ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT

Amendments

Dept. of Education: provide for Parents’ Bill of Rights (H.R. 5), H1369, H1375, H1376, H1377, H1378, H1381, H1382, H1383, H1389, H1390, H1391, H1392, H1393, H1394, H1395 [23MR], H1415, H1417, H1418, H1419 [24MR]

——— provide for Parents’ Bill of Rights (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 241), H1345 [23MR]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 3105), S5143 [24OC] (see H.R. 6031), H5042 [24OC]

——— allow parents of eligible military dependent children to redirect portion of per pupil Impact Aid Program allocations to establish Military Education Savings Accounts (see S. 60), S75 [24JA] (see H.R. 452), H276 [24JA]

——— allow States to opt out of certain programmatic requirements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see S. 110), S121 [26JA] (see H.R. 631), H509 [30JA] (see H.R. 1185), H874 [24FE]

——— allow use of Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program grants to reinforce school safety infrastructure, technology, and personnel (see S. 1083), S1088 [30MR] (see H.R. 2483), H1707 [6AP] (see H.R. 5184), H4180 [11AU]

——— amend American History and Civics Education program to require inclusion of programs that educate students about history and principles of U.S. Constitution, including Bill of Rights (see S. 2775), S4440 [13SE]

——— amend Elementary and Secondary Education Act relative to prohibited uses of funds (see H.R. 5161), H4165 [4AU]

——— amend weights used to determine amounts for targeted grants and education finance incentive grants for local educational agencies (see H.R. 4565), H3205 [11JY]

——— authorize grants to support new and expand existing voluntary community-driven strategies to increase diversity in schools (see S. 1661), S1704 [17MY] (see H.R. 3444), H2425 [17MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies for disadvantaged students (see S. 1202), S1255 [19AP] (see H.R. 2715), H1885 [19AP]

——— 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 S. 182), S172 [31JA] (see H.R. 653), H574 [31JA]

——— clarify that prohibition on use of Federal education funds for certain weapons does not apply to sports clubs, teams, training, or related activities provided for students (see S. 2736), S4270 [7SE]

——— clarify that prohibition on use of Federal education funds for certain weapons does not apply to use of such weapons for training in archery, hunter safety education, or culinary arts (see S. 2735), S4228 [6SE]

——— clarify that prohibition on use of Federal education funds for certain weapons does not apply to use of such weapons for training in archery, hunting, other shooting sports, or culinary arts (see S. 2828), S4554 [18SE] (see H.R. 5110), H4157 [1AU]

——— condemn decision to prohibit use of funds for hunter, archery, and other shooting sports education programs in schools (see H. Res. 651), H4181 [11AU]

——— create demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 845), H709 [6FE]

——— decrease frequency of standardized tests administered to students in grades 3 through 12 (see H.R. 1741), H1408 [23MR]

——— ensure access of Armed Forces recruiters to secondary school campuses (see H.R. 4522), H3176 [10JY]

——— ensure that local educational agencies applying for certain Federal education funds post curriculum for elementary and secondary schools online (see H.R. 287), H203 [11JA]

——— ensure that teachers are paid livable and competitive salary throughout their career (see S. 766), S743 [9MR]

——— establish grant program that will support efforts at State level to establish anti-bullying task forces to study, address, and reduce bullying in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 5307), H4210 [29AU]

——— expand access to school-wide arts and music programs (see S. 364), S312 [9FE] (see H.R. 969), H825 [9FE]

——— improve Full-Service Community School Program (see S. 3360), S5674 [29NO] (see H.R. 6576), H6110 [4DE]

——— improve mental health services for students (see H.R. 3669), H2635 [25MY]

——— include certain mental health professionals as specialized instructional support personnel (see H.R. 3055), H2125 [2MY]

——— include indoor agricultural technology as activity that supports well-rounded education (see H.R. 4022), H2807 [12JN]

——— increase civics education programs (see H.R. 1387), H1147 [7MR]

——— make grants to States for assistance in hiring additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 6091), H5173 [26OC]

——— promote environmental literacy (see S. 1239), S1293 [20AP] (see H.R. 2784), H1909 [20AP]

——— promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (see S. 205), S203 [1FE] (see H.R. 5704), H4497 [26SE]

——— protect elementary and secondary students from sexual abuse (see H.R. 5276), H4204 [25AU]

——— provide for additional activities, resources, and data collection with respect to English learners (see H.R. 3138), H2170 [9MY]

——— provide for Parents’ Bill of Rights (see H.R. 5), H1046 [1MR]

——— provide for Parents’ Bill of Rights (H.R. 5), consideration (see H. Res. 241), H1325 [22MR]

——— provide full Federal funding under Impact Aid Program for local educational agencies providing language instruction for English learners and immigrant students (see S. 871), S826 [16MR] (see H.R. 1591), H1285 [14MR]

——— remove prohibition on use of funds relating to provision of dangerous weapon or training in use of dangerous weapon (see S. 2802), S4525 [14SE] (see H.R. 5505), H4345 [14SE]

——— require State report cards to reflect same race groups as decennial census of population (see S. 3152), S5213 [26OC] (see H.R. 6086), H5173 [26OC]

——— require States receiving Federal funds to implement policy to prohibit school employees from conducting certain social gender transition interventions (see H.R. 1585), H1285 [14MR]

——— 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. 2417), S3458 [20JY]

Education: allow Federal funds appropriated for kindergarten through grade 12 education to follow student whether learning in person or remotely, to public, private, or home school of choice (see H.R. 571), H428 [26JA]

——— expand educational choices for disabled and establish scholarship program for military children (see S. 266), S230 [2FE]

