WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Educational technology

S. 3184, The Empowering Teaching and Learning Through Education Portals Act

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3184 would make grants to States to implement statewide portal initiatives....

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S. 3125, The Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3125 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions....

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H.R. 6065, The Green Schools Act

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6065 would promote green schools....

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H.R. 6049, The Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 - Savings per Average Family: $71.97

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6049 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, and to provide individual income tax relief....

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H.R. 5848, The Preparing Teachers for Digital Age Learners Act of 2008

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5848 would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize a program to prepare teachers for digital age learners....

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H.R. 4262, The Maximizing the Use of Federal Education Funds for Job Creation Act of 2007

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4262 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize additional flexibility to a State with an unemployment rate that is equal to or greater than 125 percent of the national unemployment rate to transfer funds among programs made available to such State by various provisions of that Act....

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P.L. 110-315, The College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1214.91

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4137 would amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965....

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H.R. 4045, The Improving Teacher Diversity Act

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4045 would award competitive grants to minority serving institutions to establish centers of excellence for teacher education....

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H.R. 4057, The Teacher Tax Deduction Enhancement Act of 2007

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4057 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers....

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P.L. 110-166, The Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 - Savings per Average Family: $519.18

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3996 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions....

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H.R. 3983, The The Classroom Readiness Tax Relief Act of 2007

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3983 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent certain tax benefits relating to elementary and secondary schools....

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H.R. 3970, The Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3970 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional tax relief to low and moderate income individuals, it would repeal the individual alternative minimum tax, and it would reform the corporate income tax....

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S. 2194, A bill to 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, and for other purposes

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2194 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....

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S. 2189, The Student Bill of Rights

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2189 would provide for educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems....

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H.R. 3871, The e-Keep the Internet Decent and Safe Act of 2007

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3871 would amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require certain schools having computers with Internet access that receive services at discounted rates to certify that, as part of the required Internet safety policy, the schools are educating minors about appropriate online behavior....

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H.R. 3746, The College Access and Opportunity Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3746 would amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965....

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H.R. 3611, The Bringing Success to Scale Act

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3611 would establish the Bringing Success to Scale program in the Department of Education....

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H.R. 3630, The Enhancing Education through Tax Relief Act of 2007

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3630 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions relating to education....

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H.R. 3631, The Revolutionizing Education Through Digital Investment Act of 2007

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3631 would authorize the establishment of a National Center for Learning Science and Technology Trust Fund....

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H.R. 3605, The Educator Expense Deduction Act of 2007

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3605 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers....

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H.R. 3545, The Rural Education Achievement Program Reauthorization Act

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3545 would amend the small rural school achievement program and the rural and low-income school program under part B of title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965....

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S. 2051, The Rural Education Achievement Program Reauthorization Act of 2007

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2051 would amend the small rural school achievement program and the rural and low-income school program under part B of title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965....

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H.R. 3463, To 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

Sat, 04 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

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....

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H.R. 3394, The Support Our Schools With Quality Teaching Act of 2007

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3394 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to assist underperforming schools to recruit, support, and retain highly qualified and effective teachers by providing grants for participation in the Targeted High Need Initiative program of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards....

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H.R. 3441, The Instructional Leadership Act of 2007

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3441 would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize competitive grants to train school principals in instructional leadership skills and to promote the incorporation of standards of instructional leadership into State-level principal certification or licensure....

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