Striving Readers Act of 2007

To establish an adolescent literacy program.

5/14/2007--Introduced.
Striving Readers Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Education to provide peer-reviewed grants for literacy initiatives benefiting students in grades 4 through 12 to:
(1) local educational agencies (LEAs) eligible for school improvement funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, if appropriations under this Act are less than $200 million; or
(2) state educational agencies (SEAs), and through them, to LEAs, if appropriations equal or exceed such amount. Allots funds to SEAs on the basis of their relative proportion of needy children aged 5 to 17 and eighth graders underachieving in reading. Requires SEAs, in addition to providing subgrants, to use grant funds to:
(1) provide professional development assistance to LEAs;
(2) enhance public higher education for students preparing to teach any of grades 4 through 12;
(3) recommend improvements to state licensure and certification standards for reading instruction in such grades; and
(4) report to the Secretary of Education on SEA and LEA progress in improving adolescent literacy. Requires LEAs to use grant or subgrant funds on literacy initiatives that include:
(1) student need and progress assessments and reports;
(2) development of adolescent literacy plans for underperforming students that provide intensive, accelerated, and extended instruction for such students and professional development for teachers; and
(3) initiative training for school leaders. Prohibits the use of subgrant funds on schools that do not meet specified need criteria. Authorizes the withholding of grant or subgrants funds from SEAs and LEAs making insufficient progress in improving adolescent literacy. Requires a national evaluation and the dissemination of information regarding the effectiveness of the grant and subgrant programs.


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Sponsor

• Rep. John Yarmuth [D, KY-3]
• and 52 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Rodney Alexander [R, LA-5]
  • Rep. Jason Altmire [D, PA-4]
  • Rep. Sanford Bishop [D, GA-2]
  • Rep. Jo Bonner [R, AL-1]
  • Rep. Frederick Boucher [D, VA-9]
  • Rep. F. Allen Boyd [D, FL-2]
  • Rep. Robert Brady [D, PA-1]
  • Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8]
  • Rep. Christopher Carney [D, PA-10]
  • Rep. Ben Chandler [D, KY-6]
  • Rep. Yvette Clarke [D, NY-11]
  • Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9]
  • Rep. Robert Cramer [D, AL-5]
  • Rep. Susan Davis [D, CA-53]
  • Rep. Danny Davis [D, IL-7]
  • Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart [R, FL-21]
  • Rep. Terry Everett [R, AL-2]
  • Rep. Chaka Fattah [D, PA-2]
  • Rep. Barney Frank [D, MA-4]
  • Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]
  • Rep. Phil Hare [D, IL-17]
  • Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D, TX-15]
  • Rep. Mazie Hirono [D, HI-2]
  • Rep. Jesse Jackson [D, IL-2]
  • Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18]
  • Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10]
  • Rep. James Langevin [D, RI-2]
  • Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9]
  • Rep. Ron Lewis [R, KY-2]
  • Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5]
  • Rep. James McGovern [D, MA-3]
  • Rep. Michael Michaud [D, ME-2]
  • Rep. Dennis Moore [D, KS-3]
  • Rep. Richard Neal [D, MA-2]
  • Rep. Donald Payne [D, NJ-10]
  • Rep. Thomas Petri [R, WI-6]
  • Rep. Todd Platts [R, PA-19]
  • Rep. Ralph Regula [R, OH-16]
  • Rep. Harold Rogers [R, KY-5]
  • Rep. Michael Rogers [R, AL-3]
  • Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R, FL-18]
  • Rep. Mike Ross [D, AR-4]
  • Rep. Linda Sanchez [D, CA-39]
  • Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9]
  • Rep. Robert Scott [D, VA-3]
  • Rep. Betty Sutton [D, OH-13]
  • Rep. John Tierney [D, MA-6]
  • Rep. Christopher Van Hollen [D, MD-8]
  • Rep. Anthony Weiner [D, NY-9]
  • Rep. Peter Welch [D, VT-0]
  • Rep. Edward Whitfield [R, KY-1]
  • Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6]
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Committees

• House Education and Labor
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  • House Education and Labor
  • House Education and Labor
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• Jul 17, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
• Jul 17, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
• May 14, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
• Introduced on May 14, 2007.

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August 13, 2008 ira legislative update, august 11, 2008

the most likely candidate is the house version of adolescent literacy legislation, hr 2289 the striving readers act of 2007. this measure has 51 co-sponsors and is supported by a wide range of groups. it was originally introduced by ...

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In recognition of the seriousness of the problem, liberals and conservatives have come together to support the Striving Readers legislation (S958, HR 2289) in both houses. The legislation calls for $200 million in new funding over five ...

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