DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Amendments

Federal Direct Loan Program: establish interest rates for new student loans made on or after a certain date (H.R. 1911), S5847 [23JY], S5866, S5867, S5870, S5918, S5919 [24JY], H5214 [31JY]

——— establish interest rates for new student loans made on or after a certain date (H.R. 1911), consideration (H. Res. 232), H2925 [23MY]

Federal-State relations: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H4629, H4679, H4680, H4693, H4694, H4696, H4697, H4698, H4705, H4706, H4707, H4708, H4710, H4711, H4714, H4715, H4716, H4717, H4718, H4720 [18JY], H4731, H4732, H4734, H4736, H4738 [19JY]

Firearms: ensure National Instant Criminal Background Check System is complete, require a background check for every firearm sale, prevent gun trafficking, and enhance school security (S. 649), S2598, S2610, S2611, S2612, S2613 [11AP], S2689, S2690, S2692, S2693 [16AP], S2707, S2709, S2719, S2743, S2752, S2760, S2765, S2766, S2770, S2771 [17AP], S2806, S2807, S2808, S2810, S2814 [18AP]

Impact Aid Program: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 83), consideration (H. Res. 371), H6251, H6253 [4OC]

Articles and editorials

Playing Politics With Student Debt, S3974 [6JN]

Bills and resolutions

Advanced Research Projects Agency-Education Program: fund directed development projects to support breakthroughs in teaching and learning (see H.R. 700), H545 [14FE]

Advisory Committee on Improving Postsecondary Education Data: convene (see H.R. 1949), H2574 [13MY]

Armed Forces: extend interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service (see S. 1399), S6072 [30JY] (see H.R. 2859), H5173 [30JY]

Children and youth: aid gifted and talented and high-ability learners by empowering teachers (see S. 512), S1592 [11MR] (see H.R. 2338), H3356 [12JN]

——— allow State teacher and personnel training and recruitment funds to be used to train school personnel how to recognize child sexual abuse (see S. 756), S2749 [17AP]

——— authorize grant program to promote physical education, activity, fitness, and nutrition, and ensure healthy students (see S. 1033), S3843 [23MY] (see H.R. 2178), H2954 [23MY]

——— award grants to establish, expand, or support an existing school-based mentoring program to assist at-risk middle school students with transition to high school (see H.R. 2930), H5342 [1AU]

——— award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see S. 1126), S4058 [10JN]

——— award grants to States to establish universal prekindergarten in public schools and public charter schools (see H.R. 866), H701 [27FE]

——— award grants to States to establish universal prekindergarten programs and programs to support infants and toddlers (see S. 502), S1269 [7MR] (see H.R. 1368), H1823 [21MR]

——— award grants to States to establish voluntary prekindergarten programs to ensure children are ready to learn when they begin kindergarten (see S. 322), S708 [13FE]

——— award grants to States to pay the Federal share of carrying out full-day prekindergarten programs (see H.R. 3778), H8117 [16DE]

——— establish, enhance, and increase access to early childhood parent education and family engagement programs (see S. 1674), S7927 [7NO]

——— establish a grant program to ensure that students in high-need schools have equal access to a quality education delivered by an effective, diverse workforce (see H.R. 1334), H1822 [21MR]

——— establish grants to support evidence-based social and emotional learning programming (see H.R. 1875), H2532 [8MY]

——— foster community involvement of students (see H.R. 2184), H2954 [23MY]

——— help States develop and improve qualifications and training of early childhood educator workforce (see S. 1673), S7927 [7NO] (see H.R. 3357), H6827 [28OC]

——— improve the financial aid process for homeless and foster youth (see S. 1754), S8457 [21NO]

——— promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (see S. 1546), S6885 [24SE] (see H.R. 3532), H7252 [19NO]

——— promote student physical health and well-being, nutrition, and fitness (see H.R. 3122), H5654 [18SE]

——— protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint (see H.R. 1893), H2533 [8MY]

——— strengthen student achievement and graduation rates, and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships (see H.R. 2237), H3094 [4JN]

Civic learning and engagement: authorize awarding of grants to promote (see H.R. 1802), H2392 [26AP]

Colleges and universities: add disclosure requirements to the institution of higher education financial aid offer form and make such form mandatory (see S. 1156), S4481 [13JN]

——— authorize nonprofit institutions of higher education to provide payment to certain third-party entities (see H.R. 2525), H4079 [26JN]

——— award grants in order to establish longitudinal personal college readiness and savings online platforms for low-income students (see S. 918), S3326 [9MY] (see H.R. 2155), H2953 [23MY]

——— clarify the calculation of cohort default rates for proprietary or for-profit institutions relative to forebearance or deferment of student loans (see H.R. 1928), H2568 [9MY]

——— establish a demonstration program for competency-based education to allow higher education institutions to develop innovative ways to teach and reduce costs (see H.R. 3136), H5765 [19SE]

——— establish a grant program for institutions of higher education to support student internships (see H.R. 2659), H4482 [11JY]

——— establish a Pay It Forward model for funding postsecondary education that requires students to pay a percentage of their income back into the fund upon graduation (see S. 1884), S9105 [20DE]

——— exempt certain State-provided loan programs from being subject to preferred lender arrangement requirements (see H.R. 1529), H1991 [12AP] (see H.R. 3371), H6901 [29OC]

——— increase accountability of nonprofit athletic associations by requiring member institutions to protect the health and education of student athletes (see H.R. 2903), H5341 [1AU]

——— make grants for pilot programs at institutions of higher education that support the use of open textbooks to achieve savings for students (see S. 1704), S8049 [14NO] (see H.R. 3538), H7252 [19NO]

——— make technical improvements to the Net Price Calculator system to give prospective students a more accurate understanding of the true cost of college (see H.R. 3694), H7687 [11DE]

——— protect academic futures of collegiate student athletes (see H.R. 3545), H7309 [20NO]

——— provide information to foster youth on their potential eligibility for Federal student aid (see H.R. 2108), H2911 [22MY]

——— provide new program review requirements (see S. 406), S1011 [28FE]

——— require certain institutions of higher education to provide notice of tuition levels for students (see H.R. 2020), H2716 [16MY]

——— require institutions that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see S. 216), S469 [4FE] (see H.R. 482), H342 [4FE]

——— require private educational lenders to obtain certain certifications from institutions of higher education (see S. 113), S214 [23JA] (see H.R. 3612), H7354 [21NO]

——— restrict institutions of higher education from using Federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing, or recruiting purposes (see S. 528), S1710 [12MR] (see H.R. 340), H222 [22JA]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education (see S. 1659), S7876 [6NO] (see H.R. 3496), H7110 [14NO]

——— support community college and industry partnerships (see S. 1269), S5526 [8JY] (see H.R. 2560), H4143 [27JN]

——— update reporting requirements for institutions of higher education and provide for more accurate and complete data on student retention, graduation, and earnings outcomes (see S. 915), S3326 [9MY] (see H.R. 1937), H2568 [9MY]

Comprehensive literacy program: establish (see S. 758), S2797 [18AP] (see H.R. 2706), H4597 [17JY]

