WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Education of the disadvantaged

H.R. 4148, The Hunger Free Schools Act

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4148 would amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve and expand direct certification procedures for the national school lunch and school breakfast programs....

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S. 2785, The After-School Partnerships Improve Results in Education (ASPIRE) Act

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

S. 2785 would provide grants to improve after-school interdisciplinary education programs....

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H.R. 4037, The LEARN Act

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4037 would establish a comprehensive literacy program....

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S. 2749, The Access to Nutritious Meals for Young Children Act of 2009

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

S. 2749 would amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve access to nutritious meals for young children in child care....

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S. 2740, The Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation Act

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

S. 2740 would establish a comprehensive literacy program....

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H.R. 3982, The Reengaging Americans in Serious Education by Uniting Programs Act

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 3982 would prepare young people in disadvantaged situations for a competitive future....

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H.R. 3973, The Early Learning Innovation Act

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3973 would establish a competitive grant program assisting the development of innovative early learning curricula for low-income children....

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H.R. 3943, The Post 9/11 Troops to Teachers Enhancement Act

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3943 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow members of the Armed Forces who served on active duty on or after September 11, 2001, to be eligible to participate in the Troops-to-Teachers Program....

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S. 1932, The Post 9/11 Troops to Teachers Enhancement Act

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1932 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow members of the Armed Forces who served on active duty on or after September 11, 2001, to be eligible to participate in the Troops-to-Teachers Program....

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H.R. 3928, The SKILLs Act

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3928 would amend the provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding school library media specialists....

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H.R. 3800, The Reducing Barriers to Learning Act of 2009

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3800 would establish an Office of Specialized Instructional Support Services in the Department of Education and it would provide grants to State educational agencies to reduce barriers to learning....

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H.R. 3753, The PRIDE Act

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3753 would establish dual-language education programs in low-income communities....

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H.R. 3705, The Expand School Meals Act of 2009

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3705 would amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to increase the number of children eligible for free school meals....

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S. 1737, The Expand School Meals Act of 2009

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1737 would amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to increase the number of children eligible for free school meals, with a phased-in transition period....

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S. 1708, The Student Attendance Success Act of 2009

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1708 would establish a grant program to prevent truancy....

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S. 1698, The Graduation Promise Act of 2009

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1698 would provide grants to the States to improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards, it would develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts, and it would improve State policies to raise graduation rates....

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H.R. 3545, The Full-Service Community Schools Act of 2009

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3545 would authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants for the support of full-service community schools....

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S. 1655, The Full-Service Community Schools Act of 2009

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1655 would authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants for the support of full-service community schools....

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S. 1608, The Reengaging Americans in Serious Education by Uniting Programs Act

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1608 would prepare young people in disadvantaged situations for a competitive future....

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S. 1581, The Enhancing Flexibility for Effective Schools Act

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1581 would improve the amendments made by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001....

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H.R. 3293, The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Cost per Average Family: $6159.54

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3293 would make appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010....

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S. 1552, The Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act of 2009

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1552 would reauthorize the DC opportunity scholarship program....

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H.R. 3398, The Promoting Innovations to 21st Century Careers Act

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3398 would establish partnerships to create or enhance educational and skills development pathways to 21st century careers....

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S. 1532, The Promoting Innovations to 21st Century Careers Act

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1532 would establish partnerships to create or enhance educational and skills development pathways to 21st century careers....

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H.R. 3384, The S.O.S. (Save Our Schools) Act

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3384 would remove the testing provisions in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965....

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