H.R. 2904 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reauthorize the laws relating to public charter schools to improve academic achievement of all students.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(LogCharter School Program Enhancement Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to authorized public chartering agencies, in addition to editstate educational agencies, for the wikiprovision of subgrants to charter school developers or nonprofit charter support organizations assisting such developers. Raises the maximum term of such grants.

Extends grant priority to states that: (1) provide public charter schools with funding commensurate with that provided to other public schools; (2) focus on creating such schools in areas that have many schools designated as needing improvement; and be(3) demonstrate that a high percentage of its charter school students are meeting, exceeding, or making sufficient progress toward state academic performance standards. Eliminates from grant consideration states that have certain restrictive charter school laws.

Alters Charter School Per-Pupil Facilities Aid programs by changing from mandatory to discretionary the firstauthority of the Secretary to provide states with program grants and requiring state grantees to make charter school per-pupil spending commensurate with such spending on other public schools.

Establishes a detailed summarycompetitive grant program for the dissemination of successful charter school programs.

Requires charter schools to have independent governing boards that enter into performance-based agreements with authorized public chartering agencies. Prohibits such schools from giving admissions priority to students on the bill!)basis of prior academic achievement.

Amends the Charter School Credit Enhancement program by making predevelopment costs an object of credit enhancement and authorizing the use of program grants for limited loans to such schools.


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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 6/28/2007:9/11/2007: Referred to House committee.subcommittee. Status: Referred to the House CommitteeSubcommittee on EducationEarly Childhood, Elementary, and Labor.Secondary Education.
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== Points in Favor ==

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