SCHOOLS see also Education

Addresses

Common Core State Standards Education Initiative: Ethan Young, E102 [17JA], E111 [23JA]

John F. Kennedy Elementary School Dedication in Butte, MT: Mike Mansfield (1964), S132 [8JA]

Amendments

Charter schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 10), H4023, H4028, H4029, H4031, H4032, H4033, H4034, H4037, H4038, H4039, H4040 [9MY]

——— encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 10), consideration (H. Res. 576), H3968 [8MY]

Employment: improve conditions necessary for economic growth and job creation (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 727), H7690 [18SE]

Announcements

Moment of silence to honor female students abucted by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province of Nigeria, H4045 [9MY]

Moment of silence to honor victims of Marysville-Pilchuck High School, Marysville, WA, shooting, H8146 [20NO]

Moment of silence to honor victims of Reynolds High School shooting in Troutdale, OR, H5232 [10JN]

Articles and editorials

Best State in America—Vermont, for Its Healthy Kids, S3926 [24JN]

Boycott Canned Tuna Made by Child Labor, E1687 [2DE]

Buzz on Bumble Bee, E1688 [2DE]

Carter Will Retire, S2786 [7MY]

Covington Catholic Rejoices in Historic Basketball Title, S1913 [1AP]

E-B-F Reduces Hours for Para-Educators (excerpt), S2852 [8MY]

General Welcomed Back to Capital, S2404 [11AP]

Insiders Benefiting in Charter Deals, H4029 [9MY]

It Takes a Mentor, S5857 [18SE]

It’s Time To Close the American Indian Public Charter Schools, H4030 [9MY]

Newsweek Rewind—60 Years Since Brown v. Board of Ed Desegregated U.S. Schools (excerpt), H4468 [19MY]

Retiring City Schools Leader Credits Mentors, E1137 [10JY]

RHS Rallies Against Controversial App, S6768 [12DE]

School CEO Ripped for Hiring Wife, Paying Himself $340K, H4030 [9MY]

South Miami-Based Charter School Management Company Under Federal Scrutiny, H4030 [9MY]

Still Going Strong. Gillen a Legend in Kennedy History, E1529 [12NO]

Tuna Firms Spar Over School Lunch Access, E1687 [2DE]

2014 Business Woman of the Year—Lois R. Hatfield Is the Recipient of the Award, S3362 [3JN]

‘We Want Them To Run’—Inside Two Nigerian Schoolgirls’ Harrowing Escape From Boko Haram (excerpt), H5313 [11JN]

Bills and resolutions

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 591), S6205 [20NO] (see H. Res. 755), H7996 [14NO]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see S. Res. 334), S440 [16JA] (see H. Res. 461), H1241 [16JA]

Charter schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (see S. 2304), S2796 [7MY] (see H.R. 10), H2801 [1AP]

——— encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 10), consideration (see H. Res. 576), H3939 [7MY]

Children and youth: address childhood obesity (see H.R. 4765), H5022 [29MY]

——— enhance the safety of drug-free playgrounds (see S. 2241), S2378 [10AP]

——— expand and improve Federal programs to reduce child hunger (see H.R. 4249), H2433 [13MR]

——— increase number of children eligible for free school meals, with a phased-in transition period, with an offset (see S. 2248), S2379 [10AP]

——— require reporting of bullying to appropriate authorities and assist with equal protection claims against entities who fail to respond appropriately to bullying (see H.R. 4756), H5022 [29MY]

Coast Guard: expand Coast Guard Junior ROTC Program to include a unit at Pinellas Park High School, Pinellas Park, FL (see H.R. 5493), H7617 [16SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program (see S. 2366), S3237 [21MY] (see H.R. 5242), H7039 [29JY]

——— exempt school-based enterprises from nutrition standards for foods sold in schools (see H.R. 4713), H4784 [21MY]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see S. 2527), S4003 [25JN] (see H.R. 5012), H5818 [26JN]

——— improve standards of school lunch programs (see H.R. 5891), H10335 [2JA]

——— issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (see S. 2210), S2161 [3AP]

——— prohibit implementation of certain nutrition rules on food sold at schools as fundraisers (see H.R. 5417), H7387 [9SE]

Dept. of Defense: allow the leasing of non-excess property to local education agencies and elementary and secondary schools at or below fair market value or for no consideration (see S. 2936), S6095 [18NO]

Dept. of Education: allow for portability of funds for programs improving the academic achievement of the disadvantaged (see S. 2998), S6626 [11DE]

——— allow State teacher and personnel training and recruitment funds to be used to train school personnel how to recognize child sexual abuse (see H.R. 5127), H6351 [16JY]

——— allow States to let Federal funds for the education of disadvantaged children follow low-income children to accredited or otherwise State-approved schools or supplemental educational services program (see S. 1968), S528 [28JA] (see H.R. 4000), H1658 [5FE]

——— amend the Rural and Low-Income School Program to include professional development in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education (see H.R. 4973), H5768 [25JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies (see H.R. 5661), H7886 [18SE]

——— award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 5168), H6744 [23JY]

——— award grants to States to improve delivery of high quality assessments (see H.R. 5807), H8867 [8DE]

——— conduct study to determine the relationship between school start times and adolescent health, well-being, and performance (see H.R. 5678), H7900 [19SE]

——— create career and technical education teacher training grant partnership (see S. 2867), S5782 [18SE]

——— end use of corporal punishment in schools by prohibiting funding to any institution or agency utilizing such practices and providing assistance with positive behavior support approaches (see H.R. 5005), H5818 [26JN]

——— establish a competitive grant program assisting the development of innovative early learning curricula for low-income children (see H.R. 3983), H1544 [3FE]

——— establish a grant program for career education in computer science (see S. 2167), S1818 [27MR] (see H.R. 4929), H5597 [20JN]

——— establish a grant program to enable States to promote participation in high school/college dual enrollment programs (see S. 2349), S3074 [15MY]

——— establish a ‘‘Grow Your Own Teacher’’ program (see H.R. 5839), H9044 [10DE]

——— establish a Master Teacher Corps program (see H.R. 5704), H7979 [13NO]

——— establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools (see S. 2788), S5507 [10SE]

——— establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools and high schools (see H.R. 4782), H5063 [30MY]

——— establish an Early Learning Challenge Fund (see H.R. 3984), H1544 [3FE]

——— establish grant program for nebulizers in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4108), H2064 [27FE]

——— establish grant program to enhance existing secondary education programs teaching high school students about the U.S. Constitution and State constitutions (see H.R. 5501), H7674 [17SE]

——— improve 21st Century Community Learning Centers (see H.R. 4086), H1937 [25FE]

——— increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, psychologists, and other qualified psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (see S. 2753), S5217 [31JY]

——— make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (see H.R. 4826), H5248 [10JN]

——— make grants to eligible local educational agencies to reduce the student-to-school nurse ratio in elementary and secondary schools (see S. 2297), S2796 [7MY]

——— make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs (see S. 2860), S5782 [18SE]

——— prohibit Federal education mandates (see S. 1974), S654 [30JA] (see H.R. 4008), H1686 [6FE]

——— protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint in schools (see S. 2036), S1001 [24FE]

——— provide for State accountability in provision of access to core resources for learning (see S. 2557), S4154 [26JN] (see H.R. 5001), H5817 [26JN]

——— raise quality of career and technical education programs and allow local eligible recipients to use Perkins grant funding to establish high-quality career academic programs (see S. 2584), S4404 [10JY]

——— reduce testing requirements for certain struggling learners (see H.R. 5612), H7885 [18SE]

——— require States and local educational agencies to report on the achievement of military-connected students (see S. 2259), S2424 [28AP]

——— require that annual State report cards reflect the same race groups as the decennial census of population (see H.R. 5343), H7182 [31JY]

——— require training for teachers in social and emotional learning programming (see H.R. 4509), H3291 [29AP]

——— strengthen student achievement and graduation rates and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships (see S. 2849), S5698 [17SE]

——— use amounts provided for the Fund for the Improvement of Education to establish a pilot program that supports year-round public elementary and secondary schools (see S. 2029), S948 [12FE]

Dept. of Energy: establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (see H.R. 4092), H2000 [26FE]

Dept. of HHS: make grants to train elementary and secondary school nurses how to respond to a biological or chemical attack or an outbreak of pandemic influenza in a school building or on school grounds (see H.R. 5840), H9044 [10DE]

Dept. of Justice: establish a permanent background check system for private security officers to improve child protection (see S. 2647), S4762 [23JY]

——— establish National Parents Corps Program (see H.R. 5623), H7885 [18SE]

Dept. of the Interior: expand the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program to include payments for secure rural schools (see S. 2626), S4620 [17JY]

Dept. of Transportation: enhance transportation programs to connect people to jobs, schools, and other essential services through a multimodal transportation network (see H.R. 5591), H7884 [18SE]

——— provide grants to carry out projects to reduce railway noise levels that adversely impact schools located in urbanized areas (see H.R. 5575), H7883 [18SE]

Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country’s infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 2821), consideration (see H. Res. 686), H6814 [24JY]

Education: call on schools and State and local educational agencies to recognize that dyslexia has significant educational implications that must be addressed (see H. Res. 456), H162 [10JA]

