WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Adult education

H.R. 6856, The Ready to Compete Act

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6856 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and to increase America's global competitiveness....

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S. 3368, The SECTORS Act of 2008

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3368 would promote industry growth and competitiveness and it would improve worker training, retention, and advancement....

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H.R. 6650, To authorize appropriations for certain provisions of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6650 would authorize appropriations for certain provisions of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998....

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H.R. 6617, The Strengthening Communities Through Education and Integration Act of 2008

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6617 would strengthen communities through English literacy, civics, education, and immigrant integration programs....

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S. 3334, The Strengthening Communities Through Education and Integration Act of 2008

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3334 would strengthen communities through English literacy, civic education, and immigrant integration programs....

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S. 3230, The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $6445.91

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3230 would make appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....

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H.R. 4067, The Bridges from Jobs to Careers Act

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4067 would provide grants to colleges to improve remedial education (including English language instruction), it would customize remediation to student career goals, and it would help students move rapidly from remediation into for-credit occupation program courses and through program completion....

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H.R. 3747, The Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3747 would enhance the workforce investment system of the Nation by strengthening one-stop career centers, providing for more effective governance arrangements, promoting access to a more comprehensive array of employment and training, integrating existing employment and training programs to avoid duplication and overlap, establishing a targeted approach to serving youth, and improving performance accountability....

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H.R. 3745, The Mandarin Language Teaching Grant Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3745 would improve Mandarin language education by authorizing grants to support the creation of Mandarin language classes for elementary and secondary school and adult education program students....

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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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H.R. 3043, The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $5010.56

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3043 would make appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....

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H.R. 2446, The Afghanistan Freedom and Security Support Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $57.00

Wed, 30 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2446 would reauthorize the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002....

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S. 33, A bill to redesignate the Office for Vocational and Adult Education as the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education

Tue, 22 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 33 would redesignate the Office for Vocational and Adult Education as the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education....

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H.R. 2430, To amend the Department of Education Organization Act and the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to redesignate the Office of Vocational and Adult Education

Tue, 22 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2430 would amend the Department of Education Organization Act and the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to redesignate the Office of Vocational and Adult Education....

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H.R. 2403, The Southern Empowerment and Economic Development Act to authorize the Delta Black Belt Regional Authority

Mon, 21 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2403 would amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to provide for comprehensive community and economic development in the distressed Southern Black Belt and Mississippi Delta region while leveraging existing efforts, entities, and resources....

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H.R. 2323, The Full-Service Community Schools Act of 2007

Tue, 15 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2323 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants for the support of full-service community schools....

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S. 1391, The Full-Service Community Schools Act of 2007

Tue, 15 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1391 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants for the support of full-service community schools....

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H.R. 2214, The Adults Achieving the American Dream Act of 2007

Tue, 08 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2214 would amend the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act to establish integrated English literacy and civics education programs....

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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. 1794, The Families Learning and Understanding English Together Act of 2007

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1794 would improve the literacy and English skills of limited English proficient individuals....

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H.R. 1692, The Fighting Gangs and Empowering Youth Act of 2007

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1692 would fight criminal gangs....

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S. 990, The Fighting Gangs and Empowering Youth Act of 2007

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 990 would fight criminal gangs....

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H.R. 1623, The Graduation for All Act

Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1623 would improve graduation rates by authorizing the Secretary of Education to make grants to improve adolescent literacy....

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H.R. 531, The Retirement Security Education Act of 2007

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 531 would establish a grant program to enhance the financial and retirement literacy of mid-life and older Americans and to reduce financial abuse and fraud among such Americans....

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S. 3708, The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $3840.08

Thu, 20 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3708 spends money for the operations and activities of the Department of Education; the Department of Health and Human Services (except the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry); the Food and Drug Administration; for Indian Health Services and Facilities; the National Institute of Environmental Sciences (formerly EPA/Superfund)); the Department of Labor; and related agencies: the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, the Corporation for National an...

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