WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Illiteracy

S. 3100, The Voting Opportunities and Integrity in the Conduct of Elections Act of 2008

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3100 would require early voting in Federal elections, it would prohibit restrictions on absentee voting in Federal elections, and it would establish a grant program to promote voting by mail....

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H.R. 5036, The Emergency Assistance for Secure Elections Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $7.02

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5036 would direct the Administrator of General Services to reimburse certain jurisdictions for the costs of obtaining paper ballot voting systems for the general elections for Federal office to be held in November 2008, to reimburse jurisdictions for the costs incurred in conducting audits or hand counting of the results of the general elections for Federal office to be held in November 2008....

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S. 2295, The Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2007

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2295 would amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot under title III of such Act....

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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. 3426, The Flexibility for Individual Excellence in Education Act of 2007

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3426 would modify certain amendments made by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001....

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S. 1996, The Achievement Through Technology and Innovation Act of 2007

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1996 would reauthorize the Enhancing Education Through Technology Act of 2001....

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S. 2001, The All Students Can Achieve Act

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2001 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965....

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S. 1979, A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide for school improvement, comprehensive, high-quality multi-year induction and mentoring for new teachers, and professional development for experienced teachers, and for other purposes

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1979 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide for school improvement, comprehensive, high-quality multi-year induction and mentoring for new teachers, and professional development for experienced teachers....

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H.R. 3292, The Education Assessment Technical Corrections Act

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3292 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to clarify Federal requirements under that Act....

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S. 1913, The No Child Left Behind Enhancement Act

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1913 would improve the amendments made by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001....

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H.R. 3253, The Measuring and Evaluating Trends for Reliability, Integrity, and Continued Success Act

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3253 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide for the use of longitudinal data systems....

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S. 1823, The Ready to Learn Act

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1823 would set the United States on track to ensure children are ready to learn when they begin kindergarten....

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H.R. 3075, To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow States to count certain students formerly identified as limited English proficient as being within the limited English proficient subgroup, and certain students formerly identified as students with disabilities as being within the students with disabilities subgroup

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3075 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow States to count certain students formerly identified as limited English proficient as being within the limited English proficient subgroup, and certain students formerly identified as students with disabilities as being within the students with disabilities subgroup....

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H.R. 3055, The Families Conquering Literacy Together Act of 2007

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3055 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide expanded resources, technical assistance, reasonable accountability, and professional development to eligible entities implementing Even Start programs....

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S. 1775, The No Child Left Behind Act of 2007

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1775 would reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that no child is left behind....

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H.R. 3014, The Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3014 would improve the health of minority individuals....

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H.R. 2946, The State and Local Education Flexibility Act of 2007

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2946 would amend the accountability provisions of part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965....

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H.R. 2859, The Prepare All Kids Act of 2007

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2859 would assist States in making voluntary high quality full-day prekindergarten programs available and economically affordable for the families of all children for at least 1 year preceding kindergarten....

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H.R. 2449, The Achievement Through Technology and Innovation Act of 2007

Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2449 would reauthorize part D of title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965....

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H.R. 2289, The Striving Readers Act of 2007

Mon, 14 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2289 would establish an adolescent literacy program....

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S. 1374, The Prepare All Kids Act of 2007

Fri, 11 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1374 would assist States in making voluntary high quality full-day prekindergarten programs available and economically affordable for the families of all children for at least 1 year preceding kindergarten....

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H.R. 2203, The Improving Supplemental Education by Ensuring Parental Awareness Act

Tue, 08 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2203 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to increase student access and participation in supplemental educational services....

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H.R. 2166, The Practicality in Education Act

Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2166 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve the method of determining adequate yearly progress....

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S. 1302, The Keeping PACE Act

Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1302 would amend title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to encourage and support parent, family, and community involvement in schools, it would provide needed integrated services and comprehensive supports to children, and it would ensure that schools are centers of communities, for the ultimate goal of assisting students to stay in school, become successful learners, and improve academic achievement....

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H.R. 2070, The Comprehensive Learning Assessment for Students and Schools (CLASS) Act

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2070 would amend part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding adequate yearly progress and assessments....

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