——— clarify when certain academic assessments shall be administered (see H.R. 4172), H2256 [6MR]

——— establish State infrastructure banks for education (see H.R. 5259), H7125 [30JY]

——— express importance of effective civic education programs in schools (see S. Res. 427), S2470 [29AP]

——— improve the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children (see S. 1909), S223 [9JA] (see H.R. 4773), H5022 [29MY]

——— include community partners and intermediaries in the planning and delivery of education and related programs (see S. 2968), S6262 [2DE] (see H.R. 5569), H7883 [18SE]

——— promote use of blended learning in classrooms (see H.R. 5303), H7181 [31JY]

——— recognize importance of conducting research, education, and awareness of dyslexia and other specific learning disabilities and commend organizations dedicated to such causes (see H. Res. 623), H5363 [12JN]

——— support a whole child approach to education, encourage parents, educators, and communities to support such an approach, and coordinate education, health, and social service sectors serving youth (see H. Res. 658), H5876 [8JY]

——— support the community schools model (see H.R. 3873), H223 [14JA]

Employment: improve conditions necessary for economic growth and job creation (see H.R. 4), H7528 [15SE]

——— improve conditions necessary for economic growth and job creation (H.R. 4), consideration (see H. Res. 727), H7616 [16SE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see S.J. Res. 37), S3424 [4JN]

Federal-State relations: allow Western States to exchange school trust lands within Federal conservation areas with certain Federal lands with viable revenue opportunities to support public education (see H.R. 4901), H5556 [19JN]

Financial literacy: encourage greater public-private sector collaboration to promote for students and young adults (see H. Res. 721), H7454 [11SE]

Food: prohibit Federal issuance or enforcement of certain food requirements (see H.R. 5597), H7884 [18SE]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in Albuquerque, NM, to the Amy Biehl High School Foundation (see H.R. 3998), H1658 [5FE]

Immigration: provide for the eligibility of certain additional programs for the NSF competitive grant program for K-12 math, science, engineering, and technology education (see H.R. 4483), H3196 [10AP]

Lunar New Year: encourage local education agencies serving a substantial Asian-American population to close schools (see H. Res. 457), H183 [13JA]

Minnesota: authorize the exchange of certain Federal land and non-Federal land (see H.R. 4220), H2360 [12MR]

Music and dance: preserve knowledge and promote education about jazz (see H.R. 4280), H2565 [21MR]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see S. Res. 558), S5698 [17SE] (see H. Res. 743), H7887 [18SE]

National Assistant Principals Week: designate (see S. Res. 405), S1871 [31MR]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 557), S5698 [17SE]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 438), S2718 [6MY]

National Middle Level Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 383), S1653 [13MR]

National Nonviolence Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 626), H5363 [12JN]

National Park Service: enhance and clarify ability to work with nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and volunteers to advance programs and projects (see H.R. 4614), H4015 [8MY]

National Physical Education and Sport Week: designate (see S. Res. 441), S2875 [8MY]

National Principals Month: designate (see S. Res. 554), S5698 [17SE] (see H. Res. 662), H6035 [9JY]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 342), S655 [30JA] (see H. Res. 471), H1544 [3FE]

Native Americans: establish a program to award contracts to certain tribal organizations, Indian corporations, public school districts, and States (see H.R. 4328), H2743 [27MR]

Nigeria: condemn abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance (see S. Res. 433), S2614 [1MY] (see H. Res. 573), H3447 [6MY] (see H. Res. 617), H5248 [10JN]

——— develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization), support efforts to rescue abducted students, and provide humanitarian aid (see H.R. 5778), H8225 [1DE]

NSF: support afterschool science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs (see S. 2543), S4153 [26JN] (see H.R. 5217), H6976 [28JY]

——— support existing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (see H.R. 5031), H5876 [8JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt certain educational institutions from employer health insurance mandate (see S. 2462), S3604 [11JN] (see H.R. 4775), H5063 [30MY]

Ros-Lehtinen, Representative: Miami-Dade County, FL, Public Schools Hall of Fame inductee (see H. Res. 764), H8170 [20NO]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 3911), H1241 [16JA]

Safety: encourage school bus safety (see H.R. 4595), H3939 [7MY]

School Bus Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 560), S5698 [17SE]

School Social Work Week: designate (see H. Res. 498), H2148 [4MR]

Science: support innovation (see H.R. 5812), H8930 [9DE]

Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 372), S1315 [5MR]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: exempt State and county payments from any reduction due to sequestration and reimburse returned payments because of sequestration (see H.R. 3886), H472 [15JA]

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: incentivize States to improve youth outcomes and avoid using incarceration by awarding grants to organizations that get at-risk youth on the right track (see S. 2531), S4003 [25JN]

Summer Meals Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 495), S4224 [7JY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (see H. Res. 561), H3364 [30AP]

Taxation: encourage teachers to pursue teaching science, technology, engineering, and math subjects at elementary and secondary schools (see S. 2108), S1519 [11MR]

——— extend qualified zone academy bonds and reduce the private business contribution requirement with respect to such bonds (see H.R. 5347), H7182 [31JY]

——— improve and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 5504), H7674 [17SE]

——— provide a deduction for elementary and secondary private school tuition (see H.R. 5779), H8272 [2DE]

——— provide tax credit to teachers in rural or high unemployment areas or who achieve National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification (see S. 2880), S5782 [18SE]

Wilson, Representative Frederica S.: Miami-Dade County, FL, Public Schools Hall of Fame inductee (see H. Res. 764), H8170 [20NO]

Yellowstone National Park: ratify and approve certain payments to school districts serving the park (see S. 2098), S1366 [6MR]

Essays

State of the Union: Abigail Morris, S521 [28JA]

——— Alexina Federhen, S481 [27JA]

——— Brian Townley, S482 [27JA]

——— Carly Neeld, S519 [28JA]

——— Delaney Spink, S596 [29JA]

——— Emily Martin, S595 [29JA]

——— Eric Tucker, S519 [28JA]

——— Fiona Higgins, S594 [29JA]

——— Holly Thayer, S595 [29JA]

——— Katharine Mayo, S482 [27JA]

——— Kendall Spaulding, S519 [28JA]

——— Koenig, Eric, S520 [28JA]

——— Kylee DiMaggio, S520 [28JA]

——— Madison Gilley, S520 [28JA]

——— Nick Majeski, S595 [29JA]

——— Owen Deffner, S595 [29JA]

——— Raihan Kabir, S594 [29JA]

——— Rebecca Paige, S519 [28JA]

——— Robert (Will) Aldrich, S482 [27JA]

——— Trevor McNaney, S520 [28JA]

Letters

Condemn abduction of female students by Boko Haram armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance in Nigeria: Senators Mikulski and Collins, S2700 [6MY]

Condemn ongoing violence, human rights violations including the abduction of female students by Boko Haram armed militants in Borno province, and urge continued U.S. support and assistance in Nigeria: several Representatives, H4725 [21MY], E814 [22MY]

Jobs for America Act: Americans for Financial Reform (organization), H7817 [18SE]

School nutrition standards: Miriam Rollin, Mission—Readiness (organization), H4917 [29MY]

——— several School Nutrition Association past presidents, H4916 [29MY]

Success and Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Act: Mary Kusler, National Education Association, H4035 [9MY]

——— Randi Weingarten, American Federation of Teachers, H4035 [9MY]

Tribute to Dennis Campbell: Representatives Cantor and Hurt, E732 [9MY]

Lists

Dallas, TX, area National Merit Scholarship recipients, E604 [28AP]

Female students abducted by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province of Nigeria, H4048 [9MY]

Maryland 6th Congressional District Teacher of the Year recipients, E1092 [26JN]

Michigan high school seniors enlisting in the Armed Forces, E759 [19MY]

New Jersey 11th District Congressional Arts competition participants, E855 [28MY]

Ohio high school seniors enlisting in the Armed Forces, S2322 [9AP]

Plano, TX, Independent School District Teacher of the Year nominees, E821 [22MY]

School shootings since Sandy Hook Elementary School, Newtown, CT, shooting, H5257 [11JN]

Southeast Texas organizations and schools that participated in and sponsored the Christmas card project for overseas troops, H8824 [8DE]

Texas 24th District Congressional Arts competition finalists, E683 [6MY]

Texas 24th District Congressional Arts competition participating schools and art teachers, E684 [6MY]

Motions

Employment: improve conditions necessary for economic growth and job creation (H.R. 4), H7854 [18SE]

Poems

‘‘Brother,’’ Joseph Gabel, S3468 [5JN]

‘‘Celebrating My Veteran,’’ Ellie Wachenheim, S3467 [5JN]

‘‘Deep Down,’’ Alaire Chu, S3468 [5JN]

‘‘Delvin Menze,’’ Riley Menze, S3467 [5JN]

‘‘Grandpa the Veteran,’’ Chineng Vang, S3467 [5JN]

‘‘Life Savers,’’ Taylor Van de Streek, S3468 [5JN]

‘‘Memories of the Home Front,’’ Sarah Borntrager, S3468 [5JN]

‘‘Numbers,’’ Ezekiel Town, S3467 [5JN]

‘‘Thank You to the Great Veterans in My Life,’’ Sabastian C. Cerda, S3467 [5JN]