Computers: establish task force to share best practices on computer programming and coding for elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 3734), H8108 [12DE]

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see S. 1407), S6126 [31JY] (see H.R. 2536), H4142 [27JN] (see H.R. 2982), H5396 [2AU]

Conservation of energy: provide grants to State and local educational agencies for EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs (see H.R. 115), H31 [3JA]

Credit: verify eligibility of certain borrowers on loans submitted to a guaranty agency for default aversion or already in default before such borrowers obtain a consolidation loan (see H.R. 1991), H2653 [15MY]

Crime: allow local educational agencies to use certain grants for professional development activities that train school personnel about restorative justice and conflict resolution (see H.R. 3401), H6952 [30OC]

——— authorize use of funds for inclusion in domestic violence education programs of information on legal rights available to teenage victims of dating violence (see H.R. 3297), H6643 [16OC]

Dept. of HHS: authorize additional funding for the Pregnancy Assistance Fund (see S. 144), S284 [24JA]

Dept. of Justice: making supplemental appropriations for the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program COPS in Schools program (see H.R. 751), H594 [15FE]

——— strengthen the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program (see S. 146), S284 [24JA]

Dept. of Labor: address the skills gap by providing recommendations to increase on-the-job training and apprenticeship opportunities and employer participation in education and workforce training (see S. 1619), S7674 [30OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1284), S5667 [11JY]

Diseases: provide grants to schools for the development of asthma management plans and the purchase of asthma medications and devices for emergency use (see H.R. 1007), H1319 [6MR]

Drugs: repeal suspension of eligibility for grants, loans, and work assistance for drug-related offenses (see H.R. 3510), H7152 [15NO]

Ecology and environment: promote environmental education (see S. 1306), S5708 [16JY] (see H.R. 2702), H4523 [16JY]

Education: allow a State to opt out of K–12 educational grant programs and the requirements of those programs and provide a tax credit to taxpayers in such a State (see H.R. 2394), H3687 [17JN]

——— assist in coordination among science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) efforts in States and strengthen capacity of schools to prepare students in such fields (see S. 1129), S4212 [11JN] (see H.R. 2334), H3356 [12JN]

——— authorize appropriations to recruit, hire, and train new classroom paraprofessionals in order to improve educational achievement for children (see H.R. 209), H52 [4JA]

——— award grants for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education programs (see H.R. 1343), H1822 [21MR] (see H.R. 2159), H2953 [23MY]

——— award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 2653), H4482 [11JY]

——— award grants to States that enact laws making school attendance compulsory through the age of 17 (see H.R. 3738), H8108 [12DE]

——— develop 21st century readiness initiatives that assist students in acquiring skills to think critically and solve problems, communicate, collaborate with others, and create and innovate (see H.R. 347), H222 [22JA]

——— enhance entrance counseling and exit counseling for student borrowers (see S. 546), S1785 [13MR]

——— establish a new counseling program (see S. 282), S657 [12FE]

——— establish national program for arts and technology (see S. 1055), S3844 [23MY] (see H.R. 2152), H2953 [23MY]

——— establish partnerships to create or enhance educational and skills development pathways to 21st century careers (see S. 1370), S5968 [25JY]

——— improve early education (see H.R. 1041), H1330 [11MR]

——— improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see S. 1697), S8000 [13NO] (see H.R. 3461), H7050 [13NO]

——— improve student achievement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects (see S. 854), S3029 [25AP]

——— increase participation of historically underrepresented demographic groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and industry (see S. 288), S657 [12FE]

——— invest in innovation for education (see S. 283), S657 [12FE] (see H.R. 3433), H6953 [30OC]

——— prohibit Federal grants and regulation waivers from being contingent upon whether States are using a certain curriculum or assessment policies (see H.R. 2089), H2910 [22MY]

——— prohibit use of funds relative to multistate academic content standards (see H.R. 3339), H6774 [24OC]

——— promote innovative education practices, help States and local educational agencies ensure high-quality English proficiency instruction, and provide college and career knowledge to English learners (see S. 1043), S3843 [23MY]

——— provide support for elementary and secondary teacher professional development programs in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education (see H.R. 3243), H6289 [4OC]

——— reauthorize 21st century community learning centers (see S. 326), S772 [14FE]

——— reduce and prevent sale and use of fraudulent degrees in order to protect the integrity of valid higher education degrees that are used for Federal purposes (see H.R. 2234), H3094 [4JN]

——— require additional disclosures and protections for students and cosigners relative to student loans (see H.R. 2961), H5343 [1AU]

——— require certain protections for student loan borrowers (see S. 1803), S8668 [11DE]

——— restore State sovereignty over public education and parental rights over the education of their children (see H.R. 2710), H4597 [17JY]

——— strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education for new citizens (see H.R. 1258), H1630 [19MR]

——— strengthen connections to early childhood education programs (see H.R. 791), H595 [15FE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 1094), S3954 [4JN]

Elementary Educator Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Content Coach program: establish (see H.R. 1090), H1356 [12MR]

Employment: allow that certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that lead to recognized postsecondary credentials (see H.R. 497), H370 [5FE]

——— create an emergency jobs program (see H.R. 1617), H2156 [18AP]

——— provide funds to States, local government, and community-based organizations to save and create local jobs through retention, restoration, or expansion of services needed by local communities (see H.R. 2889), H5260 [31JY]

Engineering: integrate engineering education into elementary and secondary instruction and curriculum and support research on engineering education (see S. 1178), S4585 [18JN] (see H.R. 2426), H3759 [18JN]

EPA: establish a pilot program to test and mitigate radon levels in public schools (see H.R. 275), H169 [15JA]

Families and domestic relations: make grants to promote the education of pregnant and parenting students (see S. 870), S3158 [7MY] (see H.R. 1845), H2483 [7MY]

Federal aid programs: amend the weighted child count used to determine targeted grant amounts and education finance incentive grant amounts for local educational agencies (see H.R. 2658), H4482 [11JY]

——— assure comparability of opportunity for educationally disadvantaged students (see H.R. 379), H279 [23JA]

——— improve programs operated by local educational agencies with high numbers of children from low-income families (see S. 1110), S3987 [6JN]

——— increase percentage of low-income student assistance funding reserved for outlying areas and the Dept. of the Interior (see H.R. 403), H280 [23JA]

——— provide grants for core curriculum development (see H.R. 2897), H5260 [31JY]

——— simplify the process for determining the need and eligibility of students for financial assistance (see H.R. 2040), H2717 [16MY]

Federal Direct Loan Program: allow certain borrowers to refinance current loans (see S. 1066), S3844 [23MY]

——— authorize borrowers of loans to modify interest rate to be equal to interest rate at time of modification (see H.R. 3047), H5398 [2AU]

——— establish interest rates for new student loans made on or after a certain date (see H.R. 1911), H2567 [9MY]

——— establish interest rates for new student loans made on or after a certain date (H.R. 1911), consideration (see H. Res. 232), H2909 [22MY]

