in Senate

Comprehensive School Reform Program: funding, S3600 [8MY], S6207 [30JN]

Dept. of Defense: education programs funding through reductions in defense procurement programs, S4994-S4996, S4998, S5009 [13JN]

Dept. of Education: transfer Impact Aid Program funding responsibility for military connected children and property to the Dept. of Defense (S. 3158), S9861 [4OC]

Education: allow States and local school districts choice in conducting student assessments, S3238 [2MY]

———apply research findings to all students learning to read English, promote family literacy projects, and reauthorize the inexpensive book distribution program (S. 2452), S2768 [13AP]

———assist local educational agencies in enabling students to meet academic achievement standards, S2952 [27AP], S3232, S3235 [2MY], S3284-S3292 [3MY], S3484 [4MY], S3592 [8MY]

———early learning programs funding, S3598 [8MY], S3665-S3676 [9MY]

———early learning programs funding (S. 2866), S6678-S6680 [13JY]

———ensure accountability in programs for disadvantaged students and assistance for failing schools, S5853-S5858, S5862 [27JN]

———ensure fairness and accuracy of student standardized tests and require the use of additional student performance measures for evaluations, S3591 [8MY]

———establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (S. 2623), S4382 [24MY]

———establish programs to recruit, retain, and retrain teachers and provide loan forgiveness to entice students into teaching (S. 2276), S1609 [22MR]

———establish scholarship program that would require awardees to commit to obtain teacher licensing, teach in ``high need'' areas, and have academic concentration in the subject they intend to teach, S3317 [3MY]

———establish teacher recruitment and professional development programs for rural areas (S. 2120), S935 [29FE]

———give gifted and talented students the opportunity to develop their capabilities, S3600 [8MY]

———Impact Aid Program funding through reductions in Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education administrative costs, S5834-S5836 [27JN], S6343 [10JY]

———improve and strengthen recruitment and training of teachers and protect teachers from frivolous lawsuits, S3578-S3584, S3595, S3597 [8MY]

———improve and strengthen the recruitment and training of teachers, S2895-S2897 [26AP]

———improve initial teaching experiences and offer alternative routes to certification (S. 2122), S935 [29FE]

———improve student achievement by improving teacher quality, technology training, and accountability, and enhance leadership skills of principals (S. 1926), S505-S507 [8FE]

———improve teacher quality, S3231 [2MY], S3648, S3649 [9MY]

———increase student involvement (S. 1773), S505-S507 [8FE]

———modify computation of Impact Aid Program weighted student units for payments to local educational agencies (S. 2118), S935 [29FE]

———national policy to improve system, S5726-S5729 [23JN]

———permit State and local educational agencies to establish uniform disciplinary policies, S3475, S3476 [4MY]

———portability demonstration program to allow school systems to use Title I funding to provide school choice or allow tutorial assistance, S3288-S3292, S3319 [3MY], S3484 [4MY]

———preserve State accountability for performance goals, S3287-S3292, S3319 [3MY], S3643, S3644 [9MY]

———provide for a rural education development initiative (S. 2009), S91 [26JA]

———provide for rural education assistance (S. 2121), S935 [29FE]

———provide for teacher technology training (S. 2119), S935 [29FE]

———provide grants for master teacher programs, S1092, S1101 [2MR]

———provide grants to local educational agencies to initiate and improve physical education programs, S4027 [16MY]

———school construction and infrastructure improvements funding, S3318 [3MY]

———school modernization and infrastructure improvements funding, S3650, S3651 [9MY]

———support teacher corps programs (S. 2116), S932 [29FE]

———use of Federal block grants to States in education funding, S1588 [22MR], S10749 [19OC]

———voucher program to provide school choice, S3286-S3292 [3MY]

Education Finance Incentive Grant Program: funding, S6220 [30JN]

Federal aid programs: allow States and local school districts flexibility in allocating funds, S3283, S3311 [3MY], S3633-S3635, S3641, S3644, S3649 [9MY]

