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S. 2122, The Facilitating Outstanding Classrooms Using Size reduction Act (FOCUS Act)

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2122 would amend title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reduce class size through the use of highly qualified teachers....

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H.R. 3324, The The First Tee in Character Education Act of 2007

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3324 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish the First Tee Life Skills Program....

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S. 1547, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $6377.61

Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1547 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, and it would prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year....

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H.R. 2668, To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reduce class size through the use of fully qualified teachers, and for other purposes

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2668 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reduce class size through the use of fully qualified teachers....

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S. 1548, The Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1548 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, and it would prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year....

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H.R. 2436, The Nanotechnology in the Schools Act

Tue, 22 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2436 would strengthen the capacity of eligible institutions to provide instruction in nanotechnology....

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P.L. 110-97, To extend the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 - Cost per Average Family: $2.02

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1124 would extend the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999....

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S. 343, A bill to extend the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 - Cost per Average Family: $2.02

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 343 would extend the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999....

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H.R. 1828, The Teaching Fellows Act of 2007

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1828 would establish a national teaching fellowship program to encourage individuals to enter and remain in the field of teaching at public schools....

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S. 1014, The Empowering Parents Through Choice Act

Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1014 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide parental choice for those students that attend schools that are in need of improvement and have been identified for restructuring....

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H.R. 1539, The A PLUS Act

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1539 would allow a State to submit a declaration of intent to the Secretary of Education to combine certain funds to improve the academic achievement of students....

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S. 893, The A PLUS Act

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 893 would allow a State to combine certain funds and enter into a performance agreement with the Secretary of Education to improve the academic achievement of students....

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H.R. 1486, The Empowering Parents Through Choice Act

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1486 would amend the Elementary and Seconday Education Act of 1965 to provide parental choice for those students that attend schools that are in need of improvement and have been identified for restructuring....

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S. 808, The RENEWAAL Act of 2007

Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 808 would provide grants to recruit new teachers, principals, and other school leaders to, and retain and support current and returning teachers, principals, and other school leaders employed in, public elementary and public secondary schools, and to help higher education, in areas impacted by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita....

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H.R. 1372, The RENEWAAL Act of 2007

Wed, 07 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1372 would provide grants to recruit new teachers, principals, and other school leaders to, and retain and support current and returning teachers, principals, and other school leaders employed in, public elementary and public secondary schools, and it would help higher education, in areas impacted by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita....

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H.R. 1262, To permit the Secretary of Education to continue to waive certain regulatory requirements with respect to the use of aid funds for restarting school operations after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1262 would permit the Secretary of Education to continue to waive certain regulatory requirements with respect to the use of aid funds for restarting school operations after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita....

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H.R. 1056, The Family Education Freedom Act of 2007

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1056 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a credit against income tax for tuition and related expenses for public and nonpublic elementary and secondary education....

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H.R. 751, The Disaster Recovery Act of 2007

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 751 would expedite payments of certain Federal emergency assistance authorized pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act and direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to exercise certain authority provided under such Act....

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H.R. 648, The No Child Left Behind Improvements Act of 2007

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 648 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965....

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H.R. 609, The College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $107.43

Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 609 would make changes to federal higher education programs, including the Pell Grant program and the Perkins Loan program, and numerous smaller changes to the student and parent loan programs. Provisions included in H.R. 609 include: Increasing the maximum award level for Pell grants for academic year 2006-2007 to $6,000; Changing eligibility requirements for Pell grants; Requiring the Secretary of Education to reallocate to schools default collections on Perkins loans; and Delaying the re...

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H.R. 4855, A bill to amend the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 to reauthorize for 5 additional years the public and private school tuition assistance programs established under the Act - Cost per Average Family: $2.08

Thu, 23 Mar 2006 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4855 would amend the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 and reauthorize the District of Columbia tuition assistance grant (DCTAG) program for students who are residents of Washington, D.C. Current law authorizes the appropriation of such sums as may be necessary through fiscal year 2007, and H.R. 4855 would extend this authorization through fiscal year 2012....

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S. 1086, The Jacob Wetterling, Megan Nicole Kanka, and Pam Lychner Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act - Cost per Average Family: $5.16

Thu, 15 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

S. 1086 would place additional requirements on states and Indian tribes to establish or maintain registration programs for persons convicted of sex offenses. The bill would authorize the appropriation of necessary sums for fiscal years 2006 through 2009 for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make grants to cover the costs of meeting these new requirements and existing federal requirements for sex-offender registration programs. (Most states have such programs, and current law authorizes the appr...

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S. 1766, The Louisiana Katrina Reconstruction Act - Cost per Average Family: $1762.45

Tue, 04 Oct 2005 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1766 would appropriate funds in 2006 for Community Development Block Grants, HOPE IV (public housing grants), HOME (affordable housing grants), and a new Louisiana Redevelopment Fund; to establish the Pelican Commission to protect the Louisiana coastal area from future flooding and to restore wetlands; for the Louisiana Department of Transportation to construct, repair, and expand roads, transit, and ports in Louisiana; to financial institutions with mortgagees who cannot make mortgage paymen...

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H.R. 366, The Vocational and Technical Education for the Future Act - Cost per Average Family: $72.86

Wed, 16 Mar 2005 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 366 would amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998 and reauthorize secondary and postsecondary vocational education programs through fiscal year 2011. Under the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA), these authorizations would automatically be extended for one year, to 2012. H.R. 366 would repeal title II, the Tech-Prep Education Act, of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998 and merge funding for Tech-Prep programs with the voca...

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