H.R. 3463 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a partnership between the Department of Education and the National Park Service to provide educational opportunities for students and teachers.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inAmends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to editestablish the wikiNational Park Ranger School Partnerships program authorizing the Secretary of Education to award competitive, three-year grants to schools and belocal educational agencies (LEAs) to enter into partnerships with the firstNational Park Service (NPS) to provide kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) students with educational programs and K-12 teachers with professional development emphasizing science, the environment, natural resources, mathematics, civics, and history. Makes education service agencies eligible for grants to carry out such educational programs and professional development activities.

Deems schools and LEAs to be eligible for such a detailed summarygrant only if they: (1) have, are capable of, or will develop certain connections to the NPS; (2) have been identified as needing improvement under title I of the bill!)ESEA; and (3) serve a significant percentage of low-income students.

Permits: (1) the NPS to participate in the Mathematics and Science Partnerships program that provides training to teachers of such subjects under title II of the ESEA; and (2) educational service agencies, including federal agencies that serve as educational service providers, to partner with LEAs under such title's Teaching American History Grant Program.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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(Log inLatest Major Action: 8/4/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to edit the wikiHouse Committee on Education and be the first to update the status of the bill!)Labor.
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== Points in Favor ==

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