WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Mentoring

S. 3487, The Serve America Act

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3487 would amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to expand and improve opportunities for service....

Vote on This Bill: For | Against

S. 3200, The Mentoring for All Act of 2008

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3200 would develop capacity and infrastructure for mentoring programs....

Vote on This Bill: For | Against

S. 3155, The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $20.47

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3155 would reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974....

Vote on This Bill: For | Against

S. 3027, The COACH Act

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3027 would amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish a program to provide college coaches to low- and middle-income high-achieving high school students....

Vote on This Bill: For | Against

S. 2983, The Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act of 2008

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2983 would amend the Public Health Service Act to prevent and cure diabetes and to promote and improve the care of individuals with diabetes for the reduction of health disparities within racial and ethnic minority groups, including the African-American, Hispanic American, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities....

Vote on This Bill: For | Against

H.R. 5902, The Getting Youth Re-invested in Environmental Education Now Act

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5902 would enhance environmental justice education in middle and high schools that serve disadvantaged students....

Vote on This Bill: For | Against

H.R. 5810, The Mentor-Mentee Teen Pregnancy Reduction Act of 2008

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5810 would amend title V of the Social Security Act to provide grants for school-based mentoring programs for at risk teenage girls to prevent and reduce teen pregnancy, and it would provide student loan forgiveness for mentors participating in such programs....

Vote on This Bill: For | Against

H.R. 5660, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a nonrefundable credit for mentoring and housing young adults

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5660 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a nonrefundable credit for mentoring and housing young adults....

Vote on This Bill: For | Against

H.R. 5637, The Securing American Families by Educating and Training Youth (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2008

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5637 would authorize the Attorney General to award grants to eligible entities to prevent or alleviate community violence by providing education, mentoring, and counseling services to children, adolescents, teachers, families, and community leaders on the principles and practice of nonviolence....

Vote on This Bill: For | Against

H.R. 5563, The Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5563 would reauthorize and reform the national service laws....

Vote on This Bill: For | Against

P.L. 110-181, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $4904.90

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4986 would provide for the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, as previously enrolled, with certain modifications to address the foreign sovereign immunities provisions of title 28, United States Code, with respect to the attachment of property in certain judgements against Iraq, the lapse of statutory authorities for the payment of bonuses, special pays, and similar benefits for members of the uniformed services....

Vote on This Bill: For | Against

H.R. 4075, The Accessing College through Comprehensive Early Outreach and State Partnerships Act

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4075 would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand college access and increase college persistence....

Vote on This Bill: For | Against

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....

Vote on This Bill: For | Against

S. 2246, The Veterans Upward Bound Improvement Act

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2246 would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend eligibility for Federal TRIO programs to members of the reserve components serving on active duty in support of contingency operations....

Vote on This Bill: For | Against

H.R. 3966, The Early Education Workforce Act

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3966 would provide for a statewide early childhood education professional development and career system....

Vote on This Bill: For | Against

H.R. 3922, The Gang Reduction, Investment, and Prevention Act

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3922 would expand and improve Federal gang prevention programs....

Vote on This Bill: For | Against

H.R. 3763, The Getting Retention and Diplomas Up Among Today's Enrolled Students Act

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3763 would award competitive grants to eligible partnerships to enable the partnerships to implement innovative strategies at the secondary school level to improve student achievement and prepare at-risk students for postsecondary education and the workforce....

Vote on This Bill: For | Against

H.R. 3762, The WE CARE Act

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3762 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to foster community involvement....

Vote on This Bill: For | Against

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....

Vote on This Bill: For | Against

S. 2141, The Advancing FASD Research, Prevention, and Services Act

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2141 would amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and extend the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome prevention and services program....

Vote on This Bill: For | Against

H.R. 3641, To allow teachers in rural areas who are highly qualified in one subject to have 3 years from their hiring date to become highly qualified in each additional subject they teach

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3641 would allow teachers in rural areas who are highly qualified in one subject to have 3 years from their hiring date to become highly qualified in each additional subject they teach....

Vote on This Bill: For | Against

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....

Vote on This Bill: For | Against

H.R. 3523, The I LEAD Act of 2007

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3523 would develop a generation of school leaders who are committed to, and effective in, increasing student achievement and it would ensure that all low-income, under-performing schools are led by effective school leaders who are well-prepared to foster student success....

Vote on This Bill: For | Against

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....

Vote on This Bill: For | Against

H.R. 3414, The Veterans Upward Bound Improvement Act

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3414 would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend eligibility for Federal TRIO programs to members of the reserve components serving on active duty in support of contingency operations....

Vote on This Bill: For | Against