——— establish student loan interest rates (see S. 1334), S5800 [18JY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see S. 707), S2589 [11AP] (see H.R. 1433), H1857 [9AP] (see H.R. 1498), H1956 [11AP] (see H.R. 1595), H2123 [17AP] (see H.R. 1876), H2532 [8MY] (see H.R. 2161), H2953 [23MY] (see H.R. 2895), H5260 [31JY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans (see S. 1238), S5498 [27JN] (see H.R. 2574), H4173 [28JN]

——— make Federal student loans more affordable by allowing for adjustable-rate loans, income-based repayment caps, and cap on Federal loan consolidation rate (see S. 1241), S5498 [27JN]

——— make Federal student loans more affordable by allowing for adjustable-rate loans, increasing cap on subsidized loans, and refinancing current fixed-rate loans (see S. 909), S3256 [8MY] (see H.R. 1946), H2568 [9MY]

——— provide funds for student loans through the FRS and ensure that such loans are available at interest rates equivalent to that at which the Government provides loans to banks (see S. 897), S3256 [8MY] (see H.R. 1979), H2603 [14MY]

——— reset interest rates for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see S. 682), S2501 [9AP] (see S. 1003), S3657 [21MY]

——— restore and extend the grace period before repayment begins on certain loans (see H.R. 2349), H3590 [13JN]

——— restore fairness in education financing through student loan forgiveness, Federal student loan interest rate caps, and refinancing opportunities for private borrowers (see H.R. 1330), H1822 [21MR]

——— simplify and improve through income-contingent repayment to protect borrowers and encourage responsible borrowing (see H.R. 1716), H2298 [24AP]

——— use excess revenue generated to carry out the Federal Pell Grant Program (see H.R. 2880), H5260 [31JY]

Federal Direct PLUS Loans: suspend, for a certain period, the use of adverse credit history in determining eligibility (see H.R. 2966), H5344 [1AU]

Federal Pell Grant Program: increase for the children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other public safety officers (see H.R. 1969), H2602 [14MY]

——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see H.R. 1924), H2568 [9MY]

Federal-State relations: ensure children are ready for college or a career by providing more State and local control over student, school, and teacher evaluations and achievements (see S. 1101), S3987 [6JN]

——— ensure decisions to award grants or other assistance to States or local agencies are not contingent upon adoption of specific educational curricula (see S. 1890), S9105 [20DE]

——— establish Federal-State partnerships to increase higher education funding and need-based student financial aid (see S. 1874), S9052 [19DE]

——— provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 378), H279 [23JA]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (see H.R. 5), H3250 [6JN]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), consideration (see H. Res. 303), H4597 [17JY]

Financial literacy: provide grants to promote (see S. 829), S3028 [25AP] (see S. 1532), S6647 [19SE] (see H.R. 2920), H5342 [1AU]

Food: establish feeding program to provide nutritious food to at-risk students on weekends and extended school holidays during the school year (see H.R. 1395), H1825 [21MR]

——— provide flexibility to school food authorities in meeting certain nutritional requirements for the school lunch and breakfast programs (see S. 427), S1012 [28FE] (see H.R. 1244), H1629 [19MR] (see H.R. 1303), H1719 [20MR]

FRS: establish a grant program in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 891), H814 [28FE]

Geography: improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see S. 370), S773 [14FE] (see H.R. 822), H658 [26FE]

Government regulations: prohibit from engaging in regulatory overreach relative to institutional eligibility under student aid provisions of the Higher Education Act (see H.R. 2637), H4369 [10JY]

Health: provide grants for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator training in public elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 2308), H3286 [11JN]

High School Graduation Initiative (School Dropout Prevention Program): modify (see S. 1109), S3987 [6JN]

Holocaust: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 1477), H1909 [10AP]

Homeless: provide education for homeless children and youths (see S. 833), S3029 [25AP]

Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program: establish to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems in student housing and dormitories (see H.R. 1437), H1857 [9AP]

Impact Aid Program: making continuing appropriations (see H.J. Res. 83), H6223 [3OC]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 83), consideration (see H. Res. 371), H6223 [3OC]

——— reauthorize (see S. 1108), S3987 [6JN] (see H.R. 2296), H3251 [6JN] (see H.R. 2378), H3652 [14JN]

Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program: reauthorize and strengthen (see S. 1127), S4058 [10JN] (see H.R. 2515), H4078 [26JN]

Innovation Inspiration school grant program: establish (see S. 1067), S3844 [23MY] (see H.R. 1243), H1567 [18MR]

Languages: award grants to States to establish Seal of Biliteracy to recognize high-level student proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in English and a second language (see H.R. 2549), H4142 [27JN]

——— establish a partnership program in foreign languages (see S. 1036), S3843 [23MY] (see H.R. 2170), H2953 [23MY]

——— establish dual-language education programs in low-income communities (see H.R. 2516), H4078 [26JN]

——— improve literacy and English skills of limited English proficient individuals (see H.R. 2517), H4078 [26JN]

Local government: limit authority to issue regulations, rules, grant conditions and guidance materials in order to support decision-making functions of local educational agencies (see H.R. 1386), H1824 [21MR]

Mental health: establish grant program to hire and retain school social workers in high-need local educational agencies (see H.R. 563), H412 [6FE]

——— increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, psychologists, and other qualified psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (see H.R. 1854), H2483 [7MY]

——— make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 3717), H8107 [12DE]

——— make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 320), H176 [18JA]

——— support teacher and school professional training on awareness of student mental health conditions (see S. 648), S2146 [21MR]

——— support teacher and school professional training on awareness of student mental health conditions and suicide prevention efforts (see H.R. 3536), H7252 [19NO]

Minorities: increase participation of women, girls, and underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and industry (see S. 1796), S8601 [10DE] (see H.R. 3690), H7627 [10DE]

National objectives: improve science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education (see H.R. 3142), H5766 [19SE]

——— provide incentives to implement reforms and strategies designed to improve outcomes for all students and significantly reduce achievement gaps among subgroups of students (see H.R. 426), H293 [25JA]

——— stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education initiatives (see H.R. 1089), H1356 [12MR]

Native Americans: improve education (see S. 1131), S4212 [11JN]

Native Hawaiian Education Act: strengthen (see S. 1107), S3987 [6JN] (see H.R. 2287), H3250 [6JN]

Office of Rural Education Policy: establish (see S. 1096), S3955 [4JN]

Office of School Discipline Policy: establish (see H.R. 3153), H5766 [19SE]

Principals: authorize grants to prepare and train principals on effective core competencies and in instructional leadership skills (see H.R. 1514), H1956 [11AP]

——— provide professional development for elementary school principals in early childhood education and development (see S. 1113), S4021 [7JN]

——— recruit, prepare, and support principals through capacity-building measures that will improve student academic achievement in high-need schools (see S. 840), S3029 [25AP] (see H.R. 1736), H2350 [25AP]

Promise Neighborhoods: support (see H.R. 2195), H2954 [23MY]

Rural areas: amend the Small, Rural School Achievement Program and the Rural and Low-Income School Program (see S. 1222), S5149 [25JN]

