Success in the Middle Act of 2007

To provide grants to States to ensure that all students exit the middle grades prepared for success in a high school with an academically rigorous curriculum that prepares students for postsecondary education and the workplace.

8/3/2007--Introduced.
Success in the Middle Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Education to make matching grants to states, based on their proportion of poor children aged 5 to 17, to:
(1) implement state middle school improvement plans that describe what students must master to successfully complete the middle grades and matriculate to an academically rigorous high school; and
(2) award competitive matching subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to develop and implement a comprehensive local middle school improvement plan for each eligible school. Favors LEAs with high proportions of poor children and eligible schools. Defines "eligible schools" as those where:
(1) a majority of middle grade students matriculate to high schools with graduation rates below 60%;
(2) more than 25% of the students who finish grade five exhibit key risk factors or warning signs for failure; and
(3) a majority of middle grade students are not rated proficient on required state assessments in mathematics, reading, or language arts. Permits states to make subgrants to LEAs that did not receive a competitive subgrant to assist them in applying for competitive subgrants and developing comprehensive local middle school improvement plans. Provides the Secretary with funding to:
(1) create a national clearinghouse in best middle level educational practices and a national database identifying factors that facilitate or impede middle grade student achievement;
(2) require certain educational field research designed to enhance the performance of middle grade schools and students;
(3) create a research and development center that addresses topics pertinent to middle grade schools; and
(4) provide grants to entities that partner with states and LEAs to develop, adapt, or replicate effective models for turning around low-performing middle grade schools.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]
• and 31 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Sanford Bishop [D, GA-2]
  • Rep. Yvette Clarke [D, NY-11]
  • Rep. Danny Davis [D, IL-7]
  • Rep. Susan Davis [D, CA-53]
  • Rep. Chaka Fattah [D, PA-2]
  • Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51]
  • Rep. Raymond Green [D, TX-29]
  • Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D, IL-4]
  • Rep. Phil Hare [D, IL-17]
  • Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D, TX-15]
  • Rep. Tim Holden [D, PA-17]
  • Rep. Rush Holt [D, NJ-12]
  • Rep. James Langevin [D, RI-2]
  • Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5]
  • Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D, NY-4]
  • Rep. Betty McCollum [D, MN-4]
  • Rep. Michael Michaud [D, ME-2]
  • Rep. James Moran [D, VA-8]
  • Rep. Grace Napolitano [D, CA-38]
  • Rep. Edward Pastor [D, AZ-4]
  • Rep. Donald Payne [D, NJ-10]
  • Rep. David Price [D, NC-4]
  • Rep. Linda Sanchez [D, CA-39]
  • Rep. Robert Scott [D, VA-3]
  • Rep. Joe Sestak [D, PA-7]
  • Rep. Hilda Solis [D, CA-32]
  • Rep. Betty Sutton [D, OH-13]
  • Rep. Bennie Thompson [D, MS-2]
  • Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D, NY-12]
  • Rep. Peter Welch [D, VT-0]
  • Rep. John Yarmuth [D, KY-3]
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Committees

• House Education and Labor
• 1 more
  • House Education and Labor
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.3406

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August 03, 2007

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• Sep 19, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
• Aug 03, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
• Introduced on Aug 03, 2007.

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September 28, 2007 Middle Schools Need Help, Congressman Says

He has sponsored a middle school bill, HR 3406. It would require states to write plans to improve their middle schools and to create a system to identify ...

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April 21, 2008 Middle-School Parents Have Good Intentions but Little “College ...

A summary of From Aspirations to Action: The Role of Middle School Parents in Making the Dream of College a Reality, by Alisa F. Cunningham, Wendy Erisman, PhD, and Shannon M. Looney. A report by the Institute for Higher Education ...

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September 25, 2007 National Education Association: Letter to Representative Grijalva ...

On behalf of the National Education Association’s (NEA) 3.2 million members, we would like to express our support for the Success in the Middle Act of 2007 (HR 3406).

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August 21, 2007 New Bill Strives for Success in the Middle

Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) has introduced the Success in the Middle Act (HR 3406). The bill, which would create a Middle Schools Improvement Fund, will likely be incorporated into the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). ...

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