ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Education: amend weights used to determine amounts for targeted grants and education finance incentive grants for local educational agencies (see H.R. 7989), H2597 [18MR]

——— exclude certain instructional approaches from comprehensive literacy instruction and prioritize funds to promote use of evidence-based literacy instruction and supports aligned to science of reading (see H.R. 7890), H2481 [12MR]

——— expand access to school-wide arts and music programs (see S. 4018), S881 [5MR] (see H.R. 7855), H2471 [5MR]

——— incentivize hands-on, nonpartisan civic learning and permanently authorize American History and Civics Academies (see S. 4054), S1009 [11MR]

——— prohibit funding for any program or activity for, or to provide or promote literature or other materials to, children that includes sexually oriented material (see H.R. 7661), H2296 [24FE]

——— promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (see H.R. 7590), H2228 [17FE]

——— provide for greater flexibility in Federal programs supporting planning and implementation of charter schools (see H.R. 7082), H918 [15JA]

——— require certain local educational agencies to distribute guidance to students, parents, and other local community members on firearm safety (see H.R. 7591), H2228 [17FE]

——— require local educational agencies to include mental health and suicide prevention information on student identification cards (see S. 4061), S1009 [11MR] (see H.R. 7092), H918 [15JA]

——— 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. 4025), S915 [9MR] (see H.R. 7883), H2476 [9MR]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Education: exclude certain instructional approaches from comprehensive literacy instruction and prioritize funds to promote use of evidence-based literacy instruction and supports aligned to science of reading (H.R. 7890), H2616 [19MR]

——— expand career counseling opportunities within student support and academic enrichment grants (H.R. 4965), H2261 [24FE]

Reports filed

Say No to Indoctrination Act: Committee on Education and Workforce (House) (H.R. 2617) (H. Rept. 119–442), H716 [13JA]