——— authorize a competitive grant program to implement and evaluate digital learning in rural locales (see H.R. 3692), H7627 [10DE]

Safety: make grants to support fire safety education programs on college campuses (see S. 750), S2749 [17AP] (see H.R. 1609), H2124 [17AP]

——— require local educational agencies to implement a policy on allergy bullying (see H.R. 3660), H7566 [5DE]

Schools: create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 3435), H6953 [30OC]

——— encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (see S. 88), S213 [23JA]

——— establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools (see S. 1083), S3844 [23MY] (see H.R. 2252), H3095 [4JN]

——— establish a program to support the modernization, renovation, or repair of career and technical education facilities (see S. 439), S1088 [4MR]

——— establish alternative accountability model for elementary and secondary schools to measure student progress (see S. 943), S3429 [14MY] (see H.R. 1977), H2603 [14MY]

——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see S. 456), S1127 [5MR] (see H.R. 1763), H2351 [25AP]

——— improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards and develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts (see S. 940), S3429 [14MY]

——— improve outcomes for students in persistently low-performing schools by authorizing school turnaround grants and reward schools that make significant progress in closing achievement gaps (see S. 578), S1853 [14MR]

——— increase percentage of Federal education tax dollars spent in classrooms (see H.R. 2963), H5344 [1AU]

——— make grants to eligible local educational agencies to reduce the student-to-school nurse ratio in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 1857), H2483 [7MY]

——— make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs (see H.R. 551), H411 [6FE]

——— require criminal background checks for school employees (see S. 1596), S7615 [29OC] (see H.R. 2083), H2910 [22MY]

——— require States and local educational agencies to report on the achievement of military-connected students (see H.R. 2933), H5342 [1AU]

Science: support innovation (see S. 1777), S8457 [21NO]

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps program: establish (see S. 358), S773 [14FE]

Service learning: authorize national elementary and secondary service-learning program that promotes student academic achievement (see H.R. 2268), H3215 [5JN]

Sports: collect information from coeducational elementary and secondary schools on equality in athletic programs (see S. 217), S469 [4FE] (see H.R. 455), H341 [4FE]

State Networks on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education: make grants to establish (see H.R. 2592), H4174 [28JN]

States: allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see S. 1210), S4793 [20JN] (see H.R. 2456), H3988 [20JN]

——— enable States to implement integrated statewide education longitudinal data systems (see H.R. 112), H31 [3JA]

——— ensure States receive a certain percentage of funding for career and technical education assistance grants (see H.R. 3028), H5397 [2AU]

——— establish Office of Specialized Instructional Support Services and provide grants to State educational agencies to reduce barriers to learning (see H.R. 1940), H2568 [9MY]

——— increase assessment accuracy to better measure student achievement and provide States with greater flexibility on assessment design (see H.R. 2228), H3014 [3JN]

——— provide grants to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (see S. 708), S2589 [11AP] (see H.R. 2316), H3287 [11JN]

——— provide grants to establish a comprehensive school counseling program (see H.R. 2317), H3287 [11JN]

Student loans: enter into voluntary, flexible agreements with certain guaranty agencies to provide delinquency prevention and default aversion services for Federal Direct Loan Program borrowers (see H.R. 618), H454 [12FE]

——— provide for institutional risk sharing in the Federal student loan programs (see S. 1873), S9052 [19DE]

——— provide for loan forgiveness for early childhood educators (see S. 440), S1088 [4MR]

Teachers: create and expand innovative teacher and principal preparation programs known as teacher and principal preparation academies (see S. 1052), S3843 [23MY] (see H.R. 2196), H2954 [23MY]

——— establish a demonstration program to provide skills to classroom teachers and staff who work with children with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 1509), H1956 [11AP]

——— establish a program to provide professional development activities for educators (see S. 441), S1088 [4MR]

——— establish teacher evaluation programs (see S. 1112), S4021 [7JN] (see H.R. 768), H594 [15FE]

——— improve quality and accountability for educator preparation programs (see S. 1062), S3844 [23MY] (see H.R. 2172), H2954 [23MY]

——— improve teacher and principal quality (see S. 1063), S3844 [23MY] (see H.R. 2173), H2954 [23MY]

——— make grants for recruiting, training, and retaining individuals from underrepresented groups as elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 536), H411 [6FE]

——— provide grants for innovative teacher retention programs (see H.R. 2878), H5260 [31JY]

Technology: award grants to educational agencies and schools to utilize technology to improve student achievement, college and career readiness, teacher skills, and the education system (see S. 1087), S3954 [4JN] (see H.R. 521), H410 [6FE]

Territories: equalize treatment of States and outlying areas relative to certain education funds (see H.R. 1383), H1824 [21MR]

Volunteer Teacher Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 2759), H4825 [19JY]

Cloture motions

Federal Direct Loan Program: extend reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans, expatriated entities, and the oil and gas industry (S. 953), motion to proceed, S3949 [4JN], S3977 [6JN]

——— extend the reduced interest rate through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans (S. 1238), motion to proceed, S5522 [8JY], S5595 [10JY]

——— reset interest rates for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 1003), motion to proceed, S3949 [4JN], S3977 [6JN]

Explanations

Continuing Appropriations (H.R. 933), S1743–S1752 [13MR]

Factsheets

Jackson Lee Amendment to H.R. 5, Student Success Act, on Dept. of Education Report on Advisability of State Education Authorities Closing School Districts, H4735 [19JY]

——— North Forest, TX, Independent School District, H4735 [19JY]

Letters

Dept. of Education Small, Rural School Achievement Program and the Rural and Low-Income School Program amendment: Cornelia Brown, Maine School Management Association, S5150 [25JN]

Federal Direct Stafford Loan reduced interest rate extension: Christina Bonarrigo, E987 [28JN], E1016 [8JY]

Keep Student Loans Affordable Act: several youth, consumer, civil rights, and educational organizations, S5545 [9JY]

Native Hawaiian Education Act reauthorization: Camille Rockett, H4693 [18JY]

——— Dee Jay Mailer, Kamehameha Schools, H4691 [18JY]

——— Jane R. Best, Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning (organization) Pacific Center for Changing the Odds, H4691 [18JY]

——— Joe Fraser, Kaho‘wai—Center for Adult Teaching and Learning, H4692 [18JY]

——— Ka‘iulani Pahi’o̅, Na̅ Lei Na’ auao Native Hawaiian Charter School Alliance, H4692 [18JY]

——— Lisá Boyce, Dolores Doré Eccles Center for Early Care & Education, H4693 [18JY]

——— Momi Akana, Keiki O Ka Aina Family Learning Centers (organization), H4691 [18JY]

——— Taffi Wise, Kanu o ka ‘A̅ina Learning ’Ohana (organization), H4692 [18JY]

——— Taffi Wise, Kanu o ka ‘A̅ina New Century Public Charter School, H4692 [18JY]

——— Wendy Roylo Hee, Native Hawaiian Education Council, H4692 [18JY]

Smarter Solutions for Students Act: Lisa M. Maatz, American Association of University Women, H2924 [23MY]