Federal-State relations: consider State fiscal commitment and equitable distribution of funds in the allocation of Title I funding, S3584-S3591 [8MY], S3676 [9MY]

Funding, S2390 [7AP]

Homeless: educational assistance for children and youth, S3597 [8MY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, S714, S720 [23FE], S899-S919 [29FE], S1371 [9MR], S2329, S2331 [6AP], S2396-S2400 [7AP]

———permit State and local educational agencies to establish uniform disciplinary policies, S3311 [3MY], S3474 [4MY]

Migrant Education Program: funding, S3597 [8MY]

Prayer: voluntary school prayer, S3637 [9MY]

Programs and activities: extend, S9415 [28SE]

———extend (S. 2), S1588 [22MR], S2895-S2897 [26AP], S2950-S2953, S2964 [27AP], S3045-S3178 [1MY], S3230-S3248, S3272 [2MY], S3280-S3322 [3MY], S3453-S3496 [4MY], S3569-S3576, S3578-S3601 [8MY], S3629-S3662, S3665-S3679 [9MY], S3906 [11MY], S3952 [15MY], S4027 [16MY], S4253 [23MY], S4443, S4497 [25MY], S5818-S5821 [26JN], S5850-S5853 [27JN], S6338, S6341 [10JY], S7522, S7523 [25JY], S8357-S8359 [12SE], S8440, S8441 [13SE], S9017-S9019 [22SE], S9245, S9246 [26SE], S9358 [27SE], S10748 [19OC], S10965 [25OC], S11067 [26OC], S11481, S11483 [1NO]

———extend (S. 2), unanimous-consent agreement, S3037 [27AP], S3311 [3MY], S3480 [4MY]

———extend (S. 2), unanimous-consent request, S3479, S3480 [4MY], S4496, S4497 [25MY], S5851 [27JN]

Reauthorize, S10169 [11OC]

Reauthorize and improve (S. 2254), S1505, S1512-S1516 [21MR], S1589 [22MR]

Schools: availability of certain funds relative to same-gender public schools and classrooms, S5870 [27JN], S5942 [28JN]

———encourage school districts to hire certain professionals without certification as teachers, S3651 [9MY]

———provide a safer educational environment by implementing policies to reduce violence and illegal drug use, S2950-S2953 [27AP]

———provide parents, taxpayers, and educators with useful, understandable reports on schools, S3471 [4MY]

Teachers: allow State and local agencies to use professional development funding for teacher testing, merit-based pay, and tenure reform programs, S3454-S3467, S3475, S3478-S3481, S3493, S3494 [4MY]

Technology Literacy Challenge Fund: funding, S5955-S5957, S5978 [28JN]

Title I grants: funding, S5842, S5845-S5850, S5861, S5862 [27JN], S5986-S5990, S5993, S6002 [28JN]

Vocational education: remove funding, S3594, S3595 [8MY]

Reports

Education at a Crossroads—What Works and What's Wasted in Education Today: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (excerpt), S3676 [9MY]

Reports filed

Educational Opportunities Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2) (S. Rept. 106-261), S2615 [12AP]

Impact Aid Program Reauthorization: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 3616) (H. Rept. 106-504), H572 [29FE]

Literacy Involves Families Together Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 3222) (H. Rept. 106-503), H572 [29FE]

Statements

Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I Funds for Educationally and Economically Disadvantaged Schools and Students: Senators Grassley, Harkin, and Hatch, S3588-S3590 [8MY]

Summaries

Safe and Successful Schools Act (H.R. 4346), E613 [2MY]

Tables

State allocations through basic and targeted Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I grants, S5987 [28JN]

Texts of

H.R. 3222, Literacy Involves Families Together Act, H7459-H7461 [12SE]

H.R. 3616, Impact Aid Program reauthorization, H2992-H2996 [15MY]

S. 2, Educational Opportunities Act, S3051-S3142 [1MY]

S. 2623, National Science Education Enhancement Act, S4384-S4387 [24MY]