ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students in schools (see S. 2572), S1844 [20MR]

——— allow parents of eligible military dependent children to redirect a portion of their per pupil Impact Aid Program allocations to establish Military Education Savings Accounts (see S. 2517), S1452 [7MR] (see H.R. 5199), H1476 [7MR]

——— allow States and local educational agencies to use existing Federal grant money to make physical safety improvements to school campus facilities (see H.R. 5332), H1698 [19MR]

——— allow States to submit a State management decision and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 6259), H5973 [28JN]

——— allow use of Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program grants to reinforce school safety infrastructure, technology, and personnel (see S. 3506), S6341 [26SE]

——— amend American History and Civics Education program to require inclusion of programs that educate students about history and principles of the U.S. Constitution, including the Bill of Rights (see S. 3446), S6189 [17SE]

——— authorize grants to support new and expand existing voluntary community-driven strategies to increase diversity in schools (see S. 3413), S6058 [6SE] (see H.R. 6722), H7919 [6SE]

——— authorizing appropriations for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies for the disadvantaged (see S. 3699), S7275 [4DE]

——— establish career counseling program (see S. 2443), S1164 [15FE]

——— expand access to school-wide arts and music programs (see S. 3391), S5991 [28AU] (see H.R. 6137), H5284 [19JN]

——— modernize, renovate, or repair career and technical education facilities, enable rural or Native American schools to remodel or build high-tech facilities, and support high-speed Internet (see S. 3589), S6815 [11OC]

——— prevent Federal funds from being used to establish discipline policies that intentionally discourage reporting of certain dangerous student behavior or interfere with law enforcement agencies (see S. 2618), S1947 [22MR]

——— promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (see S. 3686), S7241 [29NO]

——— provide criteria for use of Federal funds to support trauma-informed practices in schools (see H.R. 7320), H10269 [17DE]

——— provide grants to eligible entities to establish, expand, or support dual or concurrent enrollment programs offering career and technical education (see H.R. 6685), H7776 [28AU]

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage female students to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 5136), H1340 [1MR]

——— provide States with option of using grant funds to supply menstrual hygiene products to students (see H.R. 6953), H9150 [27SE]

——— require local educational agencies to implement a policy on allergy bullying (see H.R. 6196), H5580 [22JN]

——— 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. 6148), H5284 [19JN]

——— support preparation and retention of outstanding educators in all fields to ensure a bright future for children in under-resourced and under-served communities (see S. 3185), S4843 [9JY] (see H.R. 7023), H9414 [2OC]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 6279), H5974 [28JN]

Schools: improve school safety and mental health services (see S. 2513), S1452 [7MR] (see H.R. 5324), H1697 [19MR]

Tobacco products: include e-cigarettes in smoking bans in schools, clarify that educational assistance can be used for e-cigarette prevention by schools, and authorize studies in e-cigarette use prevention (see S. 3701), S7275 [4DE]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students in schools (S. 2572), S6793 [11OC]

——— promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (S. 3686), S7243 [29NO]

Schools: improve school safety and mental health services (S. 2513), S1362 [6MR]

Texts of

S. 3686, Protecting Student Athletes From Concussions Act, S7244 [29NO]