Student Success Act: Anita Christy, Gilbert Watch (Internet site), H4624 [18JY]

——— Barbara Trader, TASH (organization), H4704 [18JY]

——— Carol Clesceri, H4624 [18JY]

——— Curt Decker, National Disability Rights Network, H4701 [18JY]

——— Deborah A. Ziegler, Council for Exceptional Children, H4702 [18JY]

——— James H. Wendorf, National Center for Learning Disabilities, H4703 [18JY]

——— Jess Butler, Autism National Committee, Inc., H4703 [18JY]

——— Karen K. Garza, Fairfax County, VA, Public Schools Superintendent, H4628 [18JY]

——— Katherine Beh Neas, Easter Seals, Inc., H4702 [18JY]

——— Laura Kaloi, Cindy Smith, and Katherine Beh Neas, Consortium for Citizens With Disabilities Education Task Force, H4699 [18JY]

——— Marty Ford, The Arc of the U.S. (organization), H4703 [18JY]

——— several Collaboration To Promote Self-Determination (organization) national partners, H4700 [18JY]

Lists

Groups supporting Harkin amendment on Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations to H.R. 933, continuing appropriations, S1831 [14MR]

Law enforcement and security industry groups supporting school safety provisions of S. 649, Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act, S2672 [16AP]

Parents, teachers, and administrators supporting school safety provisions of S. 649, Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act, S2672 [16AP]

Motions

Federal Direct Loan Program: establish interest rates for new student loans made on or after a certain date (H.R. 1911), H2937 [23MY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans (S. 1238), S5584 [10JY], S5675 [15JY], S5717 [17JY]

Remarks in House

Advisory Committee on Improving Postsecondary Education Data: convene (H.R. 1949), H2895–H2898 [22MY]

Alexis, IL: United North Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1547 [23OC]

Annandale, NJ: Immaculate Conception School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1808 [5DE]

Bedford, NH: Bedford Memorial Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H4534 [17JY]

Bufflo Grove, IL: Twin Groves Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1797 [5DE]

Carmel, IN: Creekside Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1596 [29OC]

Castro Valley, CA: Canyon Middle School named to National Forum To Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform ‘‘Schools to Watch’’ list, H4045 [26JN]

——— Jensen Ranch Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H5825 [25SE]

Cerritos, CA: Frank Leal Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1446 [7OC]

Chicago, IL: Evergreen Academy Middle School named to National Forum To Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform ‘‘Schools to Watch’’ list, E991 [28JN]

Children and youth: award grants to States to establish universal prekindergarten in public schools and public charter schools (H.R. 866), E207 [27FE]

——— award grants to States to establish universal prekindergarten programs and programs to support infants and toddlers (H.R. 1368), E355 [21MR]

——— ensure educational opportunities for children with disabilities, protect children from abusive seclusion and restraint practices, protect children from sexual predators, and protect athletes from concussions, H4812, H4813 [19JY]

——— help States develop and improve qualifications and training of early childhood educator workforce (H.R. 3357), H6915 [30OC]

——— protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint (H.R. 1893), H2538 [9MY], H2843 [22MY]

Colleges and universities: affordability, H2795–H2801 [20MY], H3026 [4JN], H4866 [23JY], H4991 [24JY], H5054 [25JY]

——— exempt certain State-provided loan programs from being subject to preferred lender arrangement requirements (H.R. 1529), H2494 [8MY]

——— protect students from higher education costs and increased student loan interest rates, H1613 [19MR], H2902–H2906 [22MY], H3228 [6JN], H3695 [18JN]

——— require certain institutions of higher education to provide notice of tuition levels for students (H.R. 2020), H2905 [22MY]

Colorado Springs, CO: Columbia Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1680 [15NO]

Comprehensive literacy program: establish (H.R. 2706), H4533 [17JY]

Computers: clarify that Federal funds may be used for teacher professional development in computer science education, H4715, H4716 [18JY]

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education, H4612 [18JY]

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (H.R. 2536), H7633, H7637 [11DE]

Congress: legislative priorities, H3766 [19JN]

Crime: authorize use of funds for inclusion in domestic violence education programs of information on legal rights available to teenage victims of dating violence (H.R. 3297), H6695 [23OC]

Denville, NJ: Morris County School of Technology recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1797 [5DE]

Dept. of HHS: Social Services Block Grant Program funding to provide transportation for students displaced by Hurricane Sandy, H114, H115 [15JA]

Dept. of Justice: making supplemental appropriations for the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program COPS in Schools program (H.R. 751), H570 [15FE]

Disabled: restore cap on percentage of students with the most significant cognitive disabilities participating in alternate assessments, H4698, H4699, H4703 [18JY]

Dover, NJ: Dover High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1794 [5DE]

DuBois, PA: DuBois Area Middle School named to National Forum To Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform ‘‘Schools to Watch’’ list, H4093 [27JN]

Duke University: Dept. of Education Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Disertation Research Abroad Grant recipient, E1617 [30OC]

Education: allow local educational agencies to enter contracts with other organizations to implement programs for at-risk-youth, H4706, H4707 [18JY]

——— award grants for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education programs, H4805 [19JY]

——— exempt local educational agencies serving high percentage of students from families with income below the poverty line from changes to funding formula, H4710, H4711 [18JY]

——— funding, H968 [5MR], H1707 [20MR], H2285 [24AP], H2559 [9MY]

——— improve high school dropout rate for teen girls by renewing national commitment to literacy, H1416 [14MR]

——— increase participation of historically underrepresented demographic groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and industry, H2286, H2287, H2289 [24AP]

——— Pell Grants funding, H1387 [13MR], H2285, H2287 [24AP]

——— recognize importance of investment in public education programs and promote and improve education opportunities for underserved populations, H2283–H2289 [24AP]

——— require State educational agencies to consult with private sector employers and entrepreneurs as part of education plan and require appointment of representatives from private sector to peer-review process, H4697 [18JY]

——— restore greater authority and governance to local educational agencies, strengthen opportunities for parental input, and assess affect of regulations on local school districts, H4707, H4708 [18JY]

——— restore State sovereignty over public education and parental rights over the education of their children, H4731, H4732 [19JY]

——— support professional development for science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) education, H4715 [18JY]

——— tribute to teachers, H4608 [18JY]

Employment: allow that certain Federal job training and career education programs give priority to programs that lead to recognized postsecondary credentials (H.R. 497), H1923 [11AP]

English language learner programs: funding, H4694 [18JY]

Federal aid programs: amend the weighted child count used to determine targeted grant amounts and education finance incentive grant amounts for local educational agencies (H.R. 2658), H4374 [11JY]

——— educational opportunity outreach programs funding, H3009, H3010 [3JN]

——— ensure Family Engagement Centers target services to low-income students and families, H4718 [18JY]

——— increase percentage of low-income student assistance funding reserved for outlying areas and the Dept. of the Interior, E1107 [22JY]

——— make certain consolidated school districts eligible for payments, prohibit mid-year adjustments for student counts, and make the current construction program a competitive grant program, H4719 [18JY]