Press releases

Bumble BeeWare, Why America’s School Kids Should Just Say No to Tuna Sandwiches Made by Child Labor: Delegate Faleomavaega, E1688 [2DE]

11 Million $2,100 ‘‘Scholarships for Kids’’—A Real Answer to Inequality: Senator Alexander, S508 [28JA]

Proclamations

Cynthia V. Lewis Day: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E910 [5JN]

Elizabeth Jones Day: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E911 [5JN]

Janice T. Crawford Day: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E910 [5JN]

Ms. Denisha L. Solomon Day: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E768 [19MY]

Redan High School Day: Representative Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., E777 [20MY]

Proposals

Protecting Student Safety Act, S5943 [12NO]

Remarks in House

AbbVie Inc.: tribute to Week of Possibilites volunteer service initiative, E1152 [14JY]

Aguilar, Anajely: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E329 [6MR]

Ahrens, Nicole: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E385 [14MR]

Ainsworth, Jennifer: South Carolina Teacher of the Year award recipient, E622 [29AP]

Akakpo, Romaine: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E386 [14MR]

Alabama: tribute to 7th Congressional District high school State basketball champions, H2195 [5MR]

Albuquerque, NM: tribute to Highland High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E580 [10AP]

Alonso, Jocelin: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E364 [12MR]

Alvidrez, Elizabeth: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E335 [10MR]

Alvin, TX: Alvin Independent School District recipient of Houston-Galveston Area Council Clean Air Champion designation, E1564 [13NO]

American Education Week: observance, H8043 [18NO], E1656 [20NO]

Anderson, Holly: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E346 [11MR]

Apex, NC: tribute to Apex High School graduates, H5076 [9JN]

Arana, Sayra: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E390 [14MR]

Aranda, Diana: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E337 [10MR]

Argyle, TX: tribute to Argyle High School marching band, E1516 [12NO]

Atherton, CA: tribute to Sacred Heart Prep School football team, E521 [4AP]

Auburn, MA: Julia Bancroft Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1543 [12NO]

——— tribute to Auburn High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E279 [28FE]

Audubon, NJ: anniversary of Haviland Avenue Grade School, E54 [13JA]

Aurora, CO: tribute to Grandview High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E47 [10JA]

——— tribute to Rangeview High School CyberPatriot team participation in Air Force Association CyberPatriot Competition National Finals, E642 [30AP]

Aurora, IL: tribute to East Aurora High School Navy Junior ROTC marksmanship team, E646 [30AP]

——— tribute to Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy students selected as NASA Exploration Design Challenge finalists, E635 [30AP]

Back, Jacob: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E351 [11MR]

Bakersfield, CA: tribute to Bakersfield Christian High School football team, E552 [8AP]

——— tribute to Bakersfield High School football team, E83 [16JA]

Ball, Ellie: Library of Congress Letters About Literature State contest winner, E1040 [20JN]

Bartels, McKinnley: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E385 [14MR]

Battaglia, Disa: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E340 [10MR]

Bauer, Carly: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E332 [6MR]

Bellflower, CA: tribute to St. John Bosco High School football team, E407 [21MR]

Benninger, Mary Ellen: Hillsborough, CA, City School District Associated Parents Group Citizen of the Year award recipient, E626 [29AP]

Betancourt, Myrna: Miami-Dade County, FL, Teacher of the Year award recipient, H1701 [10FE]

Birmingham, AL: tribute to A.H. Parker High School boys’ basketball team, E324 [6MR]

——— tribute to Midfield High School boys’ basketball team, E314 [5MR]

——— tribute to Wenonah High School girls’ basketball team, E333 [6MR]

Bluefield, VA: anniversary of Graham High School, E1384 [10SE]

Blue-Norton, Jillian: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E367 [12MR]

Boca Raton, FL: Eagles Landing Middle School recpient of National PTA (organization) School of Excellence Award, E1398 [11SE]

Boren, Kaylee: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E374 [13MR]

Bothell, WA: tribute to Bothell High School football team, E1789 [10DE]

Bressi, Joe: Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame inductee, E1820 [12DE]

Brooklyn Park, MN: tribute to Park Center High School girls’ basketball team, E526 [4AP]

Broome County, NY: tribute to high school seniors enlisting in the Armed Forces, E942 [10JN]

Bruley, Brandi: Illinois Principals Association Elementary School Principal of the Year award recipient, H2619 [25MR]

Buffalo, NY: tribute to City Honors High School Congressional Science Student Forum participants, H3949 [8MY]

Bullard, TX: tribute to Brook Hill School boys’ golf team, E1115 [8JY]

——— tribute to Brook Hill School girls’ soccer team, E700 [7MY]

Bynum, Donald: School Superintendents of Alabama (organization) Superintendent of the Year award recipient, E65 [14JA]

Camas, WA: tribute to Camas High School girls’ track and field team, E926 [9JN]

Camden, NJ: tribute to St. Anthony’s of Padua Middle School Student Leaders’ Von Nieda Park Task Force, E139 [29JA]

Cameron, TX: tribute to C.H. Yoe High School football team, E96 [16JA]

Carrollton, TX: R.L. Turner High School recipient of Navy Junior ROTC Distinguished Unit Award, E813 [22MY]

Carthage, TX: tribute to Carthage High School football team, E273 [28FE]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools, H1436 [28JA], E109 [21JA], E117 [27JA], E130 [28JA]

——— recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (H. Res. 461), H1443 [28JA]

Charter schools: clarify grant award process to ensure proper management of funds and require use of nondiscriminatory discipline practices to promote student retention, H4028 [9MY]

——— eliminate barriers to charter school enrollment for foster youth or unaccompanied homeless youth, H4032, H4033 [9MY]

——— encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 10), H3393 [1MY], H3453 [7MY], H4001–H4009 [8MY], H4020, H4021, H4023–H4046 [9MY], H7113 [30JY], E735, E738 [9MY], E745, E746 [13MY]

——— encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 10), consideration (H. Res. 576), H3961–H3968 [8MY]

——— ensure States require charter schools to collect and disclose same data required of public schools so parents can make informed decision on educational options, H4037, H4038 [9MY]

——— limit compensation of charter school administrators, E745 [13MY]

——— promote and support anti-bullying programs in charter schools, including those serving rural communities, H3968, H4007 [8MY]

——— require charter schools to disclose student retention rates, E745 [13MY]

——— require GAO to examine whether charter school funding allocated for State administrative costs is at appropriate level, H4028, H4029 [9MY]

——— require posting on their websites the requirements and policies on student recruitment, orientation, enrollment, discipline, behavior, parental contract, and extracurricular fees, H4034–H4037 [9MY], E746 [13MY]

——— require States explain process for encouraging Charter School Program grantees to open, replicate, and expand high quality secondary charter schools, H4033, H4034 [9MY]

——— require States receiving charter school grants to reserve certain amount of funds to provide financial oversight of use of funds by charter schools, H4031, H4032 [9MY]

Chatham, NJ: anniversary of Early Childhood Learning Center, E968 [12JN]

Chicago, IL: anniversary of Rondout Elementary School, E655 [1MY]

——— John Hancock College Preparatory High School recipient of Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) International Remotely Operated Vehicle Competition ‘‘Biggest Bang for the Buck’’ award, E1301 [1AU]

——— tribute to John F. Kennedy High School girls’ volleyball team, E1510 [12NO]

Chicoine, Brittany: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E331 [6MR]

Chicopee, MA: Anne E. Barry School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1765 [9DE]

Children and youth: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (H.R. 1199), H5728 [25JN]

——— address childhood obesity (H.R. 4765), E891 [30MY]

——— frequency of school shootings, H5240 [10JN], H5255, H5257, H5258 [11JN]

Cincinnati, OH: tribute to La Salle High School football team, H8935 [10DE]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation, H5757–H5761 [25JN]

——— tribute to lawyers challenging segregation in schools, H4463, H4464 [19MY]

Clark, Danielle: Santa Rosa County, FL, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E341 [10MR]

Clemmons, NC: tribute to West Forsyth High School baseball team, E1038 [20JN]

Clinton, SC: tribute to Bell Street Middle School for participation in the South Carolina Science Olympiad, H2917 [4AP]

Cohasset, MA: tribute to Cohasset High School football team, E1798 [12DE]

Computers: encourage girls to pursue computer science, H8876 [9DE]

Concord, CA: tribute to De La Salle High School football team, E1584 [14NO]

Congressional Youth Advisory Council: tribute to participants, E785 [20MY]

Cook-Robinson, Wanda: Michigan Association of School Administrators Superintendent of the Year award recipient, E198 [11FE]

Corinth, TX: tribute to Lake Dallas High School football team, E1314 [1AU]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: tribute to American Graduate—Let’s Make It Happen initiative, E1479, E1486 [19SE]

Corral, Xavier: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E417 [24MR]

Cortez, Jesus: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E360 [12MR]

Courts: decision in Mendez v. Westminster ending segregation of Mexican and Mexican-American students in California schools, H4691 [21MY]

Crane, MO: tribute to Crane High School girls’ basketball team, E888 [30MY]

Crittenton Services of Greater Washington (organization): anniversary, E1670 [1DE]

Cumberland, MD: tribute to Fort Hill High School football team, E1808 [12DE]

Cundiff, Susan: Air Force Association Hurlburt Chapter 398 High School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1540 [12NO]

