H.R.1717 - A PLUS Act

To allow a State to submit a declaration of intent to the Secretary of Education to combine certain funds to improve the academic achievement of students. view all titles (3)

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  • Official: To allow a State to submit a declaration of intent to the Secretary of Education to combine certain funds to improve the academic achievement of students. as introduced.
  • Short: A PLUS Act as introduced.
  • Short: Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act as introduced.

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3/25/2009--Introduced.Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act or the A PLUS Act - Allows each state to submit to the Secretary of Education a declaration of intent, applicable for up to five years, permitting it to receive federal funds on a consolidated basis that would otherwise be
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3/25/2009--Introduced.Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act or the A PLUS Act - Allows each state to submit to the Secretary of Education a declaration of intent, applicable for up to five years, permitting it to receive federal funds on a consolidated basis that would otherwise be directed toward specific programs furthering the stated purpose of title I (Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Requires each declaration to be formulated by a combination of specified State Authorizing Officials or by referendum, and list the programs for which consolidated funding is requested. Allows states to use such funds for any educational purpose permitted by state law, but requires them to make certain assurances that they will use fiscal control and fund accounting procedures, abide by federal civil rights laws, and advance educational opportunities for the disadvantaged. Allows states to amend their declarations. Requires each declaration state to:
(1) inform the public of its student achievement assessment system and report annually on student progress toward the state's proficiency standards, disaggregating performance data by specified student groups; and
(2) keep aggregate spending on elementary and secondary education at no less than 90% of such spending for the school year coinciding with this Act's enactment. Limits administrative expenses. Requires consolidated funds to be distributed in a manner that allows for the equitable participation of private schools.

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06/26/10
Hoekstra for MI Governer? I'm not so sure…

Another example: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:HR1717: – this allows further intervention of the Federal government (via the US Dept. of Education) into our kid's classrooms. Sorry, but I fully believe the US Dept. of ...

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Congress might act this year on H.R. 1717, which would allow juries in federal cases in states with a medical mari-. Proposition 215 was never challenged in court because no competent legal authority ...

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