NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT

Bills and resolutions

Amendments: improve certain (see S. 1581), S8864 [5AU]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see S. 1351), S7069 [25JN] (see H.R. 1717), H4026 [25MR]

———award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see S. 1345), S6993 [24JN] (see H.R. 1526), H3437 [16MR]

———establish a Teacher Incentive Fund (see H.R. 3683), H10407 [30SE]

———establish Volunteer Teacher Advisory Committee (see S. 1137), S5819 [21MY] (see H.R. 2624), H6011 [21MY]

Education: amend relative to highly qualified teachers, growth models, adequate yearly progress, Native American language programs, and parental involvement (see S. 1430), S7317 [9JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: remove mandated testing provisions (see H.R. 3384), H9055 [29JY]

Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program: reauthorize and strengthen (see H.R. 3928), H11790 [26OC]

Remarks in House

Alexandria, VA: Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2311 [17SE]

Bayonne, NJ: Bayonne Public School No. 14 recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, H446 [22JA]

Cocoa Beach, FL: Cocoa Beach High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2273 [15SE]

Conception Junction, MO: Jefferson High School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E9 [6JA]

Delano, MN: Delano High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2258 [14SE]

Economy: impact of increased Government spending and growth, H8803-H8807 [24JY]

Education: impact on system, H8579 [22JY]

Federal-State relations: distribution of Federal funds to State and local governments, H11494-H11500 [20OC]

Fort Wright, KY: St. Agnes School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H13072 [18NO]

Houston, TX: Dora B. Lantrip Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2289 [16SE]

———Kenneth J. Tice Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2280 [16SE]

———YES Prep Public Schools—North Central Campus recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2292 [16SE]

Kearney, MO: Kearney High School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E3 [6JA]

Las Cruces, NM: Valley View Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2930 [10DE]

Libraries: Federal library programs funding, E1331 [8JN]

Peoria, IL: Peoria Christian Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2300 [17SE]

Rockledge, FL: Ralph M. Williams Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2273 [15SE]

Silver City, NM: Harrison Schmitt Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2935 [10DE]

Stanberry, MO: Stanberry High School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E10 [6JA]

Woodbury, MN: Math and Science Academy recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2258 [14SE]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (S. 1345), S7009 [24JN]

———establish Volunteer Teacher Advisory Committee (S. 1137), S5843 [21MY]

Education: amend relative to highly qualified teachers, growth models, adequate yearly progress, Native American language programs, and parental involvement (S. 1430), S7324 [9JY]

Texts of

S. 1345, Prescribe a Book Act, S7009 [24JN]

S. 1430, School Accountability Improvements Act, S7325-S7327 [9JY]