Dallas, TX: anniversary of Hockaday School, H3185 [10AP], E536 [7AP]

——— tribute to National Merit Scholarship recipients, E604 [28AP]

Danbury, NC: tribute to North Stokes High School boys’ track team, E854 [28MY]

——— tribute to North Stokes High School girls’ softball team, E927 [9JN]

Danville, CA: tribute to Danville/Sycamore Valley Rotary Club, E875 [29MY]

Davis, Ryan: School Administrators of Iowa Assistant Principal of the Year award recipient, E572 [10AP]

Dawson, Gavin: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E349 [11MR]

Deerfield Beach, FL: anniversary of Zion Lutheran School, E1395 [11SE]

Delgado, Jacqueline: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E345 [11MR]

Denton, TX: tribute to John H. Guyer High School football team, E99 [16JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish waiver process for school districts that find new school nutrition standards too expensive, H4916 [29MY], H5261, H5283–H5287 [11JN], E967, E970 [12JN]

——— importance of Summer Food Service Program, H5881 [9JY], H6220 [15JY]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (H.R. 5012), H6220 [15JY], H6940 [28JY]

——— National School Lunch Program limitation, elimination, and removal of certain food items, H8281 [3DE], E503 [3AP]

——— prohibit implementation of certain nutrition rules on food sold at schools as fundraisers (H.R. 5417), H7305 [9SE]

——— State grants to purchase equipment for school breakfast program funding, H5287, H5288 [11JN]

Dept. of Defense: Junior ROTC programs funding, H5443 [18JN]

——— prohibit funding to contravene Presidential authority to send Armed Forces to Nigeria to help find female students abducted by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province, H5542 [19JN]

——— STARBASE program funding, H5456 [18JN]

Dept. of Education: allow entities with dual-enrollment programs with high schools to participate in a demonstration program for competency-based education, H6697 [23JY]

——— allow States to let Federal funds for the education of disadvantaged children follow low-income children to accredited or otherwise State-approved schools or supplemental educational services program (H.R. 4000), H1600 [5FE]

——— amend the Rural and Low-Income School Program to include professional development in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education (H.R. 4973), H7050 [30JY]

——— award grants for support of full-service community schools (H.R. 5168), H6659, H6660 [23JY]

——— award grants to States to improve delivery of high quality assessments, H8276 [3DE]

——— collect information from coeducational elementary and secondary schools on equality in athletic programs (H.R. 455), H5502 [19JN]

——— develop and enforce conflict of interest guidelines for charter schools receiving Federal assistance, including financial interest disclosures from anyone affiliated with the school, H4029–H4031 [9MY], E746 [13MY]

——— direct State education agencies that award federally funded grants to work with charter schools to provide information relative to school requirements and policies on their websites, H3968, H4007 [8MY]

——— encourage public charter schools, H2374 [13MR]

——— establish a comprehensive literacy program (H.R. 2706), H7625 [17SE]

——— include comprehensive career counseling to criteria used when prioritizing grants to high-performing charter schools, H4038, H4039 [9MY]

——— include in reporting requirements of State education entities information on how charter schools which receive funding are supporting and enhancing community involvement, H4040 [9MY]

——— include in reporting requirements of State education entities information on if the sharing of best practices of charter schools with public schools led to adoption of such practices by public schools, H4039, H4040 [9MY], E746 [13MY]

——— provide grants for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator training in public elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 2308), H7539 [16SE]

——— provide grants to State and local educational agencies for EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs (H.R. 115), E867 [29MY]

——— provide grants to States to establish a comprehensive school counseling program (H.R. 2317), E1636 [19NO]

——— 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), H3961, H4003 [8MY], H6673 [23JY]

——— tribute to Green Ribbon Schools Program award recipients, E1372 [9SE]

Dept. of Energy: establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (H.R. 4092), H5604, H5605 [23JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish National Parents Corps Program (H.R. 5623), E1473 [19SE]

Dhungel, Kriti: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E373 [13MR]

Dina, Johnnie: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E358 [12MR]

District of Columbia: anniversary of Duke Ellington School of the Arts, E1206 [22JY]

Dominguez, Monica: American School Counselor Association School Counselor of the Year finalist, E131 [28JA]

Doral, FL: Doral Performing Arts and Entertainment Academy recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1556 [13NO]

Douglass, TX: tribute to Douglass School baseball team, E1332 [8SE]

Eaker, Emma: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E349 [11MR]

Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country’s infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (H.R. 2821), H1662 [6FE], H3063 [9AP]

Eden, NC: tribute to Morehead High School wrestling team, E270 [27FE]

Eden Prairie, MN: tribute to Eden Prairie High School football team, E1791 [10DE]

Edina, MN: tribute to Edina High School boys’ golf team, E1043 [20JN]

——— tribute to Edina High School boys’ hockey team, H2287 [11MR]

——— tribute to Edina High School girls’ tennis team, E1787 [10DE]

Education: anniversary of Title IX, prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls, H5502 [19JN]

——— funding, H3134 [9AP]

——— impact of implementation of Federal mandate on common core curriculum, H155 [10JA]

——— impact of segregated neighborhoods on access to quality public school education, H4464, H4465, H4468, H4469 [19MY]

——— national policy to improve system, H1440 [28JA]

——— provide equitable funding for students of all income levels, H212 [14JA]

——— tribute to teachers, H2438 [14MR]

El Cajon, CA: reopening of original Grossmont High School building, E627 [29AP]

Elbaum, David: Illinois History Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1610 [18NO]

Ellensburg, WA: tribute to Ellensburg High School baseball team, E1130 [9JY]

Employment: improve conditions necessary for economic growth and job creation (H.R. 4), H7773–H7819, H7854–H7858 [18SE], E1603 [17NO]

——— improve conditions necessary for economic growth and job creation (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 727), H7684–H7691 [18SE]

——— improve conditions necessary for economic growth and job creation (H.R. 4), motion to recommit, H7856, H7857 [18SE]

EPA: exempt certain rules that protect children and seniors from cancer-causing pollution or cause small business job loss from certain air quality standards, H8144 [20NO]

Escobar, Cozbi: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E338 [10MR]

Farr, Don: Illinois Principals Association Middle School Principal of the Year award recipient, E544 [8AP]

FBI: National Instant Criminal Background Check System funding, H4897, H4898 [28MY], H4926 [29MY], H5058 [30MY], E876 [29MY]

Festus, MO: tribute to Festus High School boys’ cross country team, E1584 [14NO]

Fields, Melissa: Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Dean Weese Outstanding Coach Award recipient, E1013 [18JN]

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, H4918 [29MY]

——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (H.R. 1565), H2919 [4AP]

Fishers, IN: Hamilton Southeastern Junior High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1638 [19NO]

Flores, Manuel: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E372 [13MR]

Flores, Samantha: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E399 [14MR]

Florida: tribute to 5th Congressional District Florida Teacher of the Year award recipients, E845 [28MY]

——— tribute to high school seniors in the 18th Congressional District enlisting in the Armed Forces, E592 [28AP], E678 [6MY]

Flower Mound, TX: tribute to Marcus High School marching band, E1514 [12NO]

Food: prohibit Federal issuance or enforcement of certain food requirements, H7985 [14NO]

Fort Collins, CO: tribute to Liberty Commons High School performance on ACT college readiness assessment, E1433 [17SE]

Fort Knox, KY: Kingsolver Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E515 [4AP]

Fort Walton Beach, FL: tribute to Choctawhatchee High School cheerleading squad, E1316 [1AU]

——— tribute to Fort Walton Beach High School cheerleadering squad, E1341 [8SE]

Fort Worth, TX: tribute to North Side High School marching band, H5258 [11JN]

Foulke, Zachary: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E494 [2AP]

Frank, Tia: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E418 [24MR]

Fredericksburg, VA: tribute to high school seniors enlisting in the Armed Forces, E675 [6MY]

Frisco, TX: tribute to Roach Middle School students earning ‘‘All A’s’’ during school year, E815 [22MY]

Frye, Zech: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E496 [2AP]

Fyffe, AL: tribute to Fyffe High School football team, E1848 [16DE]

Gary, IN: anniversary of Gary Chamber of Commerce Lakeshore Classic basketball tournament, E1707 [3DE]

Georgia: tribute to students participating in the Barrow’s Bookworms Challenge, H2918 [4AP]

Germantown, MD: tribute to Northwest High School football team, E1796 [12DE]

Gettemeier, Edward: Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals Missouri Middle School Principal of the Year award recipient, E1360 [9SE]

Gibbs-Bowling, Nathan: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient, E618 [29AP]

Glen Mills, PA: anniversary of Glen Mills School, E1401 [15SE]

Glessman, Katie: Junior ROTC Legion of Valor Award recipient, E1332 [8SE]

Gomez-Chavarria, Jade: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E347 [11MR]

Grady, Alexandra: Distinguished Young Women (organization) Distinguished Young Woman of Iowa award recipient, E1021 [19JN]

Grandfalls, TX: tribute to Grandfalls-Royalty High School football team, H114 [9JA]

Graser, William: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E419 [24MR]

Gray, Sheryl: Illinois Principals Association Illinois Assistant Principal of the Year award recipient, H2657 [26MR]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in Albuquerque, NM, to the Amy Biehl High School Foundation (H.R. 3998), H5380, H5381 [17JN], E1271 [30JY]

