Del.icio.us
Digg
StumbleUpon
Facebook
Reddit
Newsvine
co.mments
Facilitating Outstanding Classrooms Using Size reduction Act (FOCUS Act)
A bill to amend title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reduce class size through the use of highly qualified teachers, and for other purposes.
Other Bill Titles (2 more) 10/1/2007--Introduced.
Facilitating Outstanding Classrooms Using Size reduction Act (FOCUS Act) - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to require the Secretary of Education to award formula grants to states for allocation to their local educational agencies (LEAs) to: />(1) reduce class size, particularly in the early elementary grades, by using highly qualified teachers; and
(2) create a continuum of small classes from kindergarten through third grade for all their students. Permits LEAs to use such funds to recruit highly qualified teachers, test new teachers, and provide professional development that enables teachers to teach effectively in their content areas. Requires 80% of an LEA's allocation to be based on its proportion of the state's low-income students, with the remainder based on its proportion of the state's enrolled students. Requires LEAs that receive allocations to provide written notice to the parent of each child who is taught for two or more consecutive weeks by a substitute teacher or a teacher who is not highly qualified. Directs the Secretary to:
(1) provide for an independent evaluation of this Act's effectiveness in reducing class size and improving teaching in small classrooms; and
(2) develop and maintain, through the National Center for Education Statistics, a database that accurately calculates class size for every school, school district, and state. Requires the National Center for Education Research, in the Institute of Education Sciences, to develop and maintain a web-based National Clearinghouse on Class Size to inform the public regarding class size reduction research, resources, and best practices.
... moreSee Full Bill Text
Amendments
This bill has no amendments.
Bill Status
| Introduced |  | Voted on by Senate | | Voted on by House | | Considered By President | | Bill Becomes Law |
| October 01, 2007 |
In the News
We are not currently finding any news articles on this topic using our daily automated search of Google News. However, if you know of a relevant news article to display here, OpenCongress site editors have the ability to add it manually. Simply e-mail us the web address of this page and the web address of your suggested news article: We'll post relevant links as quickly as possible. Also, if this topic is important to you, you could write a letter to the editor -- if a news article refers this specific topic by name, a link to that news article is likely to appear here soon.
Information made available by:
Blog Coverage
October 18, 2007 Del. State Education Ass’n Union Endorses Sen. Joe Biden For President
Del. State Education Ass’n Union Endorses Sen. Joe Biden For President October 22nd, 2007 by Erin Medlicott Oct. 22: (UPDATE) At the Oct ... million. He is just one of four co-sponsors of a bill (S.2122) to amend Title
Source: Joe Biden for President | Blog
September 30, 2007 Bill Action: Introduced: S. 2122: A bill to amend title V of the ...
Patty Murray [D-WA] introduced S. 2122: A bill to amend title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reduce class size through the use of highly qualified teachers, and for other purposes. ...
September 30, 2007 S. 2122, A bill to amend title V of the Elementary and Secondary ...
S. 2122 would amend title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reduce class size through the use of highly qualified teachers....
Information made available by:
Rating Filter: 5
Comments
No Comments
Add A Comment