——— prohibit Federal funding to labor organizations for education professionals (see H.R. 174), H104 [9JA]

——— provide rules of construction that nothing in certain education legislation supports academic disciplines, programs, or activities that hold that U.S was founded on white supremacy and oppression (see H.R. 5326), H4217 [1SE]

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. 749), S742 [9MR]

Schools: require silent alarms in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4999), H4138 [27JY]

Letters

Parents Bill of Rights Act: Alan S. Inouye, American Library Association, H1339, H1355 [23MR]

——— Bruce Lesley, First Focus Campaign for Children Inc., H1359, H1365 [23MR], E251–E253 [24MR]

——— Kathleen Minke, National Association of School Psychologists, H1362–H1364 [23MR]

——— Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, H1353 [23MR]

——— Marc Egan, National Education Association, H1351 [23MR]

——— Randi Weingarten, American Federation of Teachers, H1352 [23MR]

——— Raymond Hart, Council of the Great City Schools, H1368 [23MR]

——— Sasha Pudelski, School Superintendents Association, H1361 [23MR]

Lists

Organizations opposed to H.R. 5, Parents Bill of Rights Act, H1370 [23MR]

Motions

Dept. of Education: provide for Parents’ Bill of Rights (H.R. 5), H1424 [24MR]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Education: add private right of action for parents to hold schools accountable, H1381, H1382 [23MR]

——— align Parents’ Bill of Rights to required actions by school districts, affirm parents’ rights to direct education of children, and encourage courts to use strict scrutiny test to evaluate laws involving such rights, H1376 [23MR]

——— amend weights used to determine amounts for targeted grants and education finance incentive grants for local educational agencies (H.R. 4565), H3649 [18JY]

——— 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. 653), E80 [31JA]

——— clarify that prohibition on use of Federal education funds for certain weapons does not apply to use of such weapons for training in archery, hunting, other shooting sports, or culinary arts (H.R. 5110), H4471–H4475 [26SE]

——— consolidate and award Federal funds in block grants to States to carry out educational activities permitted by laws of such States, H1417, H1418 [24MR]

——— ensure that local educational agencies applying for certain Federal education funds post curriculum for elementary and secondary schools online, E253 [24MR]

——— ensure that Parents’ Bill of Rights does not impose requirements on non-public elementary or secondary schools, H1392 [23MR]

——— include in Parents’ Bill of Rights notice if child’s school allows biological males to use restrooms or changing rooms designated for biological females, H1377, H1378 [23MR]

——— include in Parents’ Bill of Rights notice if school operates, sponsors, or facilitates athletic programs or activities that permit biological males to participate in programs designated for biological females, H1376, H1377 [23MR]

——— prohibit Federal funds from going to local educational agencies unless they hold open enrollment period, H1382, H1383 [23MR]

——— provide for Parents’ Bill of Rights, H255 [24JA]

——— provide for Parents’ Bill of Rights (H.R. 5), H1303, H1305, H1307 [22MR], H1332, H1335, H1336, H1348–H1383, H1386–H1396, H1397 [23MR], H1414, H1415–H1426, H1427, H1428, H1429, H1436 [24MR], H1473 [28MR], H1540 [29MR], H1776, H1777 [18AP], H1883 [19AP], H2044 [26AP], E253 [24MR]

——— provide for Parents’ Bill of Rights (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 241), H1337–H1347 [23MR]

——— provide grants to States to establish comprehensive school career counseling program, H581 [1FE]

——— require local educational agencies provide notice to parents of knowledge of any videos or recordings of violent activity involving their child, H1418 [24MR]

——— require local educational agencies provide notice to parents of plans to eliminate college credit courses, H1419, H1420 [24MR]

Education: allow Federal funds appropriated for kindergarten through grade 12 education to follow student whether learning in person or remotely, to public, private, or home school of choice, H1416, H1417 [24MR]

——— expand educational choices for disabled and establish scholarship program for military children, H257 [24JA]

——— prohibit parents from denying access of students not their own from any books or other reading materials otherwise available in school libraries under Parents’ Bill of Rights, H1389 [23MR]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Education: clarify that prohibition on use of Federal education funds for certain weapons does not apply to use of such weapons for training in archery, hunting, other shooting sports, or culinary arts (H.R. 5110), S4707–S4709 [27SE]

——— promote environmental literacy (S. 1239), S1295 [20AP]

——— provide for Parents’ Bill of Rights (H.R. 5), S917 [23MR]

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 (S. 749), S5434 [8NO]

Schools: hunting and archery programs funding, S4423 [13SE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 5, Parents Bill of Rights Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 241) (H. Rept. 118–12), H1325 [22MR]

Parents Bill of Rights Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 5) (H. Rept. 118–9), H1284 [14MR]

Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 5110) (H. Rept. 118–207), H4436 [20SE]

Statements

Parents Bill of Rights Act: National Parent Teacher Association, H1350 [23MR]

——— National Parents Union, H1355 [23MR]

——— several organizations, H1367 [23MR]

——— Third Way (organization), H1367 [23MR]

So-Called ‘Parents Bill of Rights’ Is All Wrong for America’s Moms, Families—A Toxic Plan That Will Create More Division, Damage to Our Kids and Communities: Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, MomsRising (organization), H1350 [23MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 241, consideration of H.R. 5, Parents Bill of Rights Act, H1337 [23MR]

H.R. 5, Parents Bill of Rights Act, H1372–H1374 [23MR]

H.R. 5110, Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act, H4471 [26SE]

S. 205, Protecting Student Athletes From Concussions Act, S206 [1FE]

S. 749, National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE) Improvement Act, S5434 [8NO]