——— convey a parcel of real property in Albuquerque, NM, to the Amy Biehl High School Foundation (S. 898), H7914, H7915 [12NO]

Gustine, CA: anniversary of Gustine High School, E1121 [9JY]

Hardy, Josh: tribute to support of family and friends relative to appeal to FDA for expedited approval of experimental drug treatment, H2369 [13MR]

Harwich, MA: tribute to Harwich Middle School environmental group Harwich Cares, E1045 [23JN]

Hatfield, Gary: School Administrators of Iowa Middle Level Principal of the Year award recipient, E571 [10AP]

Hay, Alexsander: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E324 [6MR]

Heidemann, Elizabeth: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching recipient, E32 [9JA]

Hernandez, Dania: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E337 [10MR]

Hernandez, Edgar: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E337 [10MR]

Hernandez, Yamile: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E494 [2AP]

Herndon, VA: tribute to Herndon High School marching band, E104 [17JA]

Hialeah, FL: Mater Gardens Academy recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1556 [13NO]

High Point, NC: tribute to Wesleyan Christian Academy girls’ softball team, E1000 [17JN]

——— tribute to Westchester Country Day School baseball team, E1000 [17JN]

——— tribute to Westchester Country Day School boys’ golf team, E1000 [17JN]

Highland, UT: tribute to Lone Peak High School boys’ basketball team, E442 [26MR]

Hightstown, NJ: anniversary of Peddie School, E1162 [15JY]

Hill, Sabrina: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E388 [14MR]

Hogoboom, Brady: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E326 [6MR]

Hood River, OR: tribute to Hood River Valley High School boys’ soccer team, E1802 [12DE]

Hopper, Mac: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E382 [13MR]

Howard, PA: Howard Elementary School winner of America’s Battle of the Books (organization) Interscholastic Reading Competition, H2857 [3AP]

Hunkapiller, Beth: San Carlos, CA, Citizen of the Year award recipient, E235 [25FE]

Huntingdon, TN: tribute to high school students recognized by the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce for academic excellence, E801 [21MY]

Indianapolis, IN: Sidener Academy for High Ability Students recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1634 [19NO]

——— tribute to Arsenal Technical High School boys’ basketball team, E518 [4AP]

Infrastructure funding, H2014 [27FE]

Jackson County, MO: anniversary of Grandview, MO, C–4 School District, E555 [9AP]

Jagolinzer, Karen: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching recipient, E32 [9JA]

Jefferson City, MO: tribute to Helias Catholic High School girls’ volleyball team, E1577 [14NO]

Joliet, IL: Eisenhower Academy designated Chicago (IL) Tribune best elementary school in Will County, IL, E1799 [12DE]

——— Union School District recipient of Illinois State Board of Education Award of Merit, H8079 [19NO]

Katy, TX: tribute to Cinco Ranch High School robotics team, E1353 [8SE]

Kenna, WV: tribute to Friends of Kenna Elementary School for construction of playground and walking track, E1523 [12NO]

Kernersville, NC: triubte to North Carolina Leadership Academy, H3279 [29AP]

King, NC: tribute to West Stokes High School girls’ soccer team, E1000 [17JN]

Kleinsmith, Stephen: Blackboard Inc., National School Public Relations Association, and American Association of School Administrators Leadership Through Communication Award recipient, E141 [29JA]

Kolondra, AJ: National History Day (organization) contest winner, E1095 [30JN]

La Grange Park, IL: tribute to Nazareth Academy football team, E1798 [12DE]

Lake Forest, IL: tribute to Lake Forest Country Day School Robbie Bermingham speaking contest participants, E729 [9MY]

Langhorne, PA: tribute to Neshaminy High School football team, E1246 [28JY]

Lemont, IL: tribute to Lemont High School baseball team, E1043 [20JN]

——— tribute to Lemont High School cheerleading squad, E231 [25FE]

Lewis, Lorin: Okaloosa County, FL, School District Educational Support Person of the Year award recipient, E393 [14MR]

Lexington, SC: tribute to Red Bank Elementary School Business Mentor Program, E313 [5MR]

Lindley, Kassidy: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E361 [12MR]

Lombardi, Donna: Eos Foundation Healthy Start Leadership Award recipient, H4481 [20MY]

Lopez, Erika: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E347 [11MR]

Lopez, Karla: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E357 [12MR]

Lottsburg, VA: tribute to Northumberland High School baseball team, E1051 [23JN]

Louisville, KY: tribute to Butler High School girls’ basketball team, H2860 [3AP]

Luthman, Angel: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E325 [6MR]

Lynch-Bolanos, Nayeli: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E391 [14MR]

Lynden, WA: tribute to Lynden Christian High School girls’ basketball team, E489 [2AP]

——— tribute to Lynden Christian High School girls’ volleyball team, E1666 [1DE]

Maine: tribute to students who participated in National History Day (organization) Competition, E944 [10JN]

Manatee Community Action Agency, Inc.: tribute to Head Start and Early Head Start programs, E821 [22MY]

Mantilla, Wilson: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E421 [24MR]

Manvel, TX: tribute to Manvel High School girls’ basketball team, H2288 [11MR]

Marks, MS: tribute to Quitman Middle School ‘‘The Distinguish Gentlemen’’ mentoring organization, E441 [26MR]

Marquez, Jami: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E345 [11MR]

Martin, Linda: American School Counselor Association School Counselor of the Year award recipient, E321 [6MR]

——— American School Counselor Association School Counselor of the Year finalist, E183 [10FE]

Martinez, Sergio: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E395 [14MR]

Maryland: tribute to 6th Congressional District Teacher of the Year award recipients, E1091 [26JN]

Marysville, WA: condolences to families of victims of Marysville-Pilchuck High School shooting, H8146 [20NO]

Maske, Mary Ellen: School Administrators of Iowa (organization) Iowa Central Office Administrator of the Year award recipient, E891 [30MY]

Mason, Sarah: Air Force Association Hurlburt Chapter 398 Elementary School and Overall Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1544 [12NO]

Matthews, Makenzie: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E378 [13MR]

McComb, Sean: Council of Chief State School Officers National Teacher of the Year award recipient, E788 [20MY]

McDaniel, Stephanie: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E419 [24MR]

McKenzie, Scott: College Board (organization) Advanced Placement Advocacy Fellowship Program selection, E936 [10JN]

Mehta, Prakviti: Library of Congress Letters About Literature State contest winner, E938 [10JN]

Memphis, TN: anniversary of ‘‘Memphis 13’’ integration of Memphis City Schools system, E702 [7MY]

Meraz, Katia: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E357 [12MR]

Meraz, Liliana: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E376 [13MR]

Meridian, MS: tribute to 1966 Meridian High School football team, H5862 [8JY]

Mertes, Carol: Kane County, IL, Educator of the Year award recipient, H5507 [19JN]

Metz, Sona: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E424 [24MR]

Miami, FL: anniversary of Alexander Montessori School, H1547 [4FE]

Miami Beach, FL: tribute to Hebrew Academy JUMP team, H3457 [7MY]

Michigan: tribute to high school seniors enlisting in the Armed Forces, E759 [19MY]

Milwaukee, WI: anniversary of Bay View High School, E1162 [15JY]

Minnesota: tribute to Sixth Congressional District Congressional Certificate of Merit recipients, E1585 [14NO]

——— tribute to students who participated in National History Day (organization) Competition, E1065 [25JN]

Minnetonka, MN: tribute to Hopkins High School boys’ track team, E1004 [17JN]

——— tribute to Minnetonka High School girls’ track team, E995 [17JN]

Montana: tribute to students who participated in National History Day (organization) Competition, H5405 [18JN]

Montgomery, AL: tribute to St. Jude Educational Institute boys’ basketball team, E326 [6MR]

Moon, Li: Hillsborough, CA, City School District Associated Parents Group Community Care Award recipient, E624 [29AP]

Moore, Penny: Air Force Association Hurlburt Chapter 398 Middle School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1542 [12NO]

Moriarty, NM: tribute to Moriarty High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E580 [10AP]

Morristown, NJ: anniversary of Delbarton School, E1376 [10SE]

Mosman, Joanna: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E359 [12MR]

Mound Bayou, MS: tribute to John F. Kennedy Memorial High School girls’ basketball team, E527 [4AP]

Mugaruka, Roseline: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E393 [14MR]

Murfreesboro, TN: McFadden School of Excellence recipient of Good Sports Always Recycle Award, E1586 [14NO]

——— tribute to Blackman High School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams, H2859 [3AP]

Music and dance: preserve knowledge and promote education about jazz (H.R. 4280), H2684 [26MR]

Nation, Taylor: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E423 [24MR]

National Bike to School Day: observance, H3451 [7MY]

National Charter Schools Week: observance, H3453 [7MY], H3946 [8MY]

National Day of Silence: observance, H3185 [10AP]

National forests: restore employment and educational opportunities in, and economic stability of, counties with Federal forest land, while reducing management costs and providing revenue sources from such land, H7686, H7810 [18SE]

——— restore employment and educational opportunities in, and economic stability of, counties with Federal forest land, while reducing management costs and providing revenue sources from such land (H.R. 1526), H7536 [16SE], H7689 [18SE], H9068 [11DE]

National Nonviolence Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 626), E973 [12JN]

National School Choice Week: observance, H1437, H1440, H1441 [28JA], E136 [29JA]

National School Spirit Day: observance, E1373 [9SE]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance, H3456 [7MY]

National Teacher Day: observance, H3436 [6MY]

National Voices for Equality, Education and Enlightenment (organization): tribute, E201 [11FE]

Nelson, Jeremy: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E368 [12MR]

New Castle, PA: tribute to New Castle High School boys’ basketball team, H2918 [4AP]

New Jersey: tribute to 11th District Congressional Arts competition participants, E855 [28MY]

New Palestine, IN: tribute to New Palestine High School football team, E1761 [9DE]

Newark, NJ: implementation of Newark Public Schools One Newark reorganization plan, H7627 [17SE]

Newtown, CT: anniversary of shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, H9048 [11DE]

Nigeria: condemn abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province, H4050–H4052 [9MY], H4691 [21MY]

——— condemn abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance, H3456 [7MY], H3945, H3950 [8MY], H4019, H4048 [9MY], H4461 [19MY], H5194 [10JN], H5313 [11JN], H5563 [20JN], H5648 [24JN], H5734 [25JN], H5807 [26JN], H5862 [8JY], H6124 [11JY], H6312, H6314, H6315 [16JY], H6357 [17JY], H6660, H6671 [23JY], H6865 [28JY], H7306 [9SE], H7398, H7399, H7401 [10SE], E717 [8MY], E733 [9MY], E988 [13JN], E1179 [16JY], E1290 [31JY]

——— condemn abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance (H. Res. 573), H3457 [7MY], H3951 [8MY], H4044, H4045 [9MY], H4486, H4535–H4541 [20MY], H6312 [16JY], E806 [21MY]

——— condemn abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance (H. Res. 617), H5323 [12JN]

——— condemn ongoing violence, human rights violations including the abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province, and urge continued U.S. support and assistance, H4500 [20MY], H4709, H4724, H4725 [21MY], H4787, H4788 [22MY], H5243 [10JN], H5350–H5356 [12JN], H5885, H5886 [9JY], E814 [22MY]

North Baldwin, NY: Grand Avenue Elementary School recipient of Character Education Partnership National School of Character award, E732 [9MY]

Northborough, MA: St. Bernadette School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1548 [12NO]

Norwood, CO: tribute to Norwood High School girls’ basketball team, E479 [1AP]

NSF: support existing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs and include computer science in STEM education (H.R. 5031), H6141–H6144 [14JY]

Nunez-Martinez, Bianca: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E330 [6MR]

Oak Lawn, IL: tribute to Oak Lawn Community High School drama team, E573 [10AP]

Ocala, FL: tribute to Trinity Catholic High School baseball team, E846 [28MY]

Olivet, MI: tribute to Olivet Middle School football team, E73 [15JA]

Orange County, FL: Orange County Public Schools recipient of Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation Broad Prize for Urban Education, E1586 [14NO]

Orono, MN: tribute to Orono High School girls’ soccer team, E1786 [10DE]

Osborne, Cassidy: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E338 [10MR]

Ozark, MO: tribute to Ozark High School Junior ROTC drill teams, E892 [30MY]

Palm Beach County, FL: tribute to high school seniors enlisting in the Armed Forces, E657 [1MY], E693 [6MY]

Palm Beach Gardens, FL: tribute to William T. Dwyer High School football team, E21 [8JA]

Pappadakis, Nicole: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E392 [14MR]

Park Ridge, IL: tribute to Grandview High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E556 [9AP]

Parn, Laura: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E35 [9JA]

Patel, Kishan: National History Day (organization) contest winner, E1095 [30JN]

Paxton, FL: tribute to Paxton School girls’ basketball team, E1311 [1AU], E1342 [8SE]

Pearland, TX: tribute to Pearland, TX, Independent School District Teachers of the Year award recipients, E1153 [14JY]

——— tribute to Pearland High School baseball team, E519 [4AP]

Pensacola, FL: tribute to Escambia High School Navy Junior ROTC for participation in the Navy League NJROTC drill team competition, E1319 [1AU]

——— tribute to West Florida High School of Advanced Technology girls’ softball team, E754 [15MY]

Pfafftown, NC: tribute to Reagan High School marching band, H5832 [8JY]

Philadelphia, PA: tribute to LaSalle Academy leadership visit to Washington, DC, E682 [6MY]

Phoenix, AZ: tribute to Desert Vista High School girls’ cross country team, E1758 [9DE]

Pittsburgh, PA: Girls of Steel (robotics team) recipient of Pittsburgh Regional For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics Competition Engineering Inspiration Award, E560 [9AP]

Plano, TX: tribute to Plano Independent School District Teacher of the Year nominees, E821 [22MY]

——— tribute to Prestonwood Christian Academy North, E944 [10JN]

Plantersville, AL: tribute to Dallas County High School football team, H2155 [5MR]

Plymouth, MN: tribute to Providence Academy boys’ golf team, E1040 [20JN]

——— tribute to Wayzata High School boys’ cross country team, E1753 [8DE]

——— tribute to Wayzata High School boys’ swimming and diving team, E516 [4AP]

——— tribute to Wayzata High School boys’ tennis team, E1000 [17JN]

——— tribute to Wayzata High School girls’ cross country team, E1752 [8DE]

——— tribute to Wayzata High School girls’ golf team, E1042 [20JN]

Polack, Jared: Junior ROTC Legion of Valor Award recipient, E1349 [8SE]

Portland, OR: tribute to Lincoln High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, H3276 [29AP]

Portsmouth, VA: tribute to I.C. Norcom High School boys’ basketball team, E448 [26MR]

Poth, TX: tribute to Poth High School girls’ basketball team, E1792 [10DE]

Prayer: constitutional amendment clarifying that the Constitution neither prohibits voluntary prayer nor requires prayer in schools (H.J. Res. 42), E622 [29AP]

Pribble, Kohlton: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E380 [13MR]

Prince William County, VA: tribute to Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award nominees, E381 [13MR]

——— tribute to National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification recipients, E382 [13MR]

——— tribute to Principal of the Year nominees, E383 [13MR]

Princeton, NJ: anniversary of Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, E296 [4MR]

Pueblo, CO: tribute to Pueblo East High School boys’ basketball team, E480 [1AP]

——— tribute to Pueblo East High School football team, H8826 [8DE]

Puyallup, WA: tribute to Puyallap High School sports teams, H5344 [12JN]

Rantz, Zac: Blackboard Inc., National School Public Relations Association, and American Association of School Administrators Leadership Through Communication Award recipient, E141 [29JA]

Ream, Ron: Florida Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame inductee, H6940 [28JY]

Redding, CA: University Preparatory School winner of Regional Science Bowl, H2263 [11MR], E380 [13MR]

Republic, MO: tribute to Republic High School boys’ basketball team, E896 [30MY]

Rio Vista, CA: tribute to Rio Vista High School AP government class, E858 [29MY], E907 [5JN]

Ritter, Timmy: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E422 [24MR]

Rivera, Lucero: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E377 [13MR]

Robert, Shane: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E328 [6MR]

Rock Island, IL: tribute to Alleman Catholic High School girls’ softball team, E1010 [18JN]

Rockaway, NJ: anniversary of Lincoln Elementary School, E1613 [18NO]

Ros-Lehtinen, Representative: Miami-Dade County, FL, Public Schools Hall of Fame inductee (H. Res. 764), E1658 [20NO]

Round Lake, IL: tribute to Round Lake Area Schools Fine Arts Extravaganza, E602 [28AP]

Rural School and Community Trust: release of ‘‘Why Rural Matters 2013–2014’’ report, H6110 [11JY]

Russo, Kristina: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E375 [13MR]

San Joaquin Farm Bureau Federation: tribute, E129 [28JA]

Sanchez, Dominic: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E335 [10MR]

Sanchez, Sierra: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E424 [24MR]

Sanford, CO: tribute to Sanford High School boys’ basketball team, E477 [1AP]

Santa Barbara, CA: anniversary of Santa Barbara High School The Forge (newspaper), E1562 [13NO]

Santa Fe, NM: tribute to New Mexico School for the Deaf Academic Bowl team, E638 [30AP]

Sarasota, FL: anniversary of African-American community of Newtown, E943 [10JN]

Sarcoxie, MO: tribute to Sarcoxie High School archery team, E883 [30MY]

Schmitter, Lovie: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E373 [13MR]

Scotia, NY: tribute to Scotia-Glenville High School boys’ basketball team, H2788 [1AP]

Scott, Carol: Fort Bend, TX, Independent School District Hero for Children award recipient, E1563 [13NO]

Scott Depot, WV: anniversary of Teay Valley Christian School, E1383 [10SE]

Scranton, PA: tribute to St. Clare/St. Paul School boys’ basketball team, E508 [3AP]

Seattle, WA: tribute to Ranier Beach High School boys’ basketball team, E424 [24MR]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: funding, H2987 [7AP]

——— reauthorize, H7686, H7810 [18SE]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 1526), H7536 [16SE], H9068 [11DE]

Selma, IN: tribute to Wapahani High School baseball team, E1121 [9JY]