Federal Direct Loan Program: establish interest rates for new student loans made on or after a certain date (H.R. 1911), H2751 [17MY], H2788, H2795–H2801 [20MY], H2903–H2909 [22MY], H2916, H2917, H2926–H2942 [23MY], H2968 [3JN], H3107, H3109 [5JN], H3271 [11JN], H3299 [12JN], H3369, H3371 [13JN], H3638 [14JN], H3697 [18JN], H3768, H3770 [19JN], H3969 [20JN], H3998, H4002, H4024 [25JN], H4042, H4045, H4046, H4047, H4048, H4052–H4054 [26JN], H4095, H4132, H4133, H4134 [27JN], H4161 [28JN], H4226–H4228 [9JY], H4316 [10JY], H4515 [16JY], H4864 [23JY], H4984 [24JY], H5054 [25JY], H5100 [30JY], E771 [3JN], E983 [27JN]

——— establish interest rates for new student loans made on or after a certain date (H.R. 1911), consideration (H. Res. 232), H2917–H2926 [23MY]

——— establish interest rates for new student loans made on or after a certain date (H.R. 1911), motion to recommit, H2937, H2938 [23MY]

——— establish interest rates for new student loans made on or after a certain date (H.R. 1911), Senate amendment, H5187, H5214–H5221 [31JY], E1185 [1AU], E1212, E1214, E1220 [2AU]

——— extend Pay as You Earn Repayment Plan to past student loan borrowers, H2936 [23MY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans, H2921, H2922 [23MY], H3294 [12JN], H3370 [13JN], H3593 [14JN], H3735 [18JN], H4147 [28JN], H4318, H4321, H4322 [10JY], H4515 [16JY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 1433), H2904 [22MY], H3107 [5JN]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 1498), H2903, H2904 [22MY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 1595), H2258 [24AP], H2500, H2501 [8MY], H2589 [14MY], H2930, H2934, H2936, H2937, H2942 [23MY], H3026 [4JN], H3102 [5JN], H3262 [11JN], H3360 [13JN], H3697, H3718 [18JN], H3998, H4012–H4015 [25JN], H4051–H4054 [26JN], H4092 [27JN], H4162 [28JN], H4608 [18JY], E947 [20JN]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 1876), H2526 [8MY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 2161), H2907 [22MY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans (H.R. 2574), H4226–H4228 [9JY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans (S. 1238), H4221 [9JY]

——— make Federal student loans more affordable by allowing for adjustable-rate loans, increasing cap on subsidized loans, and refinancing current fixed-rate loans (H.R. 1946), H2929, H2934 [23MY]

——— protect students from initial teaser interest rates that lead to higher long-term costs, H2937, H2938 [23MY]

——— provide funds for student loans through the FRS and ensure that such loans are available at interest rates equivalent to that at which the Government provides loans to banks (H.R. 1979), H2722 [17MY], H2937 [23MY], E1212 [2AU]

——— report on feasibility of student loan forgiveness to those who start businesses in economically depressed areas, H2924 [23MY]

——— restore and extend the grace period before repayment begins on certain loans (H.R. 2349), H3658 [17JN]

——— simplify and improve through income-contingent repayment to protect borrowers and encourage responsible borrowing (H.R. 1716), H2928 [23MY], H5217 [31JY]

Federal employees: submit a report listing average salary of employees whose jobs are eliminated due to program consolidation and the average salary of employees according to job function, H4720, H4721 [18JY]

Federal Pell Grant Program: reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (H.R. 1924), H2525 [8MY]

Federal-State relations: allow charter schools to use Federal funds for professional development, teacher training, instructional materials, and minor facilities costs, H4716, H4717 [18JY], E1098 [19JY]

——— allow State and local educational agencies to use multiple measures to identify school academic performance, H4705, H4706 [18JY]

——— clarify that States that do not accept Federal funds are not required to comply with Federal education mandates, H4720 [18JY]

——— encourage States to include the number of enrolled public secondary school students attaining career and technical education proficiencies in its annual State report card, H4706 [18JY]

——— prohibit Federal funds to State and local educational agencies who facilitate the transfer of an employee they know or have probable cause to believe has engaged in sexual misconduct, H4733, H4734 [19JY]

——— prohibit Federal mandate requiring States to institute teacher evaluation programs, H4709, H4710, H4712 [18JY]

——— prohibit grant funds from bypassing States and going directly to local school districts, H4711, H4712 [18JY]

——— report on advisability of State education authorities closing school districts over local opposition, and the monitoring, supervising, and controlling of underperforming school districts, H4734–H4736 [19JY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H4321 [10JY], H4475 [11JY], H4532 [17JY], H4607, H4610, H4619–H4722 [18JY], H4730, H4731–H4814 [19JY], H5076 [25JY], E1097, E1098, E1099 [19JY], E1107, E1110, E1111 [22JY], E1116 [23JY], E1136 [25JY], E1147 [26JY], E1193 [1AU]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), motion to recommit, H4812, H4813 [19JY]

Financial institutions: allow continuation of existing Federal student loan servicing contracts for not-for-profit servicers, H8075, H8082 [12DE]

Financial literacy: require financial literacy and economic education counseling for student borrowers, H2935 [23MY]

Firearms: ensure National Instant Criminal Background Check System is complete, require a background check for every firearm sale, prevent gun trafficking, and enhance school security (S. 649), H1914, H1920, H1946 [11AP], H1963, H1986 [12AP], H2071, H2074, H2076, H2077, H2107, H2119 [17AP], H2128, H2129 [18AP]

Fishers, IN: St. Louis de Montfort Catholic School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1592 [29OC]

Georgetown, KY: Royal Spring Middle School named to National Forum To Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform ‘‘Schools to Watch’’ list, E976 [26JN]

Hillsborough, NC: A.L. Stanback Middle School named to National Forum To Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform ‘‘Schools to Watch’’ list, E1143 [25JY]

Holocaust: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (H.R. 1477), E414 [10AP]

Hudsonville, MI: Baldwin Street Middle School named to National Forum To Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform ‘‘Schools to Watch’’ list, H4133 [27JN]

Impact Aid Program: funding, H6610 [16OC]

——— impact of Government shutdown, H6360 [8OC]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 83), consideration (H. Res. 371), H6244–H6254 [4OC]

La Grange, IL: St. Francis Xavier Parish School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1443 [4OC]

Las Vegas, NV: Walter Bracken STEAM Academy recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1463 [9OC]

Leawood, KS: Mission Trail Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1789 [4DE]

Lyons, IL: George Washington Middle School named to National Forum To Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform ‘‘Schools to Watch’’ list, E990 [28JN]

Mental health: increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, psychologists, and other qualified psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (H.R. 1854), H2609 [15MY]

——— make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (H.R. 3717), H7697 [12DE]

——— make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers, H78 [14JA]

——— make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (H.R. 320), H487 [13FE]

Monticello, IL: Monticello Middle School named to National Forum To Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform ‘‘Schools to Watch’’ list, E1005 [28JN]

Native Americans: ensure continued support for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian education programs, H4690–H4693, H4695 [18JY], H4813 [19JY]

