ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Education: allow States and local educational agencies to use existing Federal grant money to make physical safety improvements to school campus facilities (see H.R. 8009), H5445 [9JN]

——— authorize grants to support new and expand existing voluntary community-driven strategies to increase diversity in schools (see S. 4230), S2544 [17MY]

——— authorize interstate teaching application program (see H.R. 9675), H10055 [22DE]

——— award grants to establish, expand, or support existing school-based mentoring program to assist at-risk middle school students with transition to high school (see H.R. 6481), H300 [25JA]

——— establish notification and reporting requirements relative to unlawful acts and significant emergencies faced by students in public elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 7491), H4438 [11AP]

——— expand Magnet Schools Assistance Program (see S. 3849), S1225 [16MR] (see H.R. 7098), H3775 [16MR]

——— improve academic achievement of English learners and immigrant children and youth (see H.R. 9165), H8390 [11OC]

——— include certain mental health professionals as specialized instructional support personnel (see H.R. 6709), H1119 [11FE]

——— include indoor agricultural technology as activity that supports well-rounded education (see H.R. 8103), H5644 [16JN]

——— make grants to support educational programs in American civics and history (see S. 4384), S2910 [13JN]

——— promote environmental literacy (see S. 4041), S2091 [7AP] (see H.R. 7486), H4433 [7AP]

——— provide criteria for use of Federal funds to support trauma-informed practices in schools (see S. 4614), S3694 [26JY] (see H.R. 8494), H7168 [26JY]

——— provide for hands-on learning opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (see H.R. 6521), H307 [28JA]

——— provide full Federal funding under Impact Aid Program for local educational agencies providing language instruction for English learners and immigrant students (see S. 3855), S1225 [16MR]

——— 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. 7251), H3895 [28MR]

——— support preparation and retention of outstanding educators in all fields to ensure bright future for children in under-resourced and under-served communities (see S. 4694), S3804 [1AU]

Education: prohibit Federal funding to labor organizations for education professionals (see H.R. 9314), H8541 [16NO]

National Advisory Council on Indian Education: include at least 1 president of Tribal college or university and require Depts. of Education and the Interior to consider Council’s reports in budget material preparation (see S. 5104), S6740 [16NO]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Education: authorize interstate teaching application program (H.R. 9675), E1335 [22DE]

——— award grants to establish, expand, or support existing school-based mentoring program to assist at-risk middle school students with transition to high school (H.R. 6481), E63 [25JA]

——— improve mental health services for students (H.R. 787), H8237 [29SE]

——— provide for Parents’ Bill of Rights (H.R. 6056), H7075 [26JY]

Education: expand educational choices for disabled and establish scholarship program for military children (H.R. 5959), H4923 [13MY]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Education: promote environmental literacy (S. 4041), S2095 [7AP]