Servino, Mary: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E92 [16JA]

Shelby, NC: tribute to Crest High School football team, H79 [9JA]

——— tribute to Shelby High School football team, H79 [9JA]

Shiner, TX: tribute to Shiner High School marching band, E3 [7JA]

Shirley, Barbara: Florida Dept. of Education Principal of the Year award recipient, E268 [27FE]

Shreveport, LA: tribute to A.C. Steere Elementary for having the Caddo Parish, LA, Principal of the Year, Teacher of the Year, and Student of the Year recipients, H2788 [1AP]

Sierra, Soledad: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E420 [24MR]

Snodgrass, Jason T.: Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals Missouri High School Principal of the Year award recipient, E1359 [9SE]

Southfield, MI: anniversary of Akiva Hebrew Day School, E916 [9JN]

Spokane, WA: tribute to Trinity Catholic School, E958 [11JN]

Springfield, MO: anniversary of Sunshine Elementary School, E1474 [19SE]

St. Cloud, MN: tribute to St. Cloud Cathedral High School baseball team, H5562 [20JN]

Sugar Land, TX: tribute to Clements High School boys’ soccer team, H3222 [28AP]

——— tribute to Fort Settlement Middle School Mars Rover team, E233 [25FE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision, H4462–H4469 [19MY], H4691 [21MY], E721 [8MY], E753 [15MY], E768 [19MY]

——— anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (H. Res. 561), E637 [30AP], E806 [21MY]

Tarpon Springs, FL: tribute to Tarpon Springs High School Outdoor Performance Ensemble, H8136 [20NO]

Taxation: make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (H.R. 3318), H2306 [12MR]

TELACU Education Foundation: tribute, E822 [22MY]

Tennessee: anniversary of Tennessee Education Lottery, H453 [15JA]

Texas: tribute to National Association of Music Merchants Foundation ‘‘Best Communities for Music Education’’ honorees, E589 [28AP]

——— tribute to southeast Texas children, schools, and organizations for participation in and sponsorship of Christmas card project for overseas troops, H8824 [8DE]

——— tribute to 24th District Congressional Arts competition finalists, E683 [6MY]

Thoma, Helina: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E350 [11MR]

Toledo, OH: anniversary of Morrison R. Waite High School, E687 [6MY]

Troy, MI: tribute to Boulan Park Middle School investment team, E1005 [17JN]

Turner, Dakota: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E339 [10MR]

Uniondale, NY: Smith Street School recipient of Character Education Partnership National School of Character award, E732 [9MY]

Uwchlan, PA: tribute to Downingtown East High School academic team, E697 [7MY]

Vacaville, CA: tribute to Vacaville High School wrestling team, E484 [1AP]

Valsecchi, Zachary: South Carolina 2d Congressional District Elementary School Challenge winner, H4842 [28MY]

Vannoy, Haylee: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E346 [11MR]

Vienna, VA: anniversary of Louise Archer Elementary School, E683 [6MY]

Villegas, Julie: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E365 [12MR]

Waco, TX: tribute to Le Vega High School girls’ basketball team, E353 [11MR]

Walnut Grove, MO: tribute to Walnut Grove High School girls’ basketball team, E885 [30MY]

Walters, Nicole: tribute to participation in NASA Aerospace Scholars Program, E1796 [12DE]

Warrington, PA: tribute to Central Bucks South High School ice hockey team, E656 [1MY]

Warsaw, VA: tribute to Rappahannock High School girls’ softball team, E1050 [23JN]

Waukegan, IL: tribute to Waukegan to College program participants, E1590 [14NO]

Webb City, MO: tribute to Webb City High School football team, E1820 [12DE]

Werner, Michael: Center of Excellence for Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing (organization) Innovative Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1157 [15JY]

Westphalia, MO: tribute to Fatima High School girls’ cross country team, E1580 [14NO]

——— tribute to Fatima High School girls’ softball team, E1580 [14NO]

Westport, WA: Ocosta High School recipient of American Forest & Paper Association School Recycling Award for Partnerships, E1099 [3JY]

Wheeling, WV: anniversary of Linsly School, H5729 [25JN]

Willard, MO: Willard Public School District named National Association of Music Merchants Foundation ‘‘Best Communities for Music Education’’ honoree, E881 [30MY]

Wilson, Curtis: Colorado Association of Secondary School Principals Colorado Principal of the Year award recipient, E585 [28AP]

Wilson, Representative Frederica S.: Miami-Dade County, FL, Public Schools Hall of Fame inductee (H. Res. 764), E1658 [20NO]

Winchester, TN: tribute to Franklin County High School National Defense Cadet Corps, E1320 [1AU]

Winters, TX: tribute to Winters High School Class of 1964 veterans, E1513 [12NO]

Womack, Bruklin: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E327 [6MR]

Yorkshire, NY: Pioneer Middle School named to National Forum To Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform ‘‘Schools to Watch’’ list, E1082 [26JN]

Zhurba, Daniel: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E339 [10MR]

Remarks in Senate

Anchorage, AK: anniversary of South Anchorage High School, S2376 [10AP]

Arizona: convey certain land inholdings owned by the U.S. to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona (H.R. 507), S4355 [9JY]

Belgrade, MT: tribute to Belgrade High School students for fundraising for the Gallatin Valley Food Bank, S3663 [12JN]

Brazil, IN: Jackson Township Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S5985 [13NO]

Burlington, VT: anniversary of Christ the King School, S6082 [18NO]

Butte, MT: anniversary of John F. Kennedy Elementary School dediciation, S132 [8JA]

Camden County, NJ: tribute to high school seniors enlisting in the military, S2716 [6MY]

Canton, GA: tribute to Creekview High School rocketry team for participation in the Team America Rocketry Challenge, S3231 [21MY]

Carmel, IN: Carmel High School recipient of Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award, S5368 [8SE]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (S. Res. 334), S483 [27JA], S554 [28JA]

Charter schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (S. 2304), S2787 [7MY], S3775 [18JN]

Chesterton, IN: St. Patrick School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S6444 [9DE]

Constitution Day: observance, S5861 [18SE]

Davis, Andrea: Nevada Restaurant Association Education Foundation ProStart Program Student of the Year award recipient, S1728 [25MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program (S. 2366), S3239 [21MY]

——— importance of Summer Food Service Program, S4259 [8JY]

——— issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (S. 2210), S2164 [3AP], S2191 [7AP]

——— promote local and regional farm and food systems, S713 [4FE]

Dept. of Education: allow States to let Federal funds for the education of disadvantaged children follow low-income children to accredited or otherwise State-approved schools or supplemental educational services program, S3483 [9JN]

——— allow States to let Federal funds for the education of disadvantaged children follow low-income children to accredited or otherwise State-approved schools or supplemental educational services program (S. 1968), S505–S508 [28JA], S1607 [13MR], S2412 [28AP]

——— create career and technical education teacher training grant partnership (S. 2867), S5787 [18SE]

——— establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools (S. 2788), S5509 [10SE]

——— establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools and high schools (S. 1293), S4741 [23JY]

——— prohibit funding to exercise any influence over States in establishing student academic standards or require standards as condition for participation in Federal aid programs, S3648 [12JN]

——— protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint in schools (S. 2036), S1003 [24FE]

——— provide for State accountability in provision of access to core resources for learning (S. 2557), S4160 [26JN]

——— raise quality of career and technical education programs and allow local eligible recipients to use Perkins grant funding to establish high-quality career academic programs (S. 2584), S4406–S4410 [10JY]

Dept. of Justice: strengthen the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program Secure Our Schools grant program (S. 146), S3333 [2JN]

Ecology and environment: provide streamlined process for schools to take advantage of Federal energy efficiency programs and financing options, S2947 [13MY]

Education: express importance of effective civic education programs in schools (S. Res. 427), S2524 [29AP]

——— improve the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children, S3483 [9JN]

——— improve the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, expand educational choices for the disabled, and establish a scholarship program for military children (S. 1909), S344 [15JA], S505–S508 [28JA]

——— tribute to mentoring programs, S5857 [18SE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 1094), S3483 [9JN]

Employment: improve conditions necessary for economic growth and job creation (H.R. 4), S5957 [12NO], S5996 [13NO]

——— require criminal background checks for school employees (H.R. 2083), S5939–S5944 [12NO]

——— require criminal background checks for school employees (H.R. 2083), unanimous-consent request, S5940 [12NO]

——— require criminal background checks for school employees (S. 1596), S920 [12FE], S2308 [9AP], S2346–S2350 [10AP], S4607–S4609 [17JY]

——— require criminal background checks for school employees (S. 1596), unanimous-consent request, S2348 [10AP]

Evansville, IN: Signature School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S6084 [18NO]

Fairfield, MT: tribute to Fairfield High School girls’ basketball team, S2324 [9AP]

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), S1901 [1AP]

——— tribute to victims of gun violence, S7 [6JA], S201 [9JA], S843 [10FE]

Fishers, IN: Hamilton Southeastern Junior High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S5985 [13NO]

Fort Wayne, IN: Cedarville Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S6016 [17NO]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in Albuquerque, NM, to the Amy Biehl High School Foundation (S. 898), S5460 [9SE]

Hardy, Josh: tribute to support of family and friends relative to appeal to FDA for expedited approval of experimental drug treatment, S1646 [13MR]

Harkin, Senator: impact of Senate achievements on Allamakee County, IA, S4616 [17JY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Black Hawk County, IA, S3808 [18JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Boone County, IA, S3807 [18JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Floyd County, IA, S3929 [24JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Fremont County, IA, S2561 [30AP]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Henry County, IA, S3999 [25JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Iowa County, IA, S4000 [25JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Jefferson County, IA, S3659 [12JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Linn County, IA, S3067 [15MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Lyon County, IA, S2607 [1MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Marion County, IA, S3895 [23JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on O’Brien County, IA, S2948 [13MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Palo Alto County, IA, S2949 [13MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Plymouth County, IA, S2606 [1MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Pocahontas County, IA, S2950 [13MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Ringgold County, IA, S3066 [15MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Shelby County, IA, S2562 [30AP]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Taylor County, IA, S3068 [15MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Van Buren County, IA, S3928 [24JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Washington County, IA, S3660 [12JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Winnebago County, IA, S4615 [17JY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Winneshiek County, IA, S3896 [23JN]

Haslam, Rebecca: Vermont Teacher of the Year Award recipient, S6383 [8DE]

Hatfield, Lois R.: Somerset, KY, Business and Professional Women’s Club Business Woman of the Year award recipient, S3362 [3JN]

Indianapolis, IN: Sidener Academy for High Ability Students recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S6017 [17NO]

——— St. Thomas Aquinas School recipient of Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools award, S5368 [8SE]

Kernersville, NC: tribute to Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School boys’ tennis team, S3505 [9JN]

King, William: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient, S1169 [26FE]

Lammiman, Allyson: National Association of Agricultural Educators Agriscience Teacher of the Year award recipient, S4398 [10JY]

Lee, Joseph: New Hampshire Dept. of Education Granite State Teacher of the Year award recipient, S3603 [11JN]

Littleton, CO: anniversary of shooting of students at Columbine High School, S2464 [29AP]

Maryland: tribute to efforts to fight child hunger, S1726 [25MR]

Miami, FL: tribute to Booker T. Washington High School football team, S5461 [9SE]

Milford, CT: express condolences to the family of victim of Jonathan Law High School stabbing, S2410 [28AP]

Minnesota: tribute to Minnesota Military Children’s Poetry Contest winners, S3467 [5JN]

Murrysville, PA: express condolences to victims and families of Franklin Regional High School stabbings, S2308 [9AP]

——— tribute to community members and first responders for response to Franklin Regional High School stabbings, S2788 [7MY]

Muscatine, IA: tribute to joint study between Muscatine High School and University of Iowa on efforts to improve youth nutrition, S3894 [23JN]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (S. Res. 558), S5720 [17SE]

National Assistant Principals Week: designate (S. Res. 405), S1880 [31MR]

National Character Counts Week: designate (S. Res. 557), S5720 [17SE]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 438), S2740 [6MY]

National Physical Education and Sport Week: designate (S. Res. 441), S2980 [13MY]

National Principals Month: designate (S. Res. 554), S5720 [17SE]

National School Choice Week: observance, S516 [28JA]

National School Counseling Week: designate (S. Res. 342), S658 [30JA]

Nevada: tribute to Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Gates Millennium Scholarship recipients, S2908 [12MY]

Newtown, CT: anniversary of shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, S6515–S6517 [10DE]

Nigeria: condemn abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance, S4111 [26JN]

——— condemn abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance (S. Res. 433), S2627 [5MY], S2699, S2700, S2704 [6MY], S2786 [7MY]

Nineveh, IN: Sprunica Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S6017 [17NO]

Northwest Youth Corps: anniversary, S5371 [8SE]

Ohio: tribute to high school seniors enlisting in the Armed Forces, S2322 [9AP]

Oregon: participation in Dept. of Agriculture Pilot Project for Procurement of Unprocessed Fruits and Vegetables, S6381 [8DE]

Pakistan: condemn shooting and offer condolences to victims and families of attack by the Pakistani Taliban at the Army Public School in Peshawar, S6912 [16DE]

Park Hills, KY: tribute to Covington Catholic High School boys’ basketball team, S1913 [1AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact on job creation and hiring, S2852 [8MY], S5605 [16SE]

Portable Practical Educational Preparation, Inc.: anniversary, S5368 [8SE]

Portland, IN: East Elementary recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S6085 [18NO]

Presque Isle, ME: tribute to Aroostook Aspirations Initiative, S2713 [6MY]

Reynolds, Penny: Nevada Restaurant Association Education Foundation ProStart Program Teacher of the Year award recipient, S1728 [25MR]

Rutland, VT: tribute to anti-cyber bullying efforts at Rutland High School, S6767 [12DE]

School Bus Safety Month: designate (S. Res. 560), S5720 [17SE]

South Berwick, ME: tribute to Marshwood High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S3176 [20MY]

South Carolina: tribute to Student Spaceflight Experiments Program participants, S6784 [12DE]

Spizzirri, Clemencia: Iowa Teacher of the Year award recipient, S6444 [9DE]

Springfield, MO: anniversary of Sunshine Elementary School, S5955 [12NO]

St. Louis, MO: designate as the National Chess Capital (S. Res. 102), S2677 [5MY]

Summer Meals Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 495), S4231 [7JY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision, S3151, S3177 [20MY], S3229 [21MY]

Taxation: provide tax credit to teachers in rural or high unemployment areas or who achieve National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification (S. 2880), S5788 [18SE]

Thorn Bay, AK: tribute to Southeast Island School District for building greenhouses for students at each school, S3928 [24JN]

Troutdale, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Reynolds High School, S3528 [10JN]

Turner, ME: Turner Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S6016 [17NO]

Vermont: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ranking as State having healthiest children in the nation, S3925 [24JN]

Wells, NV: tribute to Wells Future Farmers of America participation in Western National Rangeland Career Development Event, S6940 [2JA]

Young Marines (organization): tribute, S6920 [16DE]

Reports

Charter School Vulnerabilities to Waste, Fraud, and Abuse: Center for Popular Democracy and Integrity in Education (organization) (excerpt), H4031 [9MY]

Reports filed

Albuquerque, New Mexico, Federal Land Conveyance Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3998) (H. Rept. 113–408), H3142 [9AP]

Albuquerque, NM, Federal Land Conveyance Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 898), S3474 [5JN]

Consideration of H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 727) (H. Rept. 113–601), H7616 [16SE]

Consideration of H.R. 10, Success and Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 576) (H. Rept. 113–444), H3939 [7MY]

Pascua Yaqui Tribe Trust Land Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 507) (S. Rept. 113–148), S2378 [10AP]

School District 318 Land Exchange Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4220) (H. Rept. 113–697), H10334 [2JA]

Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4092) (H. Rept. 113–479), H5556 [19JN]

Success and Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 10) (H. Rept. 113–423), H3291 [29AP]

Resolutions by organizations

George Washington birthday observance on February 22, rather than the third Monday in February of each year: Waterford, VA, Elementary School, E1090 [26JN]

Statements

Jobs for America Act: Executive Office of the President, H7816 [18SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 573, condemn abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance in Nigeria, H4535 [20MY]

H. Res. 576, consideration of H.R. 10, Success and Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Act, H3961 [8MY]

H. Res. 617, condemn abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance in Nigeria, H5323 [12JN]

H. Res. 727, consideration of H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act, H7684 [18SE]

H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act, H7773–H7807 [18SE]

H.R. 10, Success and Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Act, H4023–H4028 [9MY]

H.R. 507, Pascua Yaqui Tribe Trust Land Act, S4355 [9JY]

H.R. 3998, Albuquerque, NM, Federal Land Conveyance Act, H5380 [17JN]

H.R. 4092, Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act, H5604 [23JN]

H.R. 5031, STEM Education Act, H6141 [14JY]

S. 898, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Federal Land Conveyance Act, S5461 [9SE], H7914 [12NO]

S. 2036, Keeping All Students Safe Act, S1004–S1007 [24FE]

S. 2584, Educating Tomorrow’s Workforce Act, S4408 [10JY]

S. Res. 102, St. Louis, MO, designation as the National Chess Capital, S2677 [5MY]

S. Res. 334, recognize goals of Catholic Schools Week and honor contributions of Catholic schools, S448 [16JA]

S. Res. 342, National School Counseling Week, S657 [30JA]

S. Res. 372, support goals and ideals of Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights, S1323 [5MR]

S. Res. 383, National Middle Level Education Month, S1661 [13MR]

S. Res. 405, National Assistant Principals Week, S1873 [31MR]

S. Res. 429, express importance of effective civic education programs in schools, S2474 [29AP]

S. Res. 433, condemn abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance in Nigeria, S2621 [1MY]

S. Res. 438, support goals and ideals of National Charter Schools Week, S2721 [6MY]

S. Res. 441, National Physical Education and Sport Week, S2878 [8MY]

S. Res. 495, Summer Meals Awareness Month, S4225 [7JY]

S. Res. 554, National Principals Month, S5703 [17SE]

S. Res. 557, National Character Counts Week, S5705 [17SE]

S. Res. 558, National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, S5705 [17SE]

S. Res. 560, School Bus Safety Month, S5706 [17SE]

S. Res. 591, support goals and ideals of American Education Week, S6212 [20NO]