Native Hawaiian Education Act: strengthen (H.R. 2287), H4321 [10JY]

New Orleans, LA: Lake Forest Charter Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1562 [23OC]

Northbrook, IL: Greenbriar Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1869 [12DE]

Oak Park, CA: Oak Park Unified School District recipient of Dept. of Education Sustainability Award, H2314 [25AP]

Orland Park, IL: St. Michael School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1662 [14NO]

Presidential Scholars Foundation: tribute to Presidential Scholar honorees, E624 [8MY]

Promise Neighborhoods: support, H2288 [24AP]

Rambo, Jarred: National PTA (organization) Reflections Award of Excellence for literature recipient, E160 [14FE]

Rambo, Shelby: National PTA (organization) Reflections Award of Merit for dance choreography recipient, E160 [14FE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H3767 [19JN]

Schools: allow redistribution of education funds to allow such funds to follow low-income students to the school of their choice, H4736–H4738 [19JY]

——— establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools, H4612 [18JY]

——— require criminal background checks for school employees (H.R. 2083), H2843 [22MY], H6647–H6651, H6655 [22OC]

——— require States receiving insufficient grants to prioritize funding for schools serving neglected, delinquent, migrant students, English learners, at-risk students, and Native Americans, H4696, H4697 [18JY], E1099 [19JY]

Scotch Plains, NJ: Academy for Information Technology recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1802 [5DE]

——— Union County Magnet High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1805 [5DE]

Sherman, Alain E.: Presidential Scholars Foundation Presidential Scholar honoree, E654 [14MY]

Short Hills, NJ: St. Rose of Lima Academy recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1806 [5DE]

Snow Hill, NC: Greene Early College High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1447 [7OC]

Sports: collect information from coeducational elementary and secondary schools on equality in athletic programs (H.R. 455), E85 [4FE]

States: increase assessment accuracy to better measure student achievement and provide States with greater flexibility on assessment design (H.R. 2228), E774 [3JN]

Teachers: create and expand innovative teacher and principal preparation programs known as teacher and principal preparation academies (H.R. 2196), E750 [23MY]

——— establish teacher evaluation programs (H.R. 768), H4610, H4709 [18JY]

——— provide grants for innovative teacher retention programs (H.R. 2878), E1175 [31JY]

Tidioute, PA: Tidioute Community Charter School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H5836 [26SE]

Union City, CA: New Haven Unified School District recipient of Dept. of Education Race to the Top grant program award, H515 [14FE]

Westfield, IN: St. Maria Goretti Catholic School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1594 [29OC]

Willow Springs, MO: Willow Springs High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1369 [25SE]

Worcester, MA: Worcester Technical High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1391 [27SE]

Remarks in Senate

Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act: set sunset date, S5811 [23JY], S5867–S5869, S5892 [24JY]

Children and youth: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (S. 1126), S4060 [10JN]

——— promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (S. 1546), S6882 [24SE]

Colleges and universities: add disclosure requirements to the institution of higher education financial aid offer form and make such form mandatory (S. 1156), S5220 [26JN]

——— affordability, S5875 [24JY]

——— award grants in order to establish longitudinal personal college readiness and savings online platforms for low-income students, S3224–S3226 [8MY]

——— award grants in order to establish longitudinal personal college readiness and savings online platforms for low-income students (S. 918), S5597, S5601 [10JY]

——— establish a Pay It Forward model for funding postsecondary education that requires students to pay a percentage of their income back into the fund upon graduation (S. 1884), S9084 [20DE]

——— protect students from higher education costs and increased student loan interest rates, S1721 [13MR], S5483 [27JN]

——— require private educational lenders to obtain certain certifications from institutions of higher education (S. 113), S220 [23JA], S668 [13FE]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions, S666–S668 [13FE], S968 [28FE], S2484 [9AP], S5822 [23JY], S6040 [30JY]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education, S9013 [19DE]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education (S. 1659), S7912 [7NO]

——— support community college and industry partnerships (S. 1269), S5528 [8JY], S7234 [5OC], S7447 [13OC], S9010, S9011 [19DE]

Dept. of Justice: provide grants to enhance law enforcement, support victims, and increase penalties relative to sex trafficking, S465 [4FE], S507 [7FE]

——— strengthen Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program, S2669 [16AP]

——— strengthen the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program (S. 146), S9044 [19DE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, S1741–S1743, S1764–S1766 [13MR], S1831, S1832 [14MR]

——— making appropriations (S. 1284), S6139 [31JY]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, S6631 [19SE]

Education: establish a new counseling program (S. 282), S7995 [13NO]

——— funding, S2243, S2244 [22MR]

——— improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (S. 1697), S7983 [13NO]

——— invest in innovation for education (S. 283), S7995 [13NO]

——— reauthorize 21st century community learning centers (S. 326), S774 [14FE], S1008 [28FE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 1094), S3957 [4JN]

Federal aid programs: improve programs operated by local educational agencies with high numbers of children from low-income families (S. 1110), S4401 [12JN]

Federal Direct Loan Program: establish interest rate caps on student loans through surtax on individuals making over a certain amount, S5870–S5872, S5880–S5882, S5884, S5885, S5887, S5890, S5892 [24JY]

——— establish interest rates for new student loans made on or after a certain date (H.R. 1911), S3702 [22MY], S3917–S3919 [4JN], S4536 [18JN], S5126 [25JN], S5758 [17JY], S5759 [18JY], S5811, S5821, S5828 [23JY], S5852, S5855, S5859, S5863–S5894 [24JY], S5962 [25JY]

——— establish interest rates for new student loans made on or after a certain date (H.R. 1911), unanimous-consent agreement, S5850 [23JY]

——— establish student loan interest rates (S. 1334), S5806 [18JY]

——— extend reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans, expatriated entities, and the oil and gas industry (S. 953), S3436 [14MY], S3437 [15MY], S3915–S3919 [4JN], S4019 [7JN], S4196, S4197 [11JN], S4458–S4460 [13JN], S5220 [26JN], S5884 [24JY]

——— extend reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans, expatriated entities, and the oil and gas industry (S. 953), motion to proceed, S3970, S3971–S3975, S3977 [6JN]

——— extend reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans, expatriated entities, and the oil and gas industry (S. 953), unanimous-consent request, S4196 [11JN], S4458 [13JN]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans, S5219, S5226 [26JN], S5480 [27JN], S5611 [10JY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (H.R. 1595), S5126 [25JN]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 707), S2591 [11AP], S3550 [16MY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans (S. 1238), S5317, S5476, S5510 [27JN]

——— extend the reduced interest rate through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans (S. 1238), motion to proceed, S5513, S5518, S5522, S5523 [8JY], S5531–S5539, S5543–S5549, S5552, S5555–S5564 [9JY], S5584–S5598, S5600 [10JY], S5625 [11JY], S5675 [15JY], S5691 [16JY], S5717 [17JY], S5760 [18JY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans (S. 1238), unanimous-consent request, S5475 [27JN], S5589 [10JY]

