WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Teaching, teachers, curricula

H.R. 3962, The Affordable Health Care for America Act - Cost per Average Family: $14775.97

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 3962 would provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending....

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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. 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. 4000, The Conflict Resolution and Mediation Act of 2009

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4000 would provide assistance to local educational agencies for the prevention and reduction of conflict and violence....

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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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P.L. 111-84, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 - Cost per Average Family: $14.09

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2647 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, and it would prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2010....

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H.R. 3950, The Improving Mathematics and Science Teacher Quality Act

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3950 would amend provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 relating to mathematics and science instruction....

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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. 3782, The Universal Prekindergarten and Early Childhood Education Act of 2009

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3782 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to encourage the implementation or expansion of prekindergarten programs for students 4 years of age or younger....

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H.R. 3758, The Teacher Tax Relief Act of 2009

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3758 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers....

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H.R. 3730, The Financial Education for Teachers and Students Act

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3730 would provide for financial literacy education....

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H.R. 3683, The Teacher Incentive Fund Act

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3683 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish the Teacher Incentive Fund Program....

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S. 1733, The Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1733 would create clean energy jobs, promote energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy....

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P.L. 111-73, The Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1707 would authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2010 through 2014 to promote an enhanced strategic partnership with Pakistan and its people....

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S. 1714, The Open College Textbook Act of 2009

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1714 would authorize grants for the creation, update, or adaption of open textbooks....

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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. 3591, The Constitution and Citizenship Day Act of 2009

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3591 would establish a grant program to enhance existing secondary education programs for the purpose of teaching high school students about the Constitution of the United States and the constitutions of the individual States....

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S. 1679, The Affordable Health Choices Act

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1679 would make quality, affordable health care available to all Americans, reduce costs, improve health care quality, enhance disease prevention, and strengthen the health care workforce....

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S. 1308, The Maritime Administration Authorization Act of 2010 - Cost per Average Family: $3.02

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1308 would reauthorize the Maritime Administration....

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H.R. 1771, The Chesapeake Bay Science, Education, and Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.60

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1771 would reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration....

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