——— make Federal student loans more affordable by allowing for adjustable-rate loans, income-based repayment caps, and cap on Federal loan consolidation rate (S. 1241), S5477, S5510 [27JN], S5537–S5539, S5546–S5548, S5555, S5559–S5564 [9JY], S5585–S5594, S5597 [10JY], S5777–S5779, S5791–S5794 [18JY], S5825–S5830 [23JY]

——— make Federal student loans more affordable by allowing for adjustable-rate loans, income-based repayment caps, and cap on Federal loan consolidation rate (S. 1241), unanimous-consent request, S5475 [27JN]

——— make Federal student loans more affordable by allowing for adjustable-rate loans, increasing cap on subsidized loans, and refinancing current fixed-rate loans (S. 909), S3260 [8MY], S5317 [27JN]

——— provide funds for student loans through the FRS and ensure that such loans are available at interest rates equivalent to that at which the Government provides loans to banks (S. 897), S3260 [8MY], S4019 [7JN], S5220 [26JN], S5556 [9JY], S5592 [10JY]

——— reset interest rates for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 1003), S3698 [21MY], S3701 [22MY], S3970 [6JN], S4019 [7JN], S4436, S4458–S4460 [13JN]

——— reset interest rates for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 1003), motion to proceed, S3971–S3977 [6JN]

——— reset interest rates for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 1003), unanimous-consent agreement, S3949 [4JN]

——— establish Federal-State partnerships to increase higher education funding and need-based student financial aid (S. 1874), S9062 [19DE]

Financial institutions: allow continuation of existing Federal student loan servicing contracts for not-for-profit servicers, S8898, S8899 [17DE], S8948 [18DE]

Firearms: ensure National Instant Criminal Background Check System is complete, require a background check for every firearm sale, prevent gun trafficking, and enhance school security (S. 649), S2232 [21MR], S2236 [22MR], S2440 [8AP], S2629–S2631, S2633–S2644 [15AP], S2657, S2660–S2674, S2676–S2679 [16AP], S2697–S2744 [17AP], S2775–S2782, S2784 [18AP], S3503 [15MY], S4207 [11JN], S4461 [13JN]

——— ensure National Instant Criminal Background Check System is complete, require a background check for every firearm sale, prevent gun trafficking, and enhance school security (S. 649), motion to proceed, S2476, S2484, S2490, S2492–S2494 [9AP], S2512, S2516–S2520, S2522–S2533, S2535–S2542, S2547, S2551 [10AP], S2571–S2584 [11AP]

Geography: improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (S. 370), S786 [14FE]

High School Graduation Initiative (School Dropout Prevention Program): modify (S. 1109), S4401 [12JN]

Impact Aid Program: funding, S2123 [21MR]

Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program: reauthorize and strengthen (S. 1127), S4060 [10JN]

Mental health: reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders, S2730 [17AP], S2781 [18AP]

Office of Rural Education Policy: establish (S. 1096), S3958 [4JN], S3981 [6JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact on education system, S8942 [18DE]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S6253, S6256 [1AU]

Presidential Scholars Foundation: tribute to Presidential Scholar honorees, S3951 [4JN]

Rural areas: amend the Small, Rural School Achievement Program and the Rural and Low-Income School Program (S. 1222), S5150 [25JN]

Schools: allow redistribution of education funds to allow such funds to follow low-income students to the school of their choice, S2121 [21MR], S2280 [22MR]

——— establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools (S. 1083), S3859 [23MY]

——— establish a program to support the modernization, renovation, or repair of career and technical education facilities (S. 439), S7995 [13NO]

Senate Rules: use of filibuster to impede strengthening the National Instant Criminal Background Check System relative to firearm sale, gun trafficking, and school security, S2577, S2581, S2582 [11AP]

Student loans: provide for institutional risk sharing in the Federal student loan programs (S. 1873), S9062 [19DE]

Teachers: establish a program to provide professional development activities for educators (S. 441), S7995 [13NO]

——— improve quality and accountability for educator preparation programs (S. 1062), S3857 [23MY]

——— improve teacher and principal quality (S. 1063), S3857 [23MY]

Topsham, ME: William-Cone Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S7572 [28OC]

Women: budget priorities relative to impact on women, children, and families, S2080–S2082 [21MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.J. Res. 75–80 and 82–85, Various Federal Agencies and Programs Continuing Appropriations and H.R. 3223, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 371) (H. Rept. 113–242), H6223 [3OC]

Consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 303) (H. Rept. 113–158), H4597 [17JY]

Consideration of H.R. 1911, Smarter Solutions for Students Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 232) (H. Rept. 113–89), H2909 [22MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1284) (S. Rept. 113–71), S5667 [11JY]

Improving Postsecondary Education Data for Students Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 1949) (H. Rept. 113–83), H2802 [20MY]

Nomination of Catherine E. Lhamon To Be Assistant Sec. of Education for Civil Rights: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S6126 [31JY]

Nomination of James Cole, Jr., To Be Dept. of Education General Counsel: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S7673 [30OC]

Nomination of Michael K. Yudin To Be Assistant Sec. of Education for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S7673 [30OC]

School Safety Enhancements Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 146), S1709 [12MR]

Smarter Solutions for Students Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 1911) (H. Rept. 113–82), H2802 [20MY]

Strengthening America’s Schools Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1094) (S. Rept. 113–113), S7414 [11OC]

Student Success Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 5) (H. Rept. 113–150), H4482 [11JY]

Supporting Academic Freedom Through Regulatory Relief Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2637) (H. Rept. 113–205), H5475 [10SE]

Tables

Continuing appropriations (H.R. 933): Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S1752–S1764 [13MR]

Projected interest rates under H.R. 1911, Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act, H5219 [31JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 232, consideration of H.R. 1911, Smarter Solutions for Students Act, H2917 [23MY]

H. Res. 303, consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H4610 [18JY]

H. Res. 371, consideration of H.J. Res. 75–80 and 82–85, various Federal agencies and programs continuing appropriations and H.R. 3223, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act, H6244 [4OC]

H.R. 5, Student Success Act, H4629–H4679 [18JY]

H.R. 1911, Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act, S5894 [24JY]

H.R. 1911, Smarter Solutions for Students Act, H2927 [23MY]

H.R. 1949, Improving Postsecondary Education Data for Students Act, H2895 [22MY]

H.R. 2083, Protecting Students From Sexual and Violent Predators Act, H6647 [22OC]

S. 113, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act, S221 [23JA]

S. 649, Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act, S2158–S2162 [21MR]

S. 1083, All Students Achieving Through Reform (ALL-STAR) Act, S3859–S3863 [23MY]

S. 1086, Office of Rural Education Policy Act, S3959 [4JN]

S. 1210, Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success (A PLUS) Act, S4795 [20JN]

S. 1399, extend interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service, S6077 [30JY]

S. 1546, Protecting Student Athletes From Concussions Act, S6887 [24SE]

S. 1659, Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers (POST) Act, S7878 [6NO]

S. 1704, Affordable College Textbook Act, S8051 [14NO]

S. 1803, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, S8669